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French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets
Yield on 10-year government bonds passes 5% amid failure to pass budget and fallout from violent street protests
Reshaping regulation, deliberately
Speaker: Sarah Pritchard, deputy chief executive Event: Investment Association Annual Dinner 2026, Guildhall, City of London Delivered: 20 October 2026 Note: This is a drafted speech and may differ from the delivered ve…
Giant tunnel proposed to tackle Windermere sewage discharges
United Utilities, Environment Agency and local campaigners say 12-mile tunnel could take sewage away from England’s largest lake
Former chief executive banned after misconduct led to £4m losses in high-risk investments
The FCA has banned Jeffrey Dawkins, the former chief executive of Vector Wealth Ltd, after he dishonestly acted as a front for a disqualified director using the company to sell high-risk bonds.
Booking.com under investigation by EU regulators over fake listings and scams
European Commission calls accommodation website’s approach to fraudulent listings and phishing scams as ‘absolutely substandard’
Bereaved civil service families could face ‘unjust’ tax bills due to pension scheme delays
Bereaved families could face “unconscionable” tax bills because of “chaos” in the civil service pension scheme, the government has been warned.
Faisal Islam: Inflation and borrowing figures illustrate chancellor's Budget challenge
The Chancellor was on a early flight to North East Scotland on Wednesday to announce new North Sea energy approvals as the last set of major economic figures dropped.
What an eyesore! My day at Norfolk’s frightful fridge mountain
This summer alone, 26 local authorities in the UK had to stop accepting fridges and freezers for recycling. Now the appliances are piling up around the country – with no proper disposal date in sight
Piero Cipollone: Pontes and Appia: unlocking opportunities for banks
Today I will discuss the role of technology in the future of finance.[1] I will seek to outline the conditions needed for technological innovations to genuinely enhance the economic efficiency of the financial system, f…
UK inflation rises by more than expected to 3.5% as war drives up fuel prices
UK inflation climbed by more than expected in September to 3.5% after a surge in prices from the conflict in the Middle East that pushed the cost of diesel above £2 a litre.
Surging fuel prices push UK inflation rate to 3.5% ahead of Budget
The pace of UK price rises accelerated ahead of John Healey's first Budget, pushed up by sharp increases in petrol and diesel prices.
Philip R. Lane: Euro liquidity lines and the international monetary system
The ECB injects liquidity through its refinancing operations (currently the main refinancing operations and the longer-term refinancing operations, with very long-term refinancing operations and targeted longer-term ref…
How might Andy Burnham tackle Thames Water debacle?
Andy Burnham has told officials to rip up their plans for how to fix Thames Water and present him with more radical options for what to do with the stricken company. Here are some ideas the prime minister is being urged…
UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea
The UK government has approved the controversial Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea, a widely expected move that will nonetheless dismay environmental campaigners and a number of Labour MPs.
Football regulator has ‘absolute power’ to force Manchester City sale if verdict upheld
The Independent Football Regulator (IFR) will have “absolute power” to force Manchester City’s owners to sell if they are ultimately found to have run the club improperly, the watchdog’s chair has said.
Jackdaw North Sea gasfield to get go-ahead in blow to climate campaigners
Move signals Andy Burnham’s commitment to North Sea industry but threatens to undermine Labour’s green credentials
SEC and AMF Announce Supervisory MOU To Enhance Cooperation for Investment Advisers and Investment Service Providers
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to facilitate consultation and in…
European air fares could rise by as much as 20% in 2027, Ryanair boss predicts
Conflict in Middle East is pushing jet fuel costs higher and many carriers are not hedged against such increases, Michael O’Leary says
‘Too big to not fail’: Google outage exposes UK reliance on a handful of cloud providers
Our dependence on internet services of a few key tech companies leaves us vulnerable to cloud failures, bugs and more, experts say
Paddy Power owner blames tax rises for plan to shed up to 1,400 jobs
Flutter says one in 10 UK and Ireland workers at risk of redundancy because of a ‘material increase in betting and gaming duties’
SEC, FSA Hold Autumn Financial Regulatory Dialogue
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) convened the Autumn SEC-FSA Financial Regulatory Dialogue in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2026.The SEC–FSA Dialogue builds upon lon…
Surprise drop in UK unemployment to 4.7% as John Healey’s first budget looms
Unemployment in the UK has fallen unexpectedly in the final snapshot of the jobs market before John Healey’s first budget next week.
Frank Elderson: Interview with Die Presse
Almost without exception, banks complain about the high cost of regulation. Do they have a point? Or are these costs essential for the stability of the banking system?