Economy & Money
European economy, markets, the euro, ECB, inflation and business.
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ICO investigates BrewDog founder Watt over investor data use
James Watt’s surprise attempt to regain control of BrewDog has triggered a data privacy investigation, exposing the fragile handli…
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Homes to rent before buying in cities in England and Scotland – in pictures
From a flat on the ninth floor of a 34-floor skyscraper on Liverpool’s waterfront to a mid-terrace cottage in Norwich Continue rea…
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UK banks revive 100% mortgages once axed after 2008 crisis
British lenders are offering zero-deposit home loans for the first time since the financial crisis, a shift in credit risk that re…
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How do you split the bill with friends?
Hands down the worst part of going out for dinner.
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SpaceX shares fall below IPO price amid debt concerns
SpaceX stock has dropped below its debut price, wiping out billions in early market value and highlighting the risks for instituti…
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‘There’s this deep mystery of what, actually, is this thing?’: the philosopher inside Google DeepMind AI – podcast
Since 2017, Iason Gabriel has worked at the tech giant, trying to anticipate – and think through – the impact of AI. But as commer…
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UK seizes British Steel control, risking China treaty row
The UK has taken British Steel into public ownership to protect jobs, prompting Beijing to accuse London of violating a bilateral …
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Trump Media to sell traders fast access to presidential posts
Donald Trump’s media company will charge trading firms for millisecond access to his Truth Social posts, a move that directly link…
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Record World Cup revenues mask economic losses for host cities
The expanded 2026 World Cup is generating unprecedented revenues for FIFA and European sponsors, but the promised economic windfal…
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Women shoulder household budgeting but face stark investment confidence gap
While women dominate daily household financial management, a persistent confidence gap in long-term investing highlights a critica…
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Google staff demand AI-era layoff shields
Over 4,500 Google employees have demanded job security guarantees from management, highlighting a widening rift between soaring te…
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Trump Media to sell paid feed of market-moving posts
Trump Media will charge financial firms for instant access to Truth Social posts from August 1, a move that monetises the global m…
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US prediction market Kalshi launches bets on drug trial outcomes
US prediction market Kalshi is allowing users to wager on clinical trial results, a move that could disrupt how pharmaceutical int…
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Business Daily
China's economy slows, New York targets AI centres, and the ‘king of fruits’ giveaway
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Energy drinks to be banned from sale to under-16s in England
About 100,000 children across the country drink the high-caffeine beverages daily High-caffeine energy drinks “have no place in ch…
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Teleprompter operator probed over $100k Trump speech bets
A White House teleprompter operator stands accused of using inside information to profit from prediction markets on presidential s…
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Vodafone settles UK franchisee dispute over slashed commissions
A confidential settlement ends a 19-month legal battle that exposed damaging governance flaws in Vodafone’s UK retail network and …
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General Mills recalls 736,000 Pillsbury rolls over glass contamination fears
FDA notice warns of ‘potential foreign material’ as recall covers two types of frozen bread roll dough General Mills is recalling …
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Jersey coalition urges poverty taskforce as living costs bite
A coalition of Jersey businesses and charities is urging the government to form a poverty taskforce, warning that stagnant wages a…
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Takeovers drain £285bn from London as listing crisis deepens
A trio of takeover bids underscores a massive capital drain from London that threatens to starve the UK economy of vital public ma…
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UK thinktank funding faces scrutiny after Aberdeen Group ends financial trust
The termination of a prominent policy trust has renewed debates over whether UK political research should shift from corporate rel…
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Trump made $1.4bn from crypto in one year. Is Justin Sun the man who helped him do it?
The entrepreneur is known in Washington as the financial power behind the president’s crypto fortune. How did Sun’s business love-…
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TfL hackers jailed after £39m breach exposes 7m people
The jailing of two teenagers for a devastating cyberattack on London’s transport network highlights the critical vulnerability of …
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CMA investigates Euro Car Parks over petrol station parking fees
Britain's competition regulator is investigating Euro Car Parks for charging drivers who queue for petrol, a probe that signals a …