Monday, 20 July 2026
Global markets, trading & world business — for professional traders
For decades, the World Cup belonged to broadcasters. Fans gathered around the television, watched the game live or caught the highlights later that evening. In the UK, BBC and ITV acted as gatekeepers, deciding which st…
The monarch says how much he pays the Treasury but did not reveal the wealth behind it. Britain still lacks proper scrutiny of royal cash
From the Derivatives Practice Group: This week, ESMA published a report relating to transaction reporting simplification, while ISDA published a joint association letter for enhancing the EU’s legislative and supervisor…
To most grocery shoppers, rotisserie chickens look like a mouth-watering and easy option for dinner. But whenever I pass by the rotisserie case in a supermarket, I see chicken carcasses piled up in the trash, their once…
Neso asks generators to provide extra electricity on Friday evening to meet demand from fans and air conditioning
Ultrarich face backlash as billionaire tax in California makes it to the ballot and Americans organize for higher wages
The community living next to the largest datacentre park in Europe say the scorching summer heat has grown unbearable.
This week the new rules became clearer, sparking concern among investors that they may have to pay tax on some of their holdings.
The FCA has published a consultation paper on proposed changes to its UK Listing Rules for closed‑ended investment funds, focused on the management of conflicts of interest.
Three pumped storage hydroelectric power station sites in Scotland on list of 16 long-duration electricity storage plans
High temperatures make some workplaces dangerous, with economists warning disruption will dent growth
He’s the only person who can keep Nigel Farage out of Downing Street, so let’s embrace his unique blend of optimism and realism
Plans by Wolfgang Porsche to bore private 500-metre road link through Austrian hill caused anger among locals
Heathrow has said that passenger numbers and profits will fall this year because of the conflict in the Middle East.
The FDF also report that the UK’s food and drink export surplus with the US has fallen by over 69% – from £359m to £110m in Q1 2026.
China’s leader wants to promote his alternative to the current world order, and his efforts are being assisted by a capricious US
International Maritime Organization says safety guarantees must be confirmed before ships can move again
City plans to triple system of underground pipes that distribute chilled river water, reducing need for individual cooling units
Plan to levy 5% tax on California billionaires championed by progressives – but state’s super rich are forcefully opposed
Apple raised iPad and MacBook prices on Thursday, saying it could no longer shield customers from soaring memory and storage chip costs driven by the AI industry’s data center buildout.
Proposal to introduce one-time tax of 5% will go to voters in November after backers decline to withdraw measure
Former employee files complaint accusing company of ‘coercive surveillance’ and first amendment violation
Justices rule that federal law blocks state cases over label warnings on Roundup by people alleging it caused illness
Reform MP appears to contradict party leader’s claim money from crypto billionaire is ‘none of your business’