Tuesday, 20 October 2026
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Manchester United reported their seventh straight annual loss on Wednesday as costs related to player acquisitions and the sacking of Ruben Amorim this year pushed them deeper into the red.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to steer clear of an outright ban on diesel exports as prices soar during wars abroad — rejecting a Politico report saying the White House is p…
Two leaders could discuss tech safety issues and US-China trade ties but may skip over climate emergency
Programme will initially involve voluntary redundancies in the UK but the insurance and pensions firm will consider mandatory job cuts depending on the take-up
Canada is back on the radar of global investors. Last year, foreign direct investment in Canada reached nearly $100 billion, the highest level since 2015.
The owner of a bakery in Manchester has urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to give the hospitality industry a 'fighting chance' as it struggles to keep up with increasing prices.
Financial firms are shutting down hundreds of thousands of suspected money mule accounts, but organised criminal groups are still shifting dirty money through multiple bank accounts before cashing out.
Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran and then boasts about diplomacy, provoking Tehran to warn of a ‘crushing’ response.
PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence
Three heavyweight international bodies have issued stark warnings about the risks of rising debt levels and soaring borrowing costs across large economies.
A total of 9.96 million people across Europe and beyond shared their views on the future design of euro banknotes by completing the ECB’s public survey.
As experts fear for future of UK capital’s bus network, some commuters are giving up entirely. London is not alone – with worrying implications for the poorest in society
Due to take off in 2028, it is set to be the national carrier’s second ultra long-haul route after Sydney to London
Treasury committee rejects calls for fundamental reform of independent watchdog the Office for Budget Responsibility
‘Radical’ report likely to influence party’s platform also proposes abolishing inheritance and capital gains taxes
Fears persist about Trump ‘sucking up’ to Xi on Taiwan, but few concrete outcomes anticipated from US meeting
Wirral mother among renters turning to food banks as gap between a two-bed and housing benefit hits £158 a month – rising to as much as £324 in London
The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy control toolkit continues to be very effective, Roberto Perli, a New York Fed official responsible for implementing short-term interest rate policy for the central bank, said on…
Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman delisted in what Ireland’s EU presidency calls ‘a difficult compromise’ for the bloc
The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced its approval of the application by BancFirst Corporation, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to acquire and merge with Spirit BankCorp, Inc., of Bristow, Oklahoma, and thereby ind…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has emerged as the leading candidate to serve as the Trump administration's "AI czar," a newly created position to coordinate artificial intelligence policy across the federal government…
Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - September 22, 2026) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today censured New York-based broker dealer OTC Link LLC and ordered it to pay a $575,000 civil penalty for longstanding v…
Some of continent’s biggest pharma firms write to national leaders calling for action to safeguard their futures
Billionaire industrialist Sir Jim Ratcliffe is pausing production at three chemical plants in Hull, blaming the UK’s “ridiculously high” gas prices.