Germany set to make rental e-scooter operators liable for accidents
Measures aim to make it easier for victims to gain compensation, with firms such as Bolt and Lime held responsible for damage
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Tesco’s overseas empire is in retreat – but shareholders have no complaints | Nils Pratley
A couple of decades ago, Tesco was going to bestride the globe. Little ol’ UK, plus Ireland, didn’t offer enough room for the country’s biggest supermarket chain to expand, ran a theory that was encouraged from outside …
Capita expects to lose up to £40m over pension scheme fiasco
Capita has revealed that the bill for cleaning up its mess at the crisis-hit Civil Service Pension Scheme could wipe up to £40m off annual profits – a day after its chief executive apologised to MPs for a “very poor ser…
Meeting of 10-11 June 2026
Ms Schnabel started her presentation by noting that, since the Governing Council's previous monetary policy meeting on 29-30 April 2026, euro area financial markets had been torn between two competing developments: the …
Costco accused in lawsuit of selling protein powder ‘tainted’ with toxic heavy metals
A group of consumers have filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Costco Wholesale Corporation, accusing the retailer of selling protein powder “tainted” with toxic heavy metals with no warning to consumers.
FCA cracks down on illegal promotions and market abuse in first year of new strategy
The FCA led an international crackdown on illegal finfluencer promotions – resulting in 3 arrests and 650 social media takedown requests. It also secured a combined 11 years in prison for 2 cases of insider dealing in t…
Licensed to drill? How a Trump-linked Texas oil company is elbowing its way into Greenland
On 10 June, a snowy-haired American in his 60s addressed the residents of a remote Greenland hamlet. He was there to tell them about a business venture supported by figures linked to Donald Trump. “So,” Robert Price sai…
MPs urge Labour to ditch £330m Palantir software contract with NHS
A second parliamentary committee has urged Labour to scrap Palantir’s £330m contract with the NHS, increasing pressure on the next prime minister over government deals with the US tech company.
PlayStation says it will stop making physical games – and that should worry us all
Sony’s announcement spells the end of a whole ecosystem built by superfan collectors – and signals a troubling shift in the industry
Frump well and truly dumped: M&S to celebrate 100 years at London fashion week
Reputation for frumpiness is over as M&S wins over younger audience with shows at Silverstone, Ibiza and now LFW
VW faces protests in Germany over proposed job cuts and factory closures
Demonstrations at 18 sites set up as radical transformation plan put to board of Europe’s biggest carmaker
Great Britain’s grid operator issues fresh warning over power supplies in heatwave
Neso asks for extra supplies from electricity generators to cope with added demand on Thursday night
‘I’m left with a year of nothing’: UK gap year students lose thousands of pounds as tour operator closes
GVI shuts down without refunds for students booked on volunteer programmes with overseas conservation projects
A brilliant and bonkers day out: how art and spectacle transformed a former Durham mining town
Bishop Auckland is abuzz with culture and family fun, thanks to the vision of Auckland Palace’s owners – and the new Kynren show featuring birds of prey, Viking raids and mythical beasts, which opens next week
Britain’s dysfunctional dynamic: the public wants change, but those in power always tell them it’s not possible | Andy Beckett
Whenever major reform is proposed the media, big business and Westminster quickly conclude it’s too expensive and disruptive. This doesn’t bode well for Andy Burnham
Teatime in Tbilisi: Georgia’s Soviet-era plantations brew up a renaissance
Georgia’s tea industry collapsed alongside the Soviet Union but is now reaching a luxury market
All lobbying should be publicly declared in transparency laws shake-up, watchdog says
Ethics and integrity commission chief says overhaul is crucial to help restore trust in standards
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 16-17, 2026
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting that was held on June 16â17, 2026.
UK Treasury yet to do due diligence on finding extra money for defence
How to hit the 3.5% of GDP spending promise made to Nato would be a matter for the next prime minister, MPs told
EFL examines Sheffield United over claim owners trying to avoid paying full purchase price
The English Football League is investigating allegations that Sheffield United’s owner, the American investment group COH Sports, has formed a new parent company for the club to avoid paying £35m owed to the previous ow…
FCA charges individual with insider dealing
Richard Bloomfield has been charged by the FCA with 5 counts of insider dealing.
Letter from the Governor to Joe Powell MP
The Justice Department's second attempt to indict former FBI Director James Comey is the latest salvo in what critics call a campaign of retribution on the part of the Trump administration since Donald Trump returned to…
Millions of pounds and many, many questions: the untold story of why Reform figures face NCA scrutiny
The rise in public support for Reform UK – and Nigel Farage’s own prediction that he expects to be the UK’s next prime minister – has put the party and its leader in unfamiliar territory.
SEC to Host Virtual Roundtable on Modernizing IPOs and Expanding Access to Public Markets
Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - July 8, 2026) - The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee announced that it will hold a meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 10 a.m.…