UK house prices flatline as rising mortgage costs weigh on market
UK house prices flatlined in September, according to a leading index, as rising mortgage costs started to weigh on the market.
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Apparent exodus of super-rich suggests UK is no longer billionaires’ playground
If recent complaints are believed, London and the UK are no longer welcoming for ultra-high net worth individuals
O2 signs record £200m deal to keep London venue’s naming rights
Exclusive: 10-year sponsorship extension at a 50% premium on last agreement crowns bonanza year for live venue
Jaguar targets young Americans with Type 01 EV – but it’s too long for UK parking spaces
Latest model is launching in New York to target rich US buyers – and is more than 5.2 metres long and 2 metres wide
Carney to visit Türkiye as Canada seeks to diversify trade ties
OTTAWA—Prime Minister Mark Carney is planning a bilateral visit to Turkey later this month for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as Ottawa moves to deepen trade, energy and defence ties with Ankara despite unre…
Ikea to pilot online buyback service for secondhand furniture
Service to be tested in Spain and Portugal this year, with a UK rollout if successful, as pre-loved markets boom
Chancellor plans major intervention to help poorer UK households with rising energy bills
Exclusive: Officials working on further radical changes that would change how much energy companies could charge customers
SEC Seeks Final Judgment Against Former Western Asset Co-CIO Ken Leech in Cherry Picking Case
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2026, moved for entry of a final judgment by consent against Stephen Kenneth Leech II, the former co-chief investment officer of registered investment adviser We…
Asos warns customer data may be compromised after ‘unauthorised’ app access
Shares in fashion company fall nearly 10% after its app systems are accessed by ‘unidentified third party’
Google told to halt work on datacentres in Finland over environmental concerns
Order on two construction sites comes after Google failed to carry out environmental impact assessments
US power demand to hit record highs in 2027 amid AI consumption, EIA says
-- Governor’s Office Expected To Announce Further Steps To Regulate A.I. Data Centers ‘Shortly;’ 100 Data Center Proposals Being Discussed in PA, 55 Have Some Interaction With DEP [PaEN]
Piero Cipollone: Money in the digital age: digital euro, tokenisation and the role of central banks
For centuries, issuing money and safeguarding its value has been at the heart of central banks’ mandate.
Jailed Lego collector’s insurance scam highlights UK’s £1.3bn fraud problem
An insurance fraudster who pocketed more than £14,000 for the supposed theft of Lego sets, fishing gear and gaming consoles was behind one of last year’s most high-profile bogus claims.
SEC to Host Virtual National Compliance Outreach Seminar for Investment Companies and Investment Advisers
Huo Xing Finance reports that on October 6, according to official announcements, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Compliance Outreach Program has announced it will host an online national seminar for in…
Paramount completes $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros to form new media empire Skydance
David Ellison and ex-Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz to oversee both film studios, HBO Max, CNN and CBS News as co-executives
Minutes of the UK Money Markets Code Sub-Committee – September 2026
The Co-Chair welcomed Committee members to the Code Sub-Committee hybrid meeting and noted that the minutes of the last meeting (held on 9 June 2026) was published on the Bank’s website.
Gulf oil export data; Constellation Brands to report - what’s moving markets
The US jobs report for September came in much weaker than expected, changing market expectations for the Federal Reserve’s October meeting. The US economy added only 29,000 jobs in September, far below economists’ expec…
Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants safety checks
Watchdog examining whether company carried out adequate risk assessment as required by Online Safety Act
Philip R. Lane: Interview with Ansa
The first question is about the scenarios that the ECB has run since the start of the Middle East war. Where we are right now in relation to these scenarios?
UK events firm that hosts arms fairs and comic shows sold to rival for £2bn
A British events business that hosts arms fairs and conventions for comic book fans has been snapped up by a FTSE 100 rival for more than £2bn.
‘Pull the plug’: protesters resort to direct action against AI firms
In a bar below Waterloo Bridge, a cell of a fast-growing anti-AI protest movement met last week to plot their latest move: disrupting a tech industry dinner being addressed by a senior executive from the chip maker Nvid…
‘It really hammers people’: Scottish islanders hit by highest diesel prices in UK
As fuel prices reach the highest level in the UK since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Scottish islanders are feeling the pain more than most. On the mainland, the price of diesel has soared to a record high of 200.01p a …
Gatorade maker recalls 122,000 cases of popular sports drink across 37 US states
PepsiCo initiated class II recall of 28oz bottles last month over ‘undeclared’ yellow dyes, FDA notice says
Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Isabella Bank Corporation
The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced its approval of the application by Isabella Bank Corporation, of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, to acquire Grand River Commerce, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire Grand River …