Micron and other chip stocks feel the pain of imported volatility — blame SK Hynix

Shares of Strategy (MSTR +0.86%) — formerly MicroStrategy — have fallen by 42.8% in the first half of 2026, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The software provider that pivoted to becoming an aggressive Bitcoin treasury company has seen its strategy (no pun intended) begin to unravel with the price of Bitcoin down…

More than five million UK households are expected to face higher mortgage repayments when they refinance over the next two years, according to the Bank of England’s latest Financial Stability Report released in July 2026. The Bank estimates that just over five million borrowers will see their monthly repayments rise by the end of 2028,…

Teen Venezuela quake survivor mourns her ’young forever’ friends

News release The public are being asked to give their views on a selection of wildlife, native to the UK, that will appear on the next series of banknotes in a consultation launched today.  Working with a panel of wildlife experts from across the UK, the Bank of England has produced a shortlist of animals…

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority says its service is faster and safer than it was four years ago. The system will use its $10.3 billion capital program to keep that momentum. Bloomberg News When people think of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, “reliable” isn’t the first word that comes to mind.  Processing Content But reliable is…

Minutes  Item 1: Introduction  The Bank introduced the first co-creation thematic engagement working group on synchronisation since the terms of reference were refreshed, outlining the group’s purpose, structure, and the context of ongoing synchronisation initiatives. The Bank explained that the co-creation working group is intended to gather focused input from industry participants to inform the design of a live synchronisation…