Andy Burnham’s arrival at London Euston, on the authentically late-running 10:43am Avanti West Coast service, reminded some of Barack Obama’s “Hope express” from Chicago to Washington in 2008 and others of the secret “sealed train” carrying Vladimir Lenin to St Petersburg in 1918. As “Comrade Burnham” hurtled south, tracked by helicopters, he made a symbolic […]
Sharing is caring — at least that’s what has been drilled into our minds. And for the most part, it’s true. However, if you’re contemplating making the ultimate step in sharing — adding someone to the deed on your home — it’s a good idea to consider the consequences. It’s important to understand that when […]
President Donald Trump challenged NATO’s united front on Wednesday, slamming several allies for not spending enough on defense, spotlighting internal divisions within the alliance. NATO leaders’ gathering in Turkey comes at a time when the alliance is facing mounting challenges both externally and internally, and questions are mounting on how to best support Ukraine in […]
If the recent decline in oil prices were to persist, the factors that had concerned policymakers would gradually ease The rise in oil prices over recent months had started to be transmitted to other prices in the economy Monetary policy would normally look through one-off energy price shocks, but we started to see indirect effects […]
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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, […]
His 2025 financial disclosure listed 24 Dell trades across five accounts, split between 16 purchases and eight sales dated between late January and mid-November, according to CNBC‘s analysis. Those transactions totalled roughly US$300,000 to US$1m with purchases worth up to US$770,000 against up to US$225,000 in sales. Dell’s founders also rank among the program’s largest backers. Michael and […]
The energy transition – a global process of shifting from fossil fuel-based power production to renewable energy – is coming along apace, and the commodities underpinning it offer enticing opportunities for investors. Even in the US under president Donald Trump and his ‘drill baby drill’ agenda, renewables usage is on the rise. Renewable energy generation […]
A monthly close beneath the 50-month exponential moving average has turned Bitcoin’s long-term trend lower, leaving BTC near $62,830 on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, after the token’s steepest monthly loss since June 2022. June erased more than 20% and dragged price under the $60,000 to $65,000 shelf built at the 2021 peak, a zone that […]
Market Notice This Market Notice covers changes to the Bank’s collateral eligibility framework for the Sterling Monetary Framework (SMF). This is in the context of supporting the transition to a repo-led, demand-driven operating framework for supplying central bank reserves and is in part motivated by feedback received in response to the related Discussion Paper. The changes in […]