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GE Vernova Wind Orders Fall 40% Amid AI Boom

GE Vernova Wind Orders Fall 40% Amid AI Boom21 August 2026

UK Inflation Rises to 2.9% on Energy

UK Inflation Rises to 2.9% on Energy19 August 2026

Bitcoin Calm, But Options Stay Costly

Bitcoin Calm, But Options Stay Costly19 August 2026

GSK bets $10.6bn on lung cancer with third major deal of 2026

GSK bets $10.6bn on lung cancer with third major deal of 202610 June 2026

A row of British terraced houses with several To Let and letting agent boards outside

UK Asking Rents Hit New Records as Supply Falls17 July 2026

British Steel Nationalised: What Public Ownership Means for Jobs

British Steel Nationalised: What Public Ownership Means for Jobs16 July 2026

UK GDP May 2026: Economy Grows 0.1% — What the Figures Show

UK GDP May 2026: Economy Grows 0.1% — What the Figures Show16 July 2026

ABB Agrees £4.1bn Rotork Takeover: What It Means for UK Engineering

ABB Agrees £4.1bn Rotork Takeover: What It Means for UK Engineering16 July 2026

UK Buy Now Pay Later Regulation 2026: Shopper Guide

UK Buy Now Pay Later Regulation 2026: Shopper Guide15 July 2026

Oil Prices Jump as Gulf Tensions Begin to Push Up UK Pump Costs

Oil Prices Jump as Gulf Tensions Begin to Push Up UK Pump Costs13 July 2026

US Student Loan Overhaul Makes July a Deadline, Not a Footnote

US Student Loan Overhaul Makes July a Deadline, Not a Footnote5 July 2026

The Quiet Studio That Keeps Winning: Inside Illumination's Minions Economics

The Quiet Studio That Keeps Winning: Inside Illumination's Minions Economics5 July 2026

Hollywood's June jobs drop shows entertainment is still hunting for a new normal

Hollywood's June jobs drop shows entertainment is still hunting for a new normal5 July 2026

Evri's £1.2m lawsuit against the BBC turns a delivery documentary into a reputation fight

Evri's £1.2m lawsuit against the BBC turns a delivery documentary into a reputation fight5 July 2026

EasyJet takeover deal puts low-cost aviation at a strategic crossroads

EasyJet takeover deal puts low-cost aviation at a strategic crossroads5 July 2026

Domestic Tourism Gives Small Businesses a Summer Lifeline

Domestic Tourism Gives Small Businesses a Summer Lifeline5 July 2026

US nuclear reactor loan plan revives debate over energy and climate

US nuclear reactor loan plan revives debate over energy and climate25 June 2026

Oil prices ease as more tankers exit the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices ease as more tankers exit the Strait of Hormuz25 June 2026

Nissan pauses electric Qashqai plan at Sunderland, clouding UK car transition

Nissan pauses electric Qashqai plan at Sunderland, clouding UK car transition24 June 2026

Big Tech sell-off drags Wall Street lower as investors rethink the AI rally

Big Tech sell-off drags Wall Street lower as investors rethink the AI rally24 June 2026

Asian shares mixed after technology-led sell-off

Asian shares mixed after technology-led sell-off24 June 2026

EasyJet rejects £4.7bn Castlelake takeover proposal as deadline looms

EasyJet rejects £4.7bn Castlelake takeover proposal as deadline looms22 June 2026

Alan Greenspan, Influential and Divisive Fed Chair, Dies at 100

Alan Greenspan, Influential and Divisive Fed Chair, Dies at 10022 June 2026

One in seven young people now out of work as UK jobs market weakens further

One in seven young people now out of work as UK jobs market weakens further16 June 2026

UK house prices flatline in May as a north-south divide hardens

UK house prices flatline in May as a north-south divide hardens16 June 2026

Quiz shutters its last 37 shops as Britain's high street reckoning deepens

Quiz shutters its last 37 shops as Britain's high street reckoning deepens16 June 2026

Energy bills to jump 13% in July as price cap climbs back above £1,860

Energy bills to jump 13% in July as price cap climbs back above £1,86016 June 2026

Footsie's record-breaking run: how London became 2026's reluctant bull market

Footsie's record-breaking run: how London became 2026's reluctant bull market16 June 2026

easyJet calls Castlelake takeover interest 'opportunistic' as deadline looms

easyJet calls Castlelake takeover interest 'opportunistic' as deadline looms16 June 2026

Bank of England set to hold rates at 3.75% as oil shock derails hopes of summer cuts

Bank of England set to hold rates at 3.75% as oil shock derails hopes of summer cuts16 June 2026

Schroders falls to £9.9bn US bid as foreign buyers feast on cheap British firms

Schroders falls to £9.9bn US bid as foreign buyers feast on cheap British firms15 June 2026

London Tech Week unleashes a wave of AI cash as UK startups race to keep pace

London Tech Week unleashes a wave of AI cash as UK startups race to keep pace15 June 2026

EQT's £9bn swoop on Intertek caps a record run of bids for British firms

EQT's £9bn swoop on Intertek caps a record run of bids for British firms15 June 2026

UK economy shrinks in April as Middle East conflict drags on activity

UK economy shrinks in April as Middle East conflict drags on activity12 June 2026

Oil shock returns: Middle East war pushes up petrol, energy bills and inflation

Oil shock returns: Middle East war pushes up petrol, energy bills and inflation12 June 2026

Bank of England set to hold rates at 3.75% as energy risks cloud outlook

Bank of England set to hold rates at 3.75% as energy risks cloud outlook12 June 2026

UK takeover wave gathers pace as Tate & Lyle and Intertek draw bidders

UK takeover wave gathers pace as Tate & Lyle and Intertek draw bidders11 June 2026

Lenders cut mortgage rates again as house prices edge lower

Lenders cut mortgage rates again as house prices edge lower11 June 2026