Think Musk the billionaire was bad? Brace yourself for Musk the trillionaire | Arwa Mahdawi
Becoming the world’s first trillionaire is only going to supercharge this sense of impunity and bring us one step closer to full-blown oligarchy
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The British food scene was booming. Why has it suddenly gone bust?
Once mocked internationally, the UK became a gastronomic hotspot in recent decades – London was hailed as the foodie capital of the world. Now many Michelin-starred restaurants have closed and the rot is spreading
Healthy cooperation: how northern universities are linking with NHS trusts to drive innovation
Backed by a mix of private and public finance, Huddersfield and Manchester are among many in the academic sector helping to create jobs and growth
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SEC Establishes Joint Data Standards as Required Under the Financial Data Transparency Act of 2022
Several federal financial regulators1 (the “Agencies”) have approved an interagency final rule to establish data standards that promote interoperability of financial regulatory data (the “Final Rule”). The Final Rule wa…
Bernie Sanders’ AI sovereign wealth fund plan is good. But we think this is better | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier
While we do not outright oppose the taking of AI company stock, or of a US a sovereign wealth fund, there are better ways to achieve the senator’s goals
Rachel Reeves may be unpopular, but she is quietly rebalancing UK plc | Heather Stewart
Policy U-turns could define her stint at No 11 despite many sure-footed advances on devolved spending to help kickstart growth
‘Poisoned’ AI: the ChatGPT shopping scams that lead to fake websites
Buyers are ripped off after assuming online stores were genuine because they are recommended by an AI tool
UK’s fragile heirloom: ceramics sector calls for more help to save ‘vital industry’
Brands such as Portmeirion in Stoke welcome £120m package but seek further support to avert fresh closures
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SpaceX IPO: how can I buy shares, and what are the risks?
Elon Musk firm plans the biggest stock market launch in history – but experts have flagged potential downsides
‘We should not have to sacrifice’: New York could become first state to temporarily ban large datacenters
Kristen Gonzalez, a state senator who authored the bill, said moratorium would target ‘hyperscale’ datacenters over 20MW
Aviation industry looks skywards as leaders fly in for Rio summit
Oil tankers may be stuck behind strait of Hormuz, but holding the Iata AGM in Brazil defies warnings of impending shortages
Blackouts, hyperinflation, dissent: Iran considers perilous prospect of peace
Conditions that led to bloody prewar protests have been made worse, commentators say
‘I’m down to one option’: bank customers left frustrated by latest closures
Apps intended to replace branches have been hit by outages, as a poll finds most Britons want high street services
Outrage in Albania over Kushner-Trump $1.6bn luxury resort – The Latest
Thousands have protested in the streets of the Albanian capital, Tirana, this week against a planned luxury resort backed by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority – Memorandum of Understanding on the supervision of Financial Market Infrastructure
The Bank of England (Bank) co-operates with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to supervise financial market infrastructure (FMI).
SEC Announces New Members of Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee
On September 5, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the formation of a new Cross-Border Task Force focused on investigating potential US federal securities law violations related to foreign-b…
Minutes of the Synchronisation thematic engagement working group - 30 April 2026
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 synchronis…
Statistical Notice 2026/05 - Implementation of Bank of England Statistics Taxonomy v1.3.1
The Bank of England would like to remind firms that the updated Bank of England Statistics Taxonomy v1.3.1 is due for LIVE submissions relating to end-May data, due from mid-June 2026.
Public asked to help select UK wildlife to appear on new banknote series
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 fr…
Agencies remove additional references to reputation risk
The federal bank regulatory agencies today jointly updated certain interagency documents to remove references to reputation risk.
SEC Publishes Draft Strategic Plan for Public Comment
Welcome to the FinReg Monthly Update, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK, EU and international financial services regulation.
SEC Announces Four New Members of Investor Advisory Committee
NETSOL Technologies (Nasdaq: NTWK) announced the election of four new directors – Richard Howard, Aamir Ibrahim, Naeem Ghauri and Asad Ghauri – at its 2026 Annual Meeting held June 18, 2026.
SEC Proposes Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules
The SEC has released several proposed rules over the past quarter intended to encourage companies to go public and stay public by reducing burdens on public companies, in line with Chairman Paul S. Atkins’ mission to “M…
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with former employee of Atlantic Union Bank and former employee of Frost Bank
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement actions listed below: