E.ON Next deal to buy Ovo Energy leaves UK with just ‘big three’ energy suppliers
Competition watchdog clears takeover despite concerns that suppliers will have less incentive to lower bills
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Bitcoin pulls back as analysts forecast $80,000-$90,000 Q4 trading range
Bitcoin traded near $82,000 on Thursday, with analysts at QCP expecting a fourth-quarter range of $80,000 to $90,000.
Bank governor urges John Healey to use budget to allay market fears amid bond turmoil
The Bank of England governor, Andrew Bailey, has urged the chancellor, John Healey, to agree a budget that convinces financial markets after the UK’s medium-term borrowing costs hit a fresh 19-year high.
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Securitize launches 1:1-backed tokenized stocks, starting with Apple, Nvidia, Strategy and more
Securitize launches tokenized US stocks on Solana, backed 1:1 by real shares with dividends and USDC settlement.
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New rules to make long-term investment funds clearer
The FCA has set out clearer expectations for asset managers about long-term investments, such as property.
Meeting of 9-10 September 2026
Ms Schnabel started her presentation with the observation that, since the Governing Council’s monetary policy meeting on 22-23 July 2026, euro area financial markets had continued to be driven by energy price developmen…
ESMA Sets Jan. 8 Deadline for EU Firms to Exit Non-MiCA Stablecoins
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Oil prices jump 5% on Middle East tensions and US hurricane threat
Oil prices have risen sharply amid fears about escalating tensions in the Middle East and a squeeze on production from the threat of a hurricane off the US coast.
Crypto industry split over Justin Drake’s AI warning
Crypto players disagree over Justin Drake’s AI cryptography warning, with some dismissing it while others urge proactive preparation.
Supermarket shake-up: why Asda or Morrisons could vanish within a decade
Talks between Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have set industry tongues wagging, with analysts saying the market is ripe for change
Standard Chartered to expand crypto custody services in Singapore
The bank said the service would extend its existing crypto custody footprint in the UAE, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong.
Tesco lifts profit forecast and predicts a low-alcohol Christmas
Tesco has raised its profit outlook as it expects households to splash out this Christmas – despite buying less alcohol – as they shrug off “uncertainty” over the Iran war.
Piero Cipollone: Interview with Corriere della Sera
Not at all. Perhaps some people initially feared that the aim of the digital euro was to replace cash. But that is not the case. The ECB’s work to develop and ultimately introduce a new series of euro banknotes with dif…
‘Don’t rush anything’: Vitalik Buterin warns against hasty wallet migrations amid growing AI threats
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned that the crypto industry should take risks to cryptography from AI-accelerated math seriously.
UK motorists can now see live fuel prices on Google Maps
Move expected to make pump pricing more transparent and encourage competition after diesel hits record £2 a litre
CLARITY Act News: French Hill Says SEC And CFTC Rules “Fall Short,” Eyes Lame Duck Vote
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Samsung to launch USDC transfers on Solana for US Galaxy users
The South Korean tech giant said the feature is built into Samsung Wallet, with fiat on- and off-ramps, rather than a separate crypto app.
Hedgehog among four chosen animals to feature on your new banknotes
Banknotes are getting a nature makeover - and the Bank of England has revealed the four creatures that will feature on our money.
Bank of England announces the four animals that will feature on our next series of banknotes
The Atlantic puffin, barn owl, buff-tailed bumblebee and European hedgehog will represent UK wildlife and feature as the central images on our next series of banknotes.
'Stop throwing shade' - the woman trying to stop firms leaving the UK
The UK needs to do more back its own companies at a time when a growing number are choosing to list their shares in the US rather than at home, the boss of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) has told the BBC.
Solana’s Orca merges with Loopscale in push to finance AI, robotics and defense
Orca and Loopscale unite as Formation, targeting financing for AI, energy, robotics and defense.
SEC and CFTC Crypto Rules 'Fall Short' of Clarity, Says Rep. French Hill
The regulators may be busy on crypto, but they can't finish the job. That was the message from Rep. French Hill, who argued this week that the flurry of crypto rulemaking from the SEC and CFTC is no substitute for the m…
Grayscale says crypto ETF market is entering new phase as Zcash ETF tops $1 billion
Grayscale's Krista Lynch says SEC listing standards cover about 15 tokens, letting crypto ETF issuers get selective beyond bitcoin and ether.