Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 16-17, 2026
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting that was held on June 16â17, 2026.
Regulation
SEC to Host Virtual Roundtable on Modernizing IPOs and Expanding Access to Public Markets
Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - July 8, 2026) - The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee announced that it will hold a meeting on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 10 a.m.…
City watchdog attacks consumer group in £9.1bn car loan payout battle
FCA clashes with Consumer Voice, alleging lack of transparency and conflict of interest
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The original hardware wallet — open-source firmware, audited and battle-tested.
FCA charges individual with insider dealing
Richard Bloomfield has been charged by the FCA with 5 counts of insider dealing.
Millions of pounds and many, many questions: the untold story of why Reform figures face NCA scrutiny
The rise in public support for Reform UK – and Nigel Farage’s own prediction that he expects to be the UK’s next prime minister – has put the party and its leader in unfamiliar territory.
Big house, billions in the bank? For just £100,000, you could make it snow indoors
If I were a billionaire I’d say to my people: “First things first – let’s find a way to stop this snow coming in.” If you were a billionaire, you’d probably live somewhere hot, so you would have to pay to make it snow i…
UK Treasury yet to do due diligence on finding extra money for defence
How to hit the 3.5% of GDP spending promise made to Nato would be a matter for the next prime minister, MPs told
Datacentres are a ticking timebomb. We must make sure AI’s benefits outweigh the costs | Nicki Hutley
They suck up energy and water, and blast out heat. Just who is better off from all this investment – aside from tech bros?
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Minutes of the UK Money Markets Code Sub-Committee – June 2026
The Co-Chair welcomed members of the Committee to this hybrid meeting (the first of 2026) and noted that the minutes of the last UK Money Market Code Sub-Committee (Code Sub-Committee) meeting (held on 3 December 2025) …
Britain’s markets attracting generation of highly educated entrepreneurs
Nearly a quarter of market traders now hold master’s degree, PhD or medical doctorate, research shows
Letter from the Governor to Joe Powell MP
The Justice Department's second attempt to indict former FBI Director James Comey is the latest salvo in what critics call a campaign of retribution on the part of the Trump administration since Donald Trump returned to…
Farage told me he would quit politics after Brexit. Now, mired in scandal, he should do it and mean it | Simon Jenkins
His byelection stunt shows he is clearly rattled by a perilous position. Wildcards rarely endure: his future is behind him
SEC Small Business Advisory Committee to Explore Modernizing Market Access
Over the past several months, and most recently in a series of statements delivered at the April 2026 Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Meeting (the SBCAFC Meeting), SEC leaders have articulated a cons…
IMF upgrades UK growth forecast as fears over impact of Iran war diminish
July update projects GDP growth of 1% this year, making UK the third fastest-growing economy in the G7
Showing our workings: solving for growth, risk and trust
Speech by Sarah Pritchard, deputy chief executive, at a Breakfast Briefing at The Whitehall Industry Group.
FCA appoints new members to the Secondary Markets Advisory Committee
The FCA has appointed members to its advisory committee on secondary markets for the period July 2026 to July 2028. The committee will increase from 25 to 27 members.
ESMA turns spotlight on crypto custody risks after MiCA transition
The EU securities regulator will assess custody providers’ key management, incident response and reliance on third-party technology providers.
Statistical Notice 2026/07 - Bank of England Levy: Notification Document Levy Year 2026/27
Today the Bank has published the Bank of England Levy Notification Document - Levy Year 2026/27 on its website.
The rapid rise of housefishing: are AI-enhanced property listings helpful – or sinister?
From repainted walls to imaginary lawns, estate agents say modified photos help buyers ‘visualise the potential of a property’. But how much AI enhancement is too much? Agents, viewers and trading standards experts tell…
The great carbon capture con: behold the wasted billions Burnham could claw back | George Monbiot
There are far better ways to tackle climate breakdown, but successive governments have chosen to listen to the fossil fuel companies instead
UK housebuilders have far too much power. Now a £4.5bn lawsuit could change that for good | Peter Apps
A legal case on behalf of some 700,000 people against the country’s biggest housebuilders could be a catalyst for much-needed industry reform
Aliens, chimps and a pregnant man: iconic British adverts – in pictures
As any fan of AMC's acclaimed television series "Mad Men" knows, advertising is an art form and a high-stakes game. A 30-second 2026 Super Bowl spot cost $8 million on average, the same as the year prior. If you don't f…
‘More public control’: what will Burnham do about water and energy?
In the fifth of a series on nationalisation, we look at utilities – including the cost of ending private ownership
Datacentres are booming – and there goes the neighbourhood | Jess Harwood
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