The Bank of England is launching a public consultation this spring to foster competition in retail payments, aiming to introduce direct account-to-account payment options that could challenge Visa and Mastercard's dominance and lower costs for smaller businesses.
As soaring home prices and mortgage rates lock out buyers, the single-family rental market is booming. Investment analysts are making a bullish case for industry leader Invitation Homes (INVH), citing its massive scale, near-full occupancy, and a dividend yield that looks attractive against a backdrop of resilient housing demand.
Elon Musk's sprawling empire of companies is increasingly operating as an interconnected ecosystem, with billions in cross-investments, shared technology, and personnel moves blurring traditional corporate boundaries and raising questions about the future of 'Elon Inc.'
A speculative frenzy fueled by geopolitical tensions and dollar fears met its abrupt end last Friday, triggering the worst single-day plunge in silver since 1980 and a massive gold sell-off. Analysts point to leveraged bets and a shifting Fed outlook as key catalysts for the historic crash.
A Bangladeshi court has convicted British MP Tulip Siddiq in absentia on two further corruption charges, adding four years to her prison term. The cases center on allegations she used her influence with her aunt, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to illegally secure land for family members.
As Bangladesh heads to the polls on February 12 under an interim government, its geopolitical alignments are shifting. The outcome will test the influence of regional powers India, China, and Pakistan in a nation navigating a post-Hasina political landscape.
While major indices tread water ahead of key earnings, a segment of the market continues to buzz with activity. We examine three micro-cap companies—Hongli Group, Royalty Management, and CreateAI—whose financial profiles and strategic moves are capturing attention from investors willing to navigate the high-risk, high-reward penny stock arena.
A nationwide investigation has revealed 517 illegal waste sites across England, some containing over 20,000 tonnes of material, raising urgent questions about the integrity of packaging waste management and corporate accountability.
Elon Musk has consolidated his space exploration and artificial intelligence ventures, merging SpaceX and xAI in a landmark transaction that creates a single entity valued at approximately $1.25 trillion. The move signals a strategic pivot to intertwine AI development with interplanetary ambition, though it raises immediate questions about regulatory oversight and market concentration.
The Monetary Policy Committee maintains the base rate at 3.75%, a level held since December's cut, as policymakers balance inflation concerns against fragile growth signals.
Paul Knight, 36, will serve a minimum of 17 years for the murder of his wife, Isobella, while their two young daughters slept upstairs. The court heard the attack was triggered by a drug-induced rage.
The Monetary Policy Committee is widely anticipated to maintain the Bank Rate at 3.75% in its first 2024 meeting, as policymakers balance stubborn price pressures against a fragile economic outlook, with future cuts remaining uncertain.
A Franklin woman faces decades in prison after a Warren County jury convicted her of attempted murder for firing into a crowd during a 2025 New Year's party, critically wounding an uninvolved guest amid a confrontation with two romantic partners.
A strategic partnership between SoftBank's semiconductor arm and Intel aims to commercialize a breakthrough memory technology by 2029, targeting critical bottlenecks in AI and high-performance computing.
The brutal killing of a Hindu factory worker, accused of blasphemy, has ignited protests and exposed a surge in attacks against minorities ahead of national elections, raising alarms about polarization and impunity.
The North Carolina-based fast-food chain opens its first Michigan location near Grand Rapids, marking a strategic push into the Midwest amid regional population growth.
Barclays plans to close Tesco Bank's Newcastle office, relocating most roles to Glasgow and putting 162 positions under consultation, in a move unions vow to scrutinize.
Italian cable giant Prysmian has won a landmark contract to supply over 640km of high-voltage cable for the Eastern Green Link 4, a critical subsea electricity superhighway set to bolster the UK's energy security and renewable capacity by 2033.
In a near-unanimous vote, TC Transcontinental shareholders have cleared the path for the sale of its packaging division to U.S.-based ProAmpac, a major consolidation in the flexible packaging industry set to conclude in early 2026.
The swearing-in of Rep. Christian Menefee (D-Texas) on Monday tightens the House margin to 218-214, leaving Speaker Mike Johnson with virtually no room for error on key votes, starting with this week's critical government funding bill.
