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On Running Signs Kylian Mbappé in Blow to Nike, Targeting Long-Term 'Federer-Style' Partnership

Swiss sports brand On Running has signed Kylian Mbappé as a global ambassador, dealing a direct blow to Nike which has been Mbappé's primary long-term sponsor.

Sep 19, 2026

Turkey Moves to Liquidate Funds at Centre of 'Ponzi-like Scheme' Affecting 300,000 Investors

Turkey is moving to liquidate a group of investment funds at the centre of what Financial Times sources describe as a 'Ponzi-like scheme,' held by roughly 300,000 investors.

Sep 19, 2026

MPs Say Thames Water's £10bn Creditor Rescue Should Be Rejected, Urge Government Action

The Parliamentary Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has urged MPs to reject Thames Water's £10 billion creditor rescue plan

Sep 19, 2026

Dimensional Fund Advisors Files Form 8.3 Disclosure for Mitie Group, Signals Active Position

Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. filed a Form 8.3 disclosure relating to Mitie Group PLC ordinary shares

Sep 19, 2026

OpenAI Security Breach: Researchers Used Anthropic Models to Expose Vulnerability

Researchers breached OpenAI using Anthropic models, revealing novel cross-platform AI security risk

Sep 19, 2026

Bank of Japan Lifts Rates to 31-Year High in Landmark Inflation Fight

BoJ hikes rates to 31-year high, ending decades of ultra-loose monetary policy

Sep 19, 2026

UK 100% Mortgages Hit 18-Year High as First-Time Buyers Bet on Persistent House Price Gains

UK mortgage originations at minimal or zero deposits have hit their highest share since 2008 as first-time buyers return to 100% LTV products.

Sep 18, 2026

Northrop Advances Sentinel ICBM Flight Test as France Grapples With Defense Fiscal Pressures

Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden announced plans for the first flight test of the Sentinel ICBM program

Sep 18, 2026

Microsoft Ventures Backs UK AI Predictions Start-Up Mantic in London Funding Round

London-based Mantic raised funding from Microsoft's ventures arm for its AI global event prediction platform

Sep 18, 2026

Investec Reaffirms Full-Year Earnings Targets as South Africa Surge Offsets UK Performance Slowdown

Investec doubled down on full-year targets with EPS projected at 41.7p-43.3p, a 3%-7% rise from the prior year

Sep 18, 2026

Barclays Faces Staff Backlash Over Return-to-Office Mandate as UK Banking Sector Tensions Rise

Barclays staff are pushing back against the bank's return-to-office policy, signalling growing internal friction over hybrid work arrangements

Sep 18, 2026

OpenAI Discloses Six Safety Issues and Launches Model Misalignment Tracking System

Sep 18, 2026

Wales Allocates £5M Emergency Food Aid as UK Living Cost Crisis Deepens

Sep 17, 2026

BBC Explains: Why the Fed Raised Interest Rates and What It Means for the US Economy

The BBC examines the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates, covering inflation, employment, and consumer spending factors driving the policy move

Sep 17, 2026

Singapore Auctions Seized Luxury Assets From $2.2B Money Laundering Case in Financial Hub Crackdown

Singapore police are auctioning luxury goods seized in a $2.2 billion money laundering case, with BBC granted access to the fortified storage facility

Sep 17, 2026

Tracsis (LSE:TRCS) Presents Mistral Data Acquisition Rationale — Integration Plan and Revenue Synergies in Focus

Tracsis PLC (LSE:TRCS) presents Mistral Data acquisition rationale — integration plan and revenue synergies in focus

Sep 17, 2026

London Property Values Fall £20,000 as Prices Drop in 8 of Last 12 Months — Official Data

London residential property values fell by nearly £20,000, with values declining in 8 of the past 12 months

Sep 17, 2026

AI Safety Push Sparks Internal Rifts at OpenAI and Anthropic, FT Reports

Staff at OpenAI and Anthropic are grappling with how to translate AI safety slowdown rhetoric into reality

Sep 17, 2026

Surrey Oilfield Company Crystallises Major Shareholder Loss in Distressed Site Sale

Sep 17, 2026

Fed Hikes Rates 25bps, Signals Another Increase as Trump Feud Escalates

Sep 17, 2026

House Panel Votes to Hold Leon Black in Contempt Over Epstein Subpoena

A US House committee unanimously voted to hold Apollo Global co-founder Leon Black in contempt over an Epstein-related subpoena

Sep 16, 2026

Jensen Huang Calls AI Safety-Innovation Trade-Off a 'False Choice', Backs Acceleration

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called the debate between AI innovation and safety a 'false choice', rejecting the binary framing

Sep 16, 2026

Co-op Faces Full CMA Investigation Into Southern Co-op Acquisition Over Competition Concerns

The UK Competition and Markets Authority warned that the Co-op's proposed acquisition of Southern Co-op 'could substantially lessen competition' in local retail markets

Sep 16, 2026

UK August Inflation Rises to 3.1% as Analyst Says Government Policy — Not BoE — Will Drive Future Rate Path

UK headline inflation rose to 3.1% in August 2026 from 2.9% in July, driven by energy price increases and the upcoming Budget

Sep 16, 2026

Bank of England Publishes March 2026 Securities Lending Committee Minutes Amid Market Volatility

The Bank of England has released minutes of the Securities Lending Committee's March 2026 meeting

Sep 16, 2026

UK Inflation Spikes to 3.1% in August as Brent Crude at $108 Tests FTSE 100 Resilience

UK CPI inflation rose to 3.1% in August, up from 2.9% the prior month, delivering a fresh upside surprise

Sep 16, 2026

AI Safety Legislation Stalls in Congress as Trump Opposition and Political Deadlock Deepen

US AI regulation faces political gridlock with President Trump opposed and Congress divided, making near-term federal safety legislation unlikely

Sep 16, 2026

China's Economy Shows Weakness as Investment Slumps, Raising Pressure for More Stimulus

China's latest economic data reveal weakening domestic activity, with investment declining and adding pressure on policymakers to expand stimulus

Sep 15, 2026

Welsh Pubs, Hotels and Gyms to Receive 30% Business Rates Cut From April; Largest Businesses Offset Cost

Pubs, hotels, and gyms across Wales will receive a 30% reduction in business rates starting April, providing significant overhead relief

Sep 15, 2026

UK Ministers Poised to Nationalise Third-Largest Steelworks SSUK After Buyer Talks Collapse

UK ministers are set to nationalise Speciality Steel UK, Britain's third-largest steelworks, after months of buyer talks failed; production at South Yorkshire and West Midlands sites was already paused in 2026.

Sep 15, 2026