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Quantitative Easing’s Chickens Come Home to Roost for UK Banks

The chickens of quantitative easing came home to roost for UK banks on Friday, as the policy's long-term costs sparked a call for a new tax that wiped £6.4 billion off the sector's value. A thinktank report highlighted the...

A Delicate Dance: US Balances Punishment for India with Incentives for Russia

The United States is engaged in a delicate diplomatic dance, attempting to balance the punishment of India for its Russian trade with the provision of incentives to Russia to encourage peace. This complex choreography is reshaping key international relationships. The...

Mandate Met, Then Mangled: The Curious Case of the UK’s EV Rules

In a curious turn of events, the UK's electric vehicle mandate was significantly weakened just after the industry proved it could meet its requirements. Every carmaker complied with the 2024 targets, only for the government to then relax the...

A Deal Forged on a Golf Course: The High-Stakes Diplomacy Behind the US-EU Pact

The new US-EU trade pact was forged not in the formal halls of Brussels or Washington, but on the manicured lawns of Donald Trump's luxury golf course in Scotland. The hour-long meeting on July 27 between the US President...

The Chrome Takeover: Perplexity’s $34.5 Billion Bid

In a stunning bid, AI startup Perplexity has offered to acquire Google's Chrome browser for $34.5 billion. The offer comes as Google faces the possibility of being forced to sell the browser as a remedy in its ongoing U.S....

Trump’s Permit Freeze Pushes Wind Giant Ørsted to the Financial Brink

A freeze on wind energy permits, enacted by the Trump administration, has pushed Danish giant Ørsted to the financial brink, forcing it to seek an emergency $9 billion in funding. The company’s stock plunged to its lowest point ever...

Food Price Crisis Looms Despite Central Bank’s Latest Rate Reduction

The nation's primary monetary institution has enacted another interest rate decrease, marking the fifth such reduction in the current year and bringing the baseline rate to 4%. This latest cut of 0.25 percentage points occurs against a backdrop of...

Tesla Board Approves New $29B Pay Deal, Citing “Extraordinary Value” from Musk

Tesla’s board of directors has approved a new $29 billion stock award for CEO Elon Musk, a move they say is meant to "recognise what Elon has accomplished and the extraordinary value he delivered to Tesla." This decision follows...

Borrowing Costs to Fall: Bank of England Responds to Weak Data

Borrowing costs across the UK are set to fall as the Bank of England prepares for an anticipated interest rate cut this Thursday, a direct response to a raft of weak economic data. A quarter-point reduction to 4% is...

Trump’s Tariff Shock Hits Watches of Switzerland, Shares Down 6%

The financial world is abuzz with news of a major trade action that has directly impacted the shares of Watches of Switzerland Group Plc. The company's stock fell by as much as 6% following US President Donald Trump's announcement...

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 The EV Moment America Has Been Inching Toward Is Arriving Faster Than Expected

Analysts who track the US electric vehicle market have noted for years that adoption would eventually accelerate — that...