Lady Mayor: It’s not right to pretend I’m no different to my male predecessors March 8, 2026 After debuting as London's first 'Lady Mayor', Susan Langley was inundated with emails telling her how she had inspired young girls.
Monzo slammed for ‘shaming’ end of year reviews March 7, 2026 Digital bank Monzo has been accused of overstepping the mark by using data it holds on customers to call out their spending habits and lifestlye choices. The bank used data to tell one customer with a past eating disorder that she eats a lot of fast food, spends “more than most” on Just Eat takeaways, [...]
Trump promises to hit Iran very hard, after president vows to never surrender March 7, 2026 US president Donald Trump has vowed to continue hitting the country, after Iran’s president has said his country will never surrender to the US and Israel, but apologised to neighbouring countries for launching strikes on them. Presidnet Masoud Pezeshkian said in a state TV speech broadcast on Saturday: “The enemies must take their wish for [...]
Blackrock fund limits withdrawals amid private credit fears March 7, 2026 The world’s largest asset manager BlackRock has limited withdrawals from a flagship debt fund after a surge in redemption requests, as investors worries on the private credit industry grow. Blackrock’s shares tumbled 7.1 per cent on Friday following the announcement, closing at $955.45 (£713.37), amid a broader market sell off after worse than anticipated US [...]
If international rugby’s fatal flaw is not financial, what is it? March 7, 2026 When systems are forced to grow without replenishing what sustains them, they do not fail slowly. They hollow out — and then collapse suddenly. This pattern appears across markets and institutions, but sport, and rugby, offers one of the clearest live demonstrations of how extraction degrades an ecosystem from the inside. For decades, debates about [...]
Mel Stride vows ‘Big Bang’ as he targets careful City March 6, 2026 Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride is set to promise a new “Big Bang” on City regulation in a speech at a Conservative conference this weekend harking back to Margaret Thatcher’s financial reforms. Stride is set to decry the lack of risk-taking across the UK economy and suggest regulation has been a “vast yoke” on businesses. [...]
Fifa’s credibility is shot because it can’t decide what it wants to be March 6, 2026 Does Fifa want football to be pure sporting competition floating serenely above politics, or a global force for peace? Its current approach is dumbing down, writes Matt Readman. On 21 June 1998, Iran faced the United States at the Fifa World Cup in what was billed as the most politically charged football match in history. Fifa later declared it the match that “football [...]
Borrowing costs climb most since mini-Budget on inflation fears March 6, 2026 The government’s borrowing costs rose dramatically on Friday and were on track to have their worst week since Liz Truss’s fateful mini-Budget, amid fears the escalating war in the Middle East will unleash another bout of high inflation. The interest rate on UK bonds – known as gilts – rose across the board, to reach [...]
Iran war: From fuel to food, what could get more expensive? March 6, 2026 Amid fears the war in Iran could “bring down” the world’s economies, experts have warned the conflict could have wide-ranging impacts which reach into the households of everyday consumers. The Middle East plays a central role in global energy supplies and shipping routes, and consumer industries have warned the knock-on effects of the conflict could [...]
Anthropic: AI hasn’t caused job losses yet, but hiring is slowing March 6, 2026 AI has yet to trigger the wave of job losses many fear, according to one of the sector’s biggest players, but early signs suggest it may already be reshaping how companies hire. New research from Anthropic found little evidence that AI has increased unemployment in the occupations most exposed to the technology since the launch [...]