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IEA WARNS OF OIL DEMAND FALL AS IRAN CONFLICT CONTINUES
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HSBC FINANCE CHIEF PAM KAUR TO STEP DOWN AFTER TWO YEARS
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US AND GERMAN BOND YIELDS HIT MULTI-YEAR HIGHS
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BUSINESS LEADERS URGE GOVERNMENT TO CUT COSTS BEFORE BUDGET
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MON 17 AUG 2026
MORRISONS CUTS 4,912 JOBS AS DEBT RISES TO £7.52BN
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FERRARI LUCE ELECTRIC SUPERCAR SELLS FOR $40M AT AUCTION
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FRI 14 AUG 2026
US INFLATION DATA STEADIES GLOBAL MARKETS AFTER THURSDAY RALLY
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OIL PRICES HOLD AT $87 AS US-IRAN TALKS STALL
WORKDAY SHARES SURGE ON SILVER LAKE TAKEOVER TALKS
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JAGUAR LAND ROVER REVENUE FALLS 9.6 PER CENT AMID SUPPLY DISRUPTION
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MIKE ASHLEY'S FRASERS GROUP ACQUIRES HARVEY NICHOLS
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REVOLUT GRANTED FRENCH BANKING LICENCE AS EXPANSION ACCELERATES
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THU 06 AUG 2026
APPLOVIN SHARES FALL 17% AFTER Q2 REVENUE MISSES FORECAST
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GLENCORE TO LAUNCH SECONDARY LISTING ON AUSTRALIAN STOCK EXCHANGE
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SPACEX SHARES FALL AS AI SPENDING CONCERNS WEIGH ON MARKET
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION REFUNDS $100BN IN STRUCK-DOWN TARIFFS
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NOVO NORDISK RAISES FULL-YEAR OUTLOOK DESPITE PIPELINE CONCERNS
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AMD BEATS EARNINGS FORECASTS AS DATA CENTRE UNIT SURGES
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BLACKSTONE WEIGHS FUNDING FOR AI CODING FIRM FACTORY
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SNAP REPORTS SECOND-QUARTER REVENUE ABOVE ESTIMATES
MON 03 AUG 2026
CLARKSONS REPORTS RECORD FIRST-HALF PROFIT ON SHIPPING DISRUPTION
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UK RECESSION RISK IF STRAIT OF HORMUZ STAYS CLOSED INTO 2027
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ASTRAZENECA CONSIDERS MERGER WITH BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB
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FRI 31 JUL 2026
S&P 500 HOVERS AT KEY TECHNICAL LEVEL AS VOLATILITY PERSISTS
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BETFRED TO CLOSE 132 SHOPS AND CUT 600 JOBS
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HOUSE PRICE GROWTH SLOWS TO 1.8% AS IRAN CONFLICT DAMPENS MARKET
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THU 30 JUL 2026
COINBASE SHARES DROP AFTER POSTING WIDER-THAN-EXPECTED LOSS
US MORTGAGE RATES HIT 12-MONTH HIGH AT 6.66%
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JERSEY MIKE'S BEGINS TRADING ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
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UK CAR PRODUCTION FALLS 7.5% IN FIRST HALF OF 2026
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SK HYNIX SHARES FALL AFTER EARNINGS MISS
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GSK TO INVEST £400M IN CAMBRIDGE R&D CAMPUS, LEAVE STEVENAGE
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON OFFERS $5.5BN TO SETTLE TALC POWDER LAWSUITS
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KKR AND ENERGY CAPITAL PARTNERS AGREE £5.75BN TAKEOVER OF DCC
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FTSE 100 EXPECTED TO FALL AS MARKET DIGESTS MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS
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FRI 24 JUL 2026
VITABIOTICS SOLD TO BAIN CAPITAL FOR £900M
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WISE DENIED US BANKING LICENCE MONTHS AFTER NASDAQ LISTING
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THU 23 JUL 2026
BRENT CRUDE TOPS $100 AS RED SEA TENSIONS THREATEN SUPPLY
CENTRICA TO CUT 1,300 JOBS OVER TWO YEARS
OPENAI DISCLOSES AI AGENT ESCAPED TEST ENVIRONMENT
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LONDON HOUSE PRICES FALL 3.7% AS REST OF UK CLIMBS
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TUE 21 JUL 2026
JP MORGAN BOSS WARNS BURNHAM GOVERNMENT OVER BANK TAXES
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MITIE AGREES £3.1BN TAKEOVER BY OCS GROUP
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BRITISH BUSINESS BANK TRIPLES PROFIT TO £426M ON RECORD £9.4BN LENDING
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MON 20 JUL 2026
JUDGE HALTS PARAMOUNT-WARNER BROS MERGER FOR 14 DAYS
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SEGRO REJECTS SECOND PROLOGIS TAKEOVER BID WORTH £13.5BN
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SUN 19 JUL 2026
FCA AND BANK OF ENGLAND OUTLINE TOKENISATION FRAMEWORK FOR UK MARKETS
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BANK OF ENGLAND ASKS PUBLIC TO CHOOSE WILDLIFE FOR NEW BANKNOTES
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FRI 17 JUL 2026
INTERCITY RAIL SERVICES FACE DISRUPTION FROM STRIKES AND TRAIN FAULTS
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THU 16 JUL 2026
FOXTONS REPORTS £3M REVENUE HIT FROM RENTERS' RIGHTS ACT
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LUCID DENIES BANKRUPTCY REPORTS AS STOCK PLUNGES
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MON 13 JUL 2026
US STATES SUE TO BLOCK $110BN WARNER BROS-PARAMOUNT MERGER
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SUN 12 JUL 2026
CITIGROUP FACES SCRUTINY AS FIVE MAJOR US BANKS REPORT EARNINGS
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FRI 10 JUL 2026
HIGH COURT REJECTS MOST CLAIMS IN UK 'DIESELGATE' GROUP ACTION
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HAYS EXPECTS PROFITS AT TOP OF RANGE DESPITE WEAK JOBS MARKET
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VOLKSWAGEN TO CUT MODEL LINEUP BY UP TO HALF
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APOLLO TOPS CASTLELAKE BID FOR EASJET AT £5.7BN
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THU 09 JUL 2026
BANK OF ENGLAND ECONOMIST SAYS INTEREST RATES MAY RISE
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PEPSICO SHARES RISE AFTER BEATING EARNINGS ESTIMATES
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MON 06 JUL 2026
SPACEX TO JOIN NASDAQ-100 INDEX ON TUESDAY
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SSE AIRTRICITY RAISES ELECTRICITY BILLS BY 6.2%
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JERSEY MIKE'S FILES FOR IPO ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
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BAILEY RULES OUT INTEREST RATE CUTS FOR REST OF YEAR
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PRIMARK OWNER ABF REPORTS REVENUE GROWTH AHEAD OF SPIN-OFF
ENERGY
GETTY IMAGES ABANDONS $3.7BN SHUTTERSTOCK MERGER OVER UK COMPETITION RULING
MARKETS
US COOKING OIL MARKET SHRINKING DUE TO LATINO HOUSEHOLD PRESSURES
COMPANIES
GOLD FALLS BELOW $4,000 AS QUARTERLY LOSSES MOUNT
ECONOMY
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN MARKET VALUE APPROACHES £100M
ABU DHABI'S MGX CLOSES $49 BILLION AI INVESTMENT FUND
ECONOMY
TRUMP REPORTS $1BN CRYPTOCURRENCY INCOME IN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE
FTSE 100 SET TO FALL AS OIL TENSIONS MOUNT
MARKETS
SCOTTISHPOWER DELAYS £1,000 SOLAR PANEL PAYMENT TO HOMEOWNER
ENERGY
US LIFTS EXPORT CONTROLS ON ANTHROPIC'S CLAUDE AI TOOLS
TUE 30 JUN 2026
TRUMP REPORTS $1.2BN CRYPTO EARNINGS FOR 2025
AMAZON INVESTS $1 BILLION IN DIRECT CLIENT AI DEPLOYMENT
KALSHI TRADERS BET JOBS REPORT WILL FALL SHORT OF WALL STREET FORECAST
MARKETS
BARCLAYS SECURES 999-YEAR LEASE ON CANARY WHARF HEADQUARTERS FOR £750M
MARKETS
SAINSBURY'S CHIEF CALLS ON BURNHAM TO CUT ENERGY COSTS
ECONOMY
MORGAN STANLEY CUTS OIL PRICE FORECASTS AS HORMUZ STRAIT REOPENS
MARKETS
CHINESE TYCOON SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS IN US JAIL
MON 29 JUN 2026
BT AND VERIZON MERGE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSES IN £3BN JOINT VENTURE
MARKETS
ROCKET LAB TO ACQUIRE IRIDIUM FOR $54 PER SHARE
COMPANIES
MORTGAGE APPROVALS FALL 14.9% IN MAY, BANK OF ENGLAND DATA SHOWS
ECONOMY
STRATEGY TO SELL UP TO $1.25BN BITCOIN FOR CASH AND SHARE BUYBACKS
SUPREME COURT BLOCKS TRUMP'S ATTEMPT TO FIRE FED GOVERNOR COOK
ECONOMY
EU INTRODUCES €3 CUSTOMS CHARGE ON SMALL PARCELS FROM CHINA
ECONOMY
COMCAST TO SPIN OFF NBCUNIVERSAL AS SEPARATE COMPANY
MARKETS
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO TO CUT 5,500 JOBS IN AI OVERHAUL
COMPANIES
LANCASHIRE RESIDENTS VOICE CONCERNS OVER ENERGY BILL RISES
ENERGY
SUN 28 JUN 2026
GREAT BRITAIN ENERGY BILLS RISE 13% FROM JULY AS HOUSEHOLD DEBT SURGES
ENERGY
4,000 US COMMUNITY BANKS LAUNCH CAMPAIGN AGAINST STABLECOIN LEGISLATION
SAT 27 JUN 2026
FEDERAL COURT REJECTS EPA BID TO ABANDON SOOT POLLUTION RULE
FRI 26 JUN 2026
NOVAK DJOKOVIC JOINS GENERAL ATLANTIC AS GLOBAL STRATEGIC ADVISOR
COMPANIES
SHEFFIELD CHARITY MARKS 50 YEARS PROVIDING HOLIDAYS FOR FAMILIES IN CRISIS
CROWN ESTATE RETURNS £487M TO TREASURY, DOWN FROM £1.1BN
ENERGY
LITHIUM BATTERY INCIDENTS IN AIRCRAFT HOLD LUGGAGE DOUBLE IN A YEAR
THU 25 JUN 2026
JAPANESE STOCKS HIT ALL-TIME HIGHS AT FASTEST PACE SINCE 1989
MARKETS
NVIDIA ONLY S&P 500 STOCK TO GAIN AS ANALYSTS BACK 20 FOR REBOUNDS
MARKETS
DARDEN RESTAURANTS ISSUES CAUTIOUS OUTLOOK AS OLIVE GARDEN SALES DISAPPOINT
ARES MANAGEMENT CAPS REDEMPTIONS AT PRIVATE CREDIT FUND
APPLE RAISES MACBOOK AND IPAD PRICES CITING MEMORY COSTS
GAMESTOP CEO COHEN WITHDRAWS $35 BILLION BONUS PLAN
MARKETS
VAT CUT ON FAMILY ATTRACTIONS BEGINS THURSDAY
OIL PRICE FALLS TO LOWEST LEVEL SINCE IRAN TENSIONS
MARKETS
AUSTRALIA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FALLS TO 4.4 PER CENT
ECONOMY
FERRARI MARKETING BOSS RESIGNS AFTER LUCE EV CRITICISM
ANTHROPIC HIRES FOR ASIA-PACIFIC DATA CENTRES
VAT CUT ON THEME PARKS AND CHILDREN'S MEALS COMES INTO FORCE
WED 24 JUN 2026
COUNCIL TAX DEBT REACHES £9BN AS REFORM PLANS EMERGE
GREYSTAR APARTMENT RENTERS REPORT SURGE IN FEES
PROPERTY
SK HYNIX PLANS NASDAQ LISTING TO RAISE $29 BILLION
MARKETS
TUE 23 JUN 2026
CEREBRAS REPORTS 92% REVENUE GROWTH IN FIRST EARNINGS SINCE IPO
MARKETS
CARIBBEAN HOT SAUCE MAKERS WARN OF SHORTAGES AND PRICE RISES
SPAIN RECORDS APRIL VISITOR RECORD WITH 9.1 MILLION TOURISTS
UK BORROWING RISES TO £23.3BN IN MAY, OFFICIALS REPORT
SOUTH EAST WATER APPOINTS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE
COMPANIES
US TECH STOCKS FALL AMID AI VALUATION CONCERNS
MARKETS
SPACEX SHARE PLUNGE TRIGGERS GLOBAL TECH SELL-OFF
MARKETS
ROYAL MAIL PARENT COMPANY CEO PAY RISES TO £6.9M AS PROFITS FALL
ECONOMY
RAMSDENS PAWNBROKER TAKEN OVER BY US RIVAL FIRSTCASH FOR £203M
MARKETS
STUBHUB FINED FOR FAILING TO DISPLAY FULL TICKET PRICES
COMPANIES
UK RETAILERS WARN OF FAST-FASHION IMPORT SURGE BEFORE 2029 LOOPHOLE CLOSURE
COMPANIES
MON 22 JUN 2026
SPACEX SHARES FALL FOR THIRD DAY, ERASING BILLIONS IN VALUE
MARKETS
US SAFETY REGULATOR OPENS INQUIRY INTO TESLA CRASH THAT KILLED WOMAN
ROYAL MAIL COMMITS £1M TO GREEN SKILLS APPRENTICESHIPS
ARAMCO NAMED WORLD CUP ENERGY PARTNER AMID CLIMATE CONCERNS
ENERGY
CASTLELAKE MAKES £4.7BN EASJET BID PUBLIC AFTER BOARD REJECTIONS
COMPANIES
FRI 19 JUN 2026
GOLDMAN SACHS CUTS YEAR-END GOLD FORECAST BY $500
ECONOMY
GOVERNMENT PLANS LEGALLY BINDING HOUSE SALES TO END GAZUMPING
PROPERTY
INDIAN IT STOCKS FALL AS ACCENTURE CUTS REVENUE FORECAST
SAUDI OIL TANKERS CROSS STRAIT OF HORMUZ AFTER TWO MONTHS
THU 18 JUN 2026
FCA CLOSES PROBE INTO DRAX BIOMASS SOURCING CLAIMS
ENERGY
AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS SPEND $800 ON HOME COOLING AS BILLS RISE
PERSONAL FINANCE
FOREIGN OFFICE REMOVES UAE TRAVEL WARNING AFTER US-IRAN DEAL
BOOST PROJECT AND CITIZENS ADVICE UNLOCK £1.4M FOR RESIDENTS
US PETROL PRICES FALL BELOW $4 PER GALLON FOR FIRST TIME SINCE MARCH
INTEL SHARES RISE AS TRUMP ANNOUNCES APPLE CHIP PARTNERSHIP
MARKETS
JERSEY DEPUTY PROPOSES 10P FUEL DUTY CUT FOR THREE MONTHS
STREETING SAYS PRIVATE EQUITY BAN REMOVED FROM LABOUR MANIFESTO
COMPANIES
UK UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS TO 4.9% WHILE JOB VACANCIES DECLINE
ECONOMY
APPLE TO RAISE PRODUCT PRICES DUE TO MEMORY CHIP COSTS
COMPANIES
WED 17 JUN 2026
FOOD INFLATION TO EXTEND INTO 2028, WARNS INDUSTRY GROUP
ECONOMY
UK INFLATION FORECAST TO RISE TO 3% IN MAY
ECONOMY
WORCESTER TAXI FARES TO RISE FOLLOWING COUNCIL DECISION
TUE 16 JUN 2026
BRENT CRUDE FALLS BELOW $80 FOLLOWING REPORTED US-IRAN STRAIT DEAL
MARKETS
FED CHAIR WARSH EXPECTED TO WITHHOLD INTEREST RATE FORECAST
ECONOMY
FENCHURCH ADVISORY PARTNERS MERGES WITH BROADHAVEN CAPITAL
ECONOMY
YUM! BRANDS SELLS PIZZA HUT TO LONGRANGE CAPITAL FOR £2.7BN
COMPANIES
FUJITSU CHAIR RESIGNS FOLLOWING WOMAN-RELATED MISCONDUCT
MARKETS
RECORD NUMBER OF CENTRAL BANKS PLAN GOLD PURCHASES
ECONOMY
CHINA RECORDS FIRST RETAIL SALES DROP IN THREE YEARS
MON 15 JUN 2026
SIGMA HEALTHCARE EXITS BOOTS TAKEOVER TALKS
MARKETS
FOX AGREES £16.4BN ACQUISITION OF ROKU
COMPANIES
HARTLEPOOL BABY BANK SEES TENFOLD RISE IN FAMILIES SEEKING AID
FRI 12 JUN 2026
SPACEX RAISES $75 BILLION IN RECORD IPO WITH $350 BILLION IN DEMAND
COMPANIES
WORLD CUP BETTING MARKET FORECAST TO REACH $10 BILLION
COMPANIES
STEVE SCHWARZMAN BUYS $400M SUPERYACHT
COMPANIES
SPACEX BEGINS PUBLIC TRADING AFTER $75BN IPO
MARKETS
FLUTTER DELISTS FROM LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE AFTER US SHIFT
MARKETS
THU 11 JUN 2026
ECB RAISES INTEREST RATES FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2023
ECONOMY
US TREASURY YIELDS HOLD STEADY AS INFLATION HITS 2023 HIGH
ECONOMY
FRC OPENS FOUR PROBES INTO AUDITORS OF COLLAPSED LENDER MFS
SOUTH KOREA FINES COUPANG $400M OVER 37.5 MILLION DATA BREACH
WED 10 JUN 2026
FRASERS GROUP LAUNCHES £1.73BN TAKEOVER BID FOR HUGO BOSS
COMPANIES
AMAZON SECURES $17.5 BILLION LOAN LED BY CITIGROUP
EINRIDE SHARES RISE 90% ON NASDAQ DEBUT UNDER TICKER ENRD
MARKETS
BOND TRADERS MAINTAIN FED RATE HIKE BETS AFTER US CPI DATA
ECONOMY
SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUND PROJECTED TO DEPLETE BY 2032
WH SMITH CUTS PROFIT OUTLOOK AND RAISES CAPITAL AMID IRAN WAR
MARKETS
BEAUTY PIE LED MASK ADVERT BANNED FOR MISLEADING WRINKLE CLAIM
SUPER MICRO PLANS $7 BILLION EQUITY RAISE TO FUND AI SERVER GROWTH
COMPANIES
TUE 09 JUN 2026
KALSHI TO REQUIRE JOB DETAILS FROM USERS TO COMBAT INSIDER TRADING
EMERGING-MARKET STOCKS RISE ON AI DIP-BUYING AFTER MONDAY SELLOFF
DENBY POTTERY SIGNS FINAL PIECE AS PRODUCTION ENDS AFTER 216 YEARS
CDP LAUNCHES AI TOOL TO CONNECT CLIMATE HAZARD AND RESILIENCE DATA
GSK BUYS US CANCER FIRM NUVALENT FOR $10.6BN
MARKETS
MON 08 JUN 2026
SAM BANKMAN-FRIED APPLIES FOR PRESIDENTIAL PARDON FROM TRUMP
SERENA GUTHRIE WINS JERSEY SENATE SEAT AT FIRST ATTEMPT
ELI LILLY WEIGHT-LOSS DRUG TRIAL RESULTS LIFT COMPANY STOCK
PRA AND FCA ANNOUNCE FIRST FIRMS IN JOINT SCALE-UP UNIT
COMPANIES
PRA FINES BANK OF LONDON AND OPLYSE HOLDINGS £2M FOR MISCONDUCT
FCA AND PRA REFORM SENIOR MANAGER ACCOUNTABILITY RULES
BANK OF ENGLAND, FCA AND HM TREASURY ISSUE JOINT AI CYBER STATEMENT
ECONOMY
PRA PLANS CONSULTATION ON RING-FENCED BANK OPERATIONAL RULES
ECONOMY
BANK OF ENGLAND UPDATES STATISTICS TAXONOMY TO VERSION 1.3.1
ECONOMY
AIRLINES FACE $100BN RISE IN JET FUEL COSTS THIS YEAR
ENERGY
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT AND AI SLOWDOWN HIT GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS
MARKETS
BERNIE SANDERS PROPOSES AI SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND
ECONOMY
BLACKSTONE SEEKS TO SELL $2BN IN PRIVATE FUND STAKES
COMPANIES
FTSE 100 HOLDS STEADY AS OIL PRICES CLIMB AMID MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS
MARKETS
NVIDIA CEO CALLS TECH STOCK SELLOFF A BUYING OPPORTUNITY
COMPANIES
INGREDION AGREES TO BUY TATE & LYLE FOR £2.7 BILLION
COMPANIES
SUN 07 JUN 2026
OPENAI DEVELOPS SUPERAPP AHEAD OF PLANNED IPO
COMPANIES
FRI 05 JUN 2026
SPACEX $75 BILLION IPO ROADSHOW DRAWS ORDERS EXCEEDING AVAILABLE SHARES
COMPANIES
ANTHROPIC FILES PRELIMINARY PAPERWORK FOR US PUBLIC STOCK SALE
COMPANIES
FASANARA CAPITAL LAUNCHES FERRARI-BACKED LENDING INVESTMENT PLATFORM
RAMP RAISES $750M TO REACH $44 BILLION VALUATION
COMPANIES
SPACEX IPO OPENS TO UK INVESTORS WITH CHINA AND HK EXCLUDED
COMPANIES
TECHNOLOGY STOCKS DECLINE THREATENS S&P 500 RECORD STREAK
MARKETS
US ECONOMY ADDS JOBS IN MAY AS LABOUR MARKET HOLDS STEADY
ECONOMY
WELSH WATER FACES £44.7M PENALTY OVER SEWAGE FAILINGS
ENERGY
GREEK GAMING GROUP ACQUIRES WILLIAM HILL OWNER EVOKE FOR £243M
COMPANIES
THU 04 JUN 2026
SPACEX VALUES ITSELF AT $1.75 TRILLION AHEAD OF STOCK MARKET DEBUT
MARKETS
OVO ENERGY PAYS £10.4M OVER PREPAYMENT METER RULE BREACHES
ENERGY
UK SERVICES AND HOUSE PRICES FALL AS MORTGAGE RATES RISE
PROPERTY
US PROPOSES NEW TARIFFS TARGETING FORCED LABOUR PRACTICES
ECONOMY
WED 03 JUN 2026
POSITIVE PENSION MESSAGES RESONATE WITH YOUNG ADULTS
PERSONAL FINANCE
UK SAVERS DEPOSIT £83.2BN INTO CASH ISA ACCOUNTS
PERSONAL FINANCE
SOUTH WEST WATER RECEIVES RECORD £1.93M FINE
ENERGY
WATER FIRM RECEIVES £1.8M FINE FOR PARASITE OUTBREAK
PETER MURRELL SPENT £400,000 IN SNP FUNDS PROBE
COMPANIES
UK PENSION LOOPHOLE ALLOWS CONTRIBUTIONS UP TO £10,000
PERSONAL FINANCE
COMMON BUDGETING HABITS REDUCE SAVINGS, EXPERTS WARN
PERSONAL FINANCE
DEMOCRATS COURT AUTOWORKERS AMID US OFFSHORING FEARS
ECONOMY
UNIVERSAL PARK CONFIRMED WITH £1.3BN GOVERNMENT PLEDGE