Hot weather behind rise in retail sales in Great Britain in May
Retail sales bounced back to growth in May as record hot weather spurred sales of fans and paddling pools, while online purchases also soared.
Policy
Trump’s Iran deal could place his legacy in the hands of Tehran
Donald Trump’s first recorded foray into politics was sparked by the 1979 takeover of the US embassy in Tehran, which saw 52 American diplomats held incommunicado for 444 days.
KPMG leaked confidential Optus information and surveilled whistleblower’s laptop, inquiry hears
International firm owns up to breach of ethics after staff leaked confidential Optus information while bidding for telco contract
On the trail of the dotcom queen: how Julie Meyer left a pattern of unpaid bills, missing funds and broken dreams in her wake
Investigation: The entrepreneur was once the toast of London’s tech scene, a ‘global leader of tomorrow’ who starred on Dragons’ Den and promised untold riches for the startups she championed. But people she worked with…
Normal shipping will not resume in strait of Hormuz until 80 mines cleared
Tanker owner trade body says centre of strait will remain closed for ‘some time’, with vessels risking running aground by taking Omani route
UK borrowing surges over forecasts in May as government spending rises – business live
Martin Beck, chief economist at WPI Strategy, has warned that the underlying picture of the UK public finances “remains uncomfortable”, even if the US-Iran deal helps to ease inflation.
This major Makerfield victory has made it inevitable: it’s now time for Keir Starmer to step aside | Neal Lawson
That tingle of emotion you felt when you awoke today? That is the long-lost feeling of progressive hope. That it comes from Makerfield is all the more remarkable. Reform has been defeated in a seat that it should have w…
MPs urge Fujitsu to make ‘immediate’ payment to Post Office Horizon victims
The Japanese tech company at the centre of the Post Office IT scandal is facing calls from a parliamentary committee to make an “immediate” payment towards the compensation bill for victims.
Telegram questioned by Ofcom after arsonist who targeted Starmer-linked properties recruited on app
Exclusive: Telegram urged to clarify how it detects illegal incitement after attacks were coordinated using app
PRA sets out adjustments to its market risk internal model approach under Basel 3.1
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has today published a consultation on the internal model approach to market risk (IMA), which represents the final piece of Basel 3.1’s implementation in the UK.
Labour’s Andy Burnham gives victory speech after winning Makerfield byelection – video
In his victory speech, Labour's Andy Burnham said the result 'could be a turning point' and that people had 'voted for change, they have voted for more power for the north and everywhere forgotten by Westminster'. He sa…
Burnham brings in top economists before possible leadership run
Three economic heavyweights have been brought in to advise Andy Burnham as he attempts to reassure the markets before his return to parliament and possible challenge to Keir Starmer .
Think like a billionaire part one – podcast
Glamorous, rich and well-connected, Julie Meyer was a darling of the dotcom boom. But people who worked with the entrepreneur complain about unpaid wages, debts to suppliers and missing money. Journalist Olivia Lee and …
Insight funds sell $4.6m in Hinge Health stock
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
J M Smucker Co CEO Mark T Smucker sells over $1.49m in shares
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
Robert Taglich sells $28,276 of Intellinetics stock
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
Intellinetics director Michael Taglich sells $28,276 of stock
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
eBay SVP Jordan Sweetnam sells $94,213 of common stock
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
CoreWeave CSO Brian Venturo sells 76,924 class A shares for $9.1m
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator sells $35.9m in Class A shares
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
NextNav COO sells $16,436 in stock
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
NextNav CEO Mariam Sorond sells $51,877 in company stock
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
Voyager Technologies completes move of corporate domicile to Texas
Voyager Technologies, Inc./TXFALSE12/31000178806000017880602026-06-182026-06-1800017880602026-12-312026-12-31
CoreWeave CFO Nitin Agrawal sells $6.8m in stock on June 16
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"