Stablecoin payments a priority for 2026 as FCA outlines growth achievements
The FCA has set out ambitious new growth measures for 2026 including supporting UK-issued stablecoins to provide faster and more convenient payments. To enable firms to experiment with the issuance of stablecoins, the FCA will open its regulatory sandbox for safe testing and to support innovative policy development.In
Read MoreStatement on Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank
Joint statement condemning the approval by the Israeli security cabinet of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank. HM GovernmentSource
Read MoreMore UK interest rate cuts expected in 2026 after Bank of England lowers borrowing costs to near three-year low – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey switches vote – allowing rate cut today Bank of England cuts interest rates to 3.75% in pre-Christmas boost for struggling economy Back in the City, shares in hotel group Whitbread have jumped
Read MoreBank of England cuts UK interest rates to 3.75% in 5-4 voting split – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey switches vote – allowing rate cut today UK inflation falls sharply to 3.2% amid slowdown in food price rises Back in the City, shares in hotel group Whitbread have jumped by 5.5%
Read MoreUK economy shrank unexpectedly before budget, data shows
GDP fell by 0.1% in October as activity failed to regain momentum after cyber-attack on Jaguar Land Rover Business live – latest updates Britain’s economy shrank unexpectedly in October as consumers held back on spending before Rachel Reeves’s budget, and car manufacturing struggled to recover from the cyber-attack
Read MoreCocaine Dogs & ‘Safe Space Ambassadors’: Rand Paul Airs The Festivus (Budget) Grievances
Cocaine Dogs & 'Safe Space Ambassadors': Rand Paul Airs The Festivus (Budget) Grievances Via BattleSwarmblog.com, Happy Festivus to those who celebrate! In keeping with the spirit of the season, Sen. Rand Paul has graced us once again with his traditional airing of grievances. Senator Rand Paul (R., Ky.) released a report
Read MoreAre European Hawks Finally Sobering Up For Christmas?
Are European Hawks Finally Sobering Up For Christmas? Russia's outspoken deputy chair of the Security Council and former president Dmitry Medvedev has continued what he does best – mocking and trolling European leaders over their Ukraine stance. He has reacted on social media to recent remarks by German Defense Minister
Read MoreSoaring Memory Costs Sink Nintendo Shares; Goldman Says Selloff Is Buy-The-Dip Opportunity
Soaring Memory Costs Sink Nintendo Shares; Goldman Says Selloff Is Buy-The-Dip Opportunity Prices for LPDDR5 DRAM (Low-Power Double Data Rate 5 Dynamic Random-Access Memory) tripled this fall, as we noted in October in "Chatbots: Soaking Up the World's Power, Water, and Memory." LPDDR5 is a form of system memory
Read MoreBeware of unregulated holiday park investment schemes
A growing number of investment schemes are being promoted unlawfully, are high risk and may even be scams. We've identified a growing number of investment schemes in holiday lodges and holiday homes being promoted to UK consumers by companies that are not FCA authorised.They may be unregulated collective
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