30 h. ago US billionaire dubbed 'the most powerful man on Wall Street' denies neighbours' claims he's plundering Wiltshire's underground water to fill his nine

A US billionaire's dream of creating a grand English country estate is facing backlash from neighbours convinced he is tapping into their water supply.

Politics

45 h. ago UK rise of Asian hornets as expert shares how to treat 'most painful sting known to man'

So far this year, three nests found and there have been 24 sightings of the invasive yellow-legged hornet, which pose a major threat to many native UK insects, including honey bees

Politics

3 d. ago Wise latest to unveil plans to switch main listing from London to New York

Under the plans, the firm would be dual listed with a secondary listing in London.

Politics

4 d. ago Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street’s rally stalls on U.S. economic data

Asian shares are trading mixed, as Wall Street’s big recent rally lost some momentum following a pair of potentially discouraging reports on the American economy

Economics

4 d. ago Trump tells Powell to cut rates as data raises concern for US economy

US president says Federal Reserve has been too slow to lower borrowing costs in contrast to ECB

Politics

5 d. ago Citi rescinds policy that restricted dealings with sellers of firearms

Wall Street bank had put rules in place following Parkland school shooting in 2018

Events

6 d. ago How flight attendants 'punish' passengers who refuse to swap seats on a plane

Orlando-based flight attendant Mitra Amirzadeh told The Wall Street Journal that passengers who refuse to swap seats are 'punished' with this secret trick that cabin crew swear by.

Politics

6 d. ago Flight attendant reveals the secret trick used to 'punish' passengers who refuse to swap seats

Orlando-based flight attendant Mitra Amirzadeh told The Wall Street Journal that passengers who refuse to swap seats are 'punished' with this secret trick that cabin crew swear by.

Politics

9 d. ago US stocks post May rally as Trump backs away from steepest tariffs

Wall Street’s S&P 500 gains 6% in best month since late 2023

Politics

9 d. ago Extravagant Indian wedding shuts down New York's iconic Wall Street

A spectacular wedding party was brought to the streets of New York City as a bride and groom celebrated in style - glimmering guests were spotted dancing among wild celebrations

Politics

9 d. ago Wall St’s TACO tariff code is good for Trump, ‘If he can take the win,’ ex

The new acronym, short for ‘Trump Always Chickens Out,’ is a jab at the president’s trade war tactics

Politics

9 d. ago FBI investigating efforts to impersonate White House chief of staff Susie Wiles

Wiles’ contacts on her personal cellphone were purportedly hacked and AI used to communicate with lawmakersUS politics live – latest updatesThe FBI is investigating an apparent impersonator who pretended to be the White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, in texts and calls to her contacts, including prominent Republicans.Wiles has privately informed colleagues that the contacts in her personal cellphone were hacked, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal, and has been asking people to disregard messages and calls that aren’t coming from her phone number. Wiles also has a government phone that wasn’t affected by the hack. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Asian shares mostly decline as uncertainty grows about what's next with Trump's tariffs

Asian shares are trading mostly lower, as uncertainty grew about what will happen next after a U.S. court blocked many of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs

Politics

1 week ago Foreign tax provision in Trump budget bill spooks Wall Street

Legislation would erode the appeal of US financial assets, banks and investors say

Economics

1 week ago Trump tariffs live: President to fight trade ruling as White House claims ‘unelected’ judges ‘brazenly abusing’ powers

Wall Street opened higher on news that court has struck down Trump’s tariffs, though further expected uncertainty tempered gains, as the Dow slipped into negative territory

Events

1 week ago Federal Reserve issues rare statement asserting independence amid Trump pressure

Central bank emphasizes nonpartisan role in brief memo after chair Jerome Powell meets with US presidentCan Trump fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell?The Federal Reserve issued a rare, strongly worded statement on Thursday after chair Jerome Powell spoke with Donald Trump at the White House Thursday morning, holding firm on the central bank’s independence amid pressure from Trump to lower interest rates.The three-paragraph statement emphasized the Fed’s independent, nonpartisan role in setting monetary policy based on economic data. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago FTSE drifts into the red as Trump tariff ruling boosts Wall Street

The FTSE 100 London’s top index finished down by 0.11%, or 9.56 points, to close at 8,716.45.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Trump always chickens out’: Taco jibe ruffles president’s feathers

Wall Street is increasingly betting that Trump will blink first in the tariffs stand-offTrump Always Chickens Out – or Taco for short. Investors like narratives to explain the financial world, and they appear to have seized on this one: whenever Donald Trump faces a market backlash, he will back down.It would be fair to say the US president did not take kindly to the suggestion that he was being a “chicken” when asked by a reporter at the White House about the term that is gaining traction on Wall Street. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago How Wall Street offloaded $13bn of debt tied to Elon Musk’s Twitter deal

Donald Trump’s election helped revive loans that once threatened to hit banks with big losses

Economics

1 week ago How Wall Street offloaded $13bn of debt tied to Musk’s Twitter deal

Trump’s election helped revive loans that once threatened to hit banks with big losses

Economics