BoE plans to ease leverage rules on UK lenders

Proposal is latest sign of regulators responding to government pressure to cut business red tape

Financial Times - 20h

Trump eases rules on military raids and airstrikes

President Trump is giving U.S. commanders more leeway to authorize military airstrikes and special operational raids. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth implemented the changes earlier this month while ...

CBS News - 5d

Hegseth confirms report on Trump easing rules on military raids, airstrikes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Friday that he received President Trump’s approval to repeal restrictions on military raids and airstrikes, signaling a stark shift away from regulations ...

The Hill - 5d

Weakening UK demand could help bear down on inflation, says BoE governor

Andrew Bailey plays down risks of self-reinforcing acceleration in price growth

Financial Times - 14h

UK develops AI CV-writing tool to ease pressure on job support staff

Plan will free up work coaches for more ‘valuable’ employment as ministers seek to cut welfare bill

Financial Times - Feb. 23

UK and France to work with Ukraine on peace plan

Starmer says European initiative would then be discussed with White House

Financial Times - 3d

Covid rules should have been same across UK - Hart

"Politics in the decision-making" led to different in rules in Wales and England, says Simon Hart.

BBC News - 3d

St Pancras plans for direct trains from UK to Germany

The London station's owner and Eurotunnel hope to expand routes to Cologne, Frankfurt and Switzerland.

BBC News - Feb. 21

Creative industries protest against UK plan about AI and copyright

Government’s proposals could make it easier to train artificial intelligence models using artists’ works

Financial Times - Feb. 25

New hope for new towns, but who will pay for UK’s housing plans?

Labour government is weighing up where to locate its flagship homebuilding projects

Financial Times - Feb. 27

UK delays final approval for second runway at Gatwick pending changes to plan

Conditional decision comes as ministers bet on expansion of London’s airports to boost economic growth

Financial Times - 6d

UK and France to prepare Ukraine peace plan for Trump, Starmer says

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the U.K. on Saturday, straight from his visit to Washington, D.C., with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

ABC News - 3d

UK and France to present Ukraine peace plan to Trump, PM says

Sir Keir Starmer also says he believes the US president wants peace, despite last week's Oval Office row with Ukraine's leader.

BBC News - 3d

UK AI start-up Wayve accelerates global expansion plans

London-based group is testing its self-driving cars in Germany and the US and hopes to ‘soon’ agree deals with automakers

Financial Times - 3d

Vance criticised after comments on UK-French peacekeeping plan

US vice-president said deal unlikely to be secured by ‘some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years’

Financial Times - 1d

UK defence secretary to discuss ‘parameters’ of Ukraine peace plan in US talks

John Healey flies to Washington to persuade American counterpart to offer military ‘backstop’ for European force

Financial Times - 17h

UK justice secretary to over-rule new sentencing advice over ‘double standards’

Shabana Mahmood will recommend reversing guidelines that appear to favour offenders from ethnic minorities

Financial Times - 13h

How the NCAA rules committee plans to curb feigned injuries as concerns grow over hot-button issue

Feigned injuries have accompanied the growth of up-tempo offenses in college football

CBS Sports - 5d

‘A risky bet’: Friedrich Merz criticised over plan to lift Germany’s debt rules

Chancellor-in-waiting accused of taking part in ‘debt orgy’ after proposing loosening rules to boost defence. Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, is facing a barrage of criticism from ...

The Guardian - 15h

Lenders Say SBA’s 7(a) Portfolio Is ‘Alarming.’ Expect Fees to Return

It’s all but certain that fees will be reintroduced to the Small Business Administration’s bread-and-butter loan program.

Inc. - 6d

How Small Business Owners and Lenders Are Navigating Trump’s Economic Policies

Cuts to government programs are forcing entrepreneurs to improvise answers to supply chain issues, projected shortages of immigrant labor, and getting financing. Pivoting is key to surviving.

Inc. - 15h

Far-right links and Putin praise: fears over £600m UK history theme park plan

French family behind project visited Kremlin in 2014 to discuss building ‘Tsarland’ in annexed Crimea. With its spectacular shows featuring Viking longboats, Roman charioteers and sword-wielding ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

UK’s AI plans pose ‘existential threat’ to film studios, warns Bridget Jones producer

Working Title among British groups to criticise proposals to weaken copyright laws

Financial Times - 4d

Labour has humane and popular plans to stand up for UK workers. Why dilute them? | Gaby Hinsliff

Angela Rayner’s employment rights bill is precisely why many voted for this government. Why be embarrassed about a defining policy?. One step forward, two steps back. Angela Rayner’s employment ...

The Guardian - 2d

UK proposes North Sea tax plan to peg payments to oil and gas prices

Consultation will explore mechanism that would replace controversial ‘windfall tax’ after 2030

Financial Times - 20h

UK plans joint bid to host 2035 Women’s World Cup in ‘monumental moment’

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland involved Keir Starmer promises ‘government’s full support’ The home nations are to join together in a bid to host the Women’s World Cup in 2035, a ...

The Guardian - 12h

The EU has real leverage to counter Trump’s tariff threats

The EU is not a superpower in the traditional sense, but it continues to have significant power in the area of foreign trade.

The Hill - Feb. 21

Hedge funds hit back against new leverage limits

Bodies representing big funds unleash lobbying offensive against global regulators’ plans

Financial Times - 5d

As the price of bitcoin falls, you can leverage this tax 'loophole,' experts say

With the price of bitcoin down from a record high in January, there could be opportunities for a tax break, experts say.

CNBC - 5d

January inflation eases in Fed’s preferred measure

Inflation in the Federal Reserve’s preferred price gauge eased in January after making steady increases throughout the fall. The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index increased by 0.3 ...

The Hill - 5d

PCE Report Showed Inflation Eased Slightly in January

But consumer spending unexpectedly slowed, complicating the central bank’s plans for interest rates.

The New York Times - 5d

Ohtani eases shoulder concerns, homers in 1st AB

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's surgically repaired shoulder withstood its biggest test yet, as he crushed a fastball over the left-field fence in his first spring at-bat against the Angels.

ESPN - 4d

Apple cheers Trump with $500bn US investment plan; UK defence firm Chemring ‘targeted’ by private equity firm – business live

One of the world’s largest private equity investors has made an approach to buy Chemring, the FTSE 250 defence group, Sky News reports. German election live: Merz says priority is to make Europe ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

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