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Is the Trump Treasury panicking over the level of US debt?

Until now, the Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has dismissed concerns about US debt, which recently surpassed $40tn , as a big nothingburger. Growth, in his telling, will be so spectacular the US will easily be able…

National lottery faces questions over new boss’s record in gambling industry

In a letter seen by the Guardian, Labour's Dawn Butler and Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith told the regulator they were "deeply concerned" by the appointment. They cited a personal sanction the regulator imposed on…

Economists urge Bank of England to halt bond sales as borrowing costs climb

The government’s long-term borrowing costs have risen to levels not seen this century, amid unease at the country’s fiscal path and the inflationary impact of the Iran war. The yield on the 30-year gilt, the name for UK…

Lamborghini’s new Revuelto pays tribute to the Miura

Lamborghini has turned back the clock with the Revuelto Miura 60 Homage, a limited-edition version of its flagship V12 hybrid supercar inspired by the car that helped invent the modern Lamborghini. Only 99 examples will…

‘A mockery’: how offshore tax havens are thwarting the UK’s transparency push

Take the Cayman Islands . All you have to do is show that you have a "legitimate interest" in the data by proving that you are a researcher, journalist, member of a civil society group or a business person considering a…

Does your family face a triple tax blow after inheritance tax changes? How to limit the impact

Most unspent pensions will become subject to inheritance tax (IHT) in April 2027, which could leave some families facing IHT, an income tax bill and the loss of the residence nil-rate band allowance. How families could…

Why investors shouldn’t rush to buy the next blockbuster IPO

And yet history shows that they must be viewed with caution. When stepping back from and looking at what decades of empirical research tell us about investing in IPOs , the evidence is remarkably consistent and sobering.…

Why The Outer Hebrides is Scotland’s ultimate wellness escape

The water below me is so clear that I can see individual grains of sand and the scales on the fish. One giveaway that I’m not somewhere exotic? I’m wearing a wetsuit and my hands have gone numb. It’s the kind of numb…

That women ‘lack confidence to invest’ is a lazy answer to a major problem

The capital gains tax annual exemption has fallen from £12,300 to £3,000, while upcoming ISA reforms will introduce different cash ISA allowances according to age, restrictions on transfers from investments back into…

Why Tesla has been caught up in a massive car recall in China

That's after China announced its biggest ever recall of cars, with more than four million vehicles - mostly Teslas - affected . The recall comes ahead of new regulations in China , requiring cars to have a mechanical…