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FTSE 100 Live: Stocks nudge up as markets digest Bessent buyback

The FTSE 100 has opened higher after fresh research showed consumer confidence has risen to its highest level in nearly two years. The GfK consumer confidence index – which polls households on the way they view their…

Meet the Destrier, Bugatti’s most extreme one-off yet

Bugatti has revealed the Destrier, a one-off hypercar that combines the extreme engineering of its track-only Bolide with the craftsmanship of a bespoke grand tourer. The latest commission from Bugatti’s Solitaire…

Back on track: can Burnham fix the north’s woeful rail services?

But since that first train from Darlington to Stockton in 1825, many have felt short-changed. As one angry passenger put it, 200 years later: "What is it about the rail industry which makes them think they can treat…

Hammersmith Bridge is a test for Burnham’s place-based growth

At the heart of that agenda is a compelling idea: government should identify the barriers holding places back and give them the investment and powers needed to grow. Hammersmith Bridge should be an obvious candidate for…

Anxiety over war, wildfires and cyber-attacks leads to growth in cash stocks in EU

While cash plays second fiddle to contactless payments in many cities across Europe, the amount in circulation is actually going up, Philip Lane, the chief economist of the European Central Bank (ECB), said at the…

Premier League: US owners dominate over half of 20 clubs

From private equity funds to billionaires to sovereign wealth, this current crop of 20 team owners – this season seeing Hull City, Coventry City and Ipswich Town replacing Burnley, West Ham United and Wolverhampton…

Investors warned against mini bonds after latest collapse

The high-profile collapse of London Capital & Finance in 2019 – where 11,600 bondholders lost an estimated £237 million – prompted the FCA to ban the marketing of mini-bonds to retail investors in 2021. They can now only…

Panama canal to reduce shipping as El Niño strikes vital route

In the area of the canal rainfall from May to August is down34% from its historical average, the authority said, adding that El Niño could cut it even more. The Panama canal handles 5% of global maritime trade and about…

How much could Trump's 'economic D-Day' hurt Iran?

To break the deadlock, Trump has vowed an "economic D-Day" under which any country that does business with Iran would face "tremendous" economic consequences. Iran, however, has long faced sanctions and has so far shown…

How landscape gardening is being electrified

Noise is one of the main reasons that cities around the US are banning petrol landscaping tools or encouraging electric alternatives. These alternatives have the additional benefits of reducing carbon emissions…