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 Evening Standard
16/01/2026 08:50:01 PM
Labour housing plans in tatters as construction sector suffers worst slump since the financial crisis
Is it time to say thanks for the memories and ditch struggling Fundsmith and Finsbury Growth & Income from my Isa? SIMON LAMBERT
Simply backing the market over Terry Smith or Nick Train would have proved a much better move last year - a pattern that has cost me money.
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Mastercard and Visa lose fee cap legal challenge
Asda Christmas sales slump unnerves investors
Schroders upgrades profit forecast
Dunelm shares fall on subdued Christmas sales
Robert Walters suffers amid global jobs slump
Toby Carvery owner Mitchells & Butlers cheer
Taylor Wimpey warns profit margins 'squeezed'
Virgin Media O2 doubles down on AI push
Netflix set to bolster its Warner Bros bid
SFO launches £300m probe into Home REIT
It's worse than the 2008 financial crash - and this time the problems are self-inflicted, warns MAGGIE PAGANO
Worse than the Great Financial Crash of 2008' is how the head of one architectural practice described the state of the UK's construction industry.
Best used electric cars for less than £10,000 with a decent range: Our EV expert FREDA LEWIS-STEMPEL reveals her five top choices
Tax return chaos as HMRC phone lines go down two weeks before self-assessment deadline
The taxman's phone line went down for more than two hours under the strain of self-assessment queries on Thursday - creating chaos for the stampede of callers.
FTSE 250 joins the rally as London Stock Market continues record-breaking start to the year
The FTSE 100 passed 10,200 for the first time - taking its gains for the year so far to 2.9% while the FTSE 250 gained 322.67 points to hit a four-year high of 23,280.
Has my mortgage lender Chelsea Building Society lost the deeds to my house? CRANE ON THE CASE
The Chelsea never sent me back the title deeds, which I understand is standard practice when a mortgage is paid off. Have they been lost or destroyed?
How property prices are dragging more families into inheritance tax: Housing wealth makes up nearly HALF of tax-paying estates in some areas
New figures highlight how paying death duties is no longer solely the preserve of the cash-rich, as rising house prices pull more families into the tax net.
What next for house prices in 2026 - and are coffee shops in crisis?
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One in four Gen Z has a side hustle to boost their earnings: Should they be investing the cash?
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Can I take £100,000 from my pension as a tax-free lump sum and give it away to beat inheritance tax? Sponsored
I must pay income tax on my two tiny private pensions: What do I need to do? HEATHER ROGERS replies
Investors in Edinburgh Worldwide urged to vote as US hedge fund attempts takeover Sponsored
Silver tipped to head towards $150 an ounce in 'flabbergasting' rally... but investors warned any correction will be 'dramatic'
Average rents fall for only the second time in five years - but some towns still see prices jump

Bloomberg
16/01/2026 08:50:07 PM
Bank CEOs Say $134 Billion Trading Record Is Just the StartTrump’s turbulent policy changes has kept paying off for bank traders as clients rush to reposition their portfolios.
China’s $1.2 Trillion Windfall Quietly Seeps Into Global Markets
Markets WrapAsian Stocks Set Record as Tech Rally Powers On
Global Corporate Bond Yield Premiums Fall to Lowest Since 2007
Winter Blackout Risk
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EM Fund Beating 97% of Peers Says Memory Chips Are Best Bet
ExclusiveTrump Moves to Make Tech Giants Pay for Surging Power Costs
US, Taiwan Clinch Deal to Cut Tariffs, Boost Chip Investment
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Xi’s Global Power Push Tested By Battle Over London Mega-Embassy
Canada’s Carney to Meet Xi After ‘New World Order’ Remarks
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Trump Praises Venezuela’s Machado for Giving Him Her Nobel Medal
Bloomberg OpinionThe French Far-Right Is Closer to Power Than You ThinkBy Lionel Laurent, Columnist
America Is Missing the Real Problem in the ArcticBy Lara Williams, Columnist
Iran’s Khamenei Is Now Ruling by Naked Power AloneBy Marc Champion, Columnist
Heated Rivalry and Manga Fans Have a Lot in CommonBy Howard Chua-Eoan, Columnist
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ExclusiveChina Clamps Down on High-Speed Traders, Removing Servers
Metals Sink as China Exchange Told to Rip Out High-Speed Servers
Iran Can’t Count on TACO as Trump Makes Good on Threats, BE Says
Battle Over Warner Bros.
Netflix Weighs All Cash Bid
Paramount’s Amended Offer
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Paramount Loses Bid to Get Warner Bros. Suit on Fast Track
Vance to Skip Munich Conference Where He Roiled Allies Last Year
Spain Plans €10.5 Billion ‘Sovereign Fund’ to Follow NextGen EU
French Premier’s Office Says Unable to Pass Budget Via Vote
Why Inflation Is Rocking Japan’s Economy
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The New Year's Resolutions That the Boss Has KeptSix top executives break down why they were able to stick with certain promises they made to themselves
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Mitsubishi to Buy US Gas Assets From Aethon in $5.2 Billion Deal
China’s CMOC Bets on Copper Growth, Maintains Cobalt Target
India’s Banks Profits to Rise as Rate Cuts Boost Loan Growth
Embracing the Radical Right Is Killing Conservatism as We Knew It
Astronauts Return to Earth Following Medical Issue on ISS
India Space Agency Rocket Fails to Launch Second Time in A Year
Canadian Startup Kepler Launches 10 Satellites in Push for Space Telecom
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OpenAI, Microsoft Lose Last Chance to Avoid Trial With Musk
TSMC Eyes Smaller Tech Gap Between US and Taiwan Chipmaking Fabs
About 5 Million Accounts Shut in Australia Kids Social Media Ban
about 6 hours agoAshley St. Clair Sues Elon Musk’s xAI Over Grok Sexual Images
about 7 hours agoJPMorgan Deal Cuts Software Firm Relativity’s Private Debt Costs
Mortgages at 6% Pose Critical Test for Frozen Housing Market
Wall Street Banks Pay Out Record Total in Dividends and Buybacks
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California GOP to Ask Supreme Court to Review New Voting Map
Trump Meets With Schumer on Gateway Project, Health Care
US Eyes $1.5 Billion Peru Naval Base Project Near Chinese Port
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What to Know about the Insurrection Act Trump Wants to Invoke
What the Saks Bankruptcy Means for Its Shoppers and Stores
How Iran Sanctions and a Currency Crash Triggered Mass Protests
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Mitsubishi to Buy US Gas Assets From Aethon in $5.2 Billion Deal
China Warns of ‘Penalties’ Against Carmakers For Price War
Heavy Rainfall Disrupts Australian Metallurgical Coal Supplies
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Trade Shocks Could Wipe Out 90,000 Green Jobs in UK, Study Finds
Private Equity Firm NGP Makes $200 Million US Battery Bet as AI Stokes Power Demand
Why Climate-Friendly Beef Labels Fall Short
Why This $170,000 F.P. Journe Is the Watch of the Century
Natural Wine Has Changed How the World Drinks
Young Men Are Lost. A New Book Can Guide the Way
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BOJ Watchers See Next Rate Hike by July With Yen as the X Factor
New Zealand Manufacturing Expands at Fastest Pace in Four Years
China’s Slowdown Is Set to Deepen as Pivot to Consumption Stalls
Port of Long Beach Had Record Year in 2025 Despite Trade Turmoil
Millionaire Tax Proposal in Rhode Island Gets Governor’s Support
Eric Adams Says He Did Not Profit From Launch of NYC Memecoin
California Can Use New Congressional Map in 2026, Court Says
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High-Ranking Female TD Securities Executive Retires, Widening Bank's Gender Gap
Stellantis CEO Wants to Keep the Franco-American-Italian Carmaker Intact
San Francisco to Offer Free Child Care for Families Earning Up to $230,000
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CNN Money
16/01/2026 08:50:09 PM
Pentagon moves to turn independent military outlet into a ‘mouthpiece,’ advocates warn
Mother of Elon Musk’s son sues his xAI over AI-deepfake images
Why the Trump administration is holding millions of dollars from Venezuelan oil sales in a Qatari bank
Pentagon moves to turn independent military outlet into a ‘mouthpiece,’ advocates warn
Mother of Elon Musk’s son sues his xAI over AI-deepfake images
Why the Trump administration is holding millions of dollars from Venezuelan oil sales in a Qatari bank
No doctor’s appointments or Google Maps: Why Verizon’s massive outage was such a big deal
Verizon says it’s fixed the massive outage that left many without phone calling and data services
‘ICE is using my business as a hunting ground’
With Saks’ bankruptcy, Macy’s has some wind at its sails
The US has officially started selling Venezuelan oil
FBI searches Washington Post reporter’s home
Elon Musk’s Grok can no longer undress images of real people on X
Trump enacts 25% tariff on chips — with a caveat
YouTube will let parents stop their teens from endlessly scrolling short videos
Saks Global files for bankruptcy amid luxury market strains
2026 chaos has set gold and silver ablaze
Want to understand the K-shaped economy? Go fly on an airplane
Wholesale inflation remained stubbornly higher in November
China notches historic $1.2 trillion trade surplus despite Trump tariffs
Paramount sticks with $30-per-share bid as WBD backs Netflix deal
IRS will accept 2025 tax returns starting January 26
Elon Musk’s xAI under fire for failing to rein in ‘digital undressing’
Venezuela’s economy will be a mess for whoever runs it next
Warner Bros. Discovery board rejects Paramount’s revamped hostile takeover bid
It looks like Trump is running a private equity playbook in Venezuela
Japanese PM’s Taiwan comments prompt China to ban certain exports to Japan
Trump says Venezuela will turn over 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to US
Microsoft has a plan to stop AI data centers from hiking up your electricity bill
Amazon’s big plan to beat ChatGPT: Give Alexa a better memory
Apple teams up with Google Gemini for AI-powered Siri
Trump administration’s vision of US tech dominance is colliding with Europe
The BBC says it will ask for dismissal of Trump’s lawsuit
Paramount files lawsuit in pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery and threatens proxy fight
Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes to shut itself after funding cuts
How right-wing media inspired Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’