TGI Fridays closes 16 UK stores, with 456 job losses
The UK restaurant chain’s remaining 33 restaurants will stay open after a rescue deal was reached....
Government sets out plans for north of England rail investment
The scheme will be delivered in phases, starting with upgrades to lines between Leeds, York, Bradford and Sheffield....
Thousands of Monzo bank customers report app outage
A Monzo spokesperson said it had activated a back-up banking service after identifying issues affecting its app....
World central bank chiefs ‘stand in solidarity’ with US Fed chair Powell
Eleven central banks have backed Jerome Powell after the US launched a criminal investigation into the US Fed....
Trump announces 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran
Trump says the new levy is “effective immediately” as anti-government protests in Iran enter a third week....
Former Fed chairs condemn criminal investigation into Jerome Powell
Three former heads of the central bank say the probe seeks to undermine the Fed’s independence and “has no place” in the US....
Faisal Islam: Trump faces extraordinary moment in spat with Fed chair
Jerome Powell’s public response to a DoJ investigation could be a seismic moment for Donald Trump’s presidency....
US justice department opens criminal probe into Fed chair Jerome Powell
Powell called the probe “unprecedented” and came after his refusal to lower interest rates after demands by Donald Trump....
Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk’s Grok over sexually explicit deepfakes
Sexualised images of real people generated by Grok have circulated on X in recent weeks....
The FTSE 100 has hit a record high. Is now the time to start investing?
As the FTSE hits the 10,000 mark, the chancellor is encouraging more of us to become investors – but is it the right time?...