Israel’s Netanyahu Forms Unity Government to Direct War
TEL AVIV—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to form a national unity government that includes members of the opposition a...
Hamas Militants Behind Israel Attack Raised Millions in Crypto
Hamas’s lightning strike on Israel last weekend has raised the question how the group financed the surprise operation. One answer: cryp...
Threat to Israel From Hezbollah and Iran Raises Risk of Wider Conflict
As Israel combats the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip, it faces the strategic question of whether Iran will direc...
IMF says UK faces five more years of high interest rates
The UK faces another five years of high interest rates to stem rising prices, an influential global group has warned.
The Internat...
IMF clings to a hopeful agenda as crisis follows crisis
Last week’s turmoil in the global bond markets will be playing on the minds of finance ministers and central bank governors when they g...
HS2 will not go to Euston without private funds
The HS2 rail line will not be extended to London Euston unless enough private investment is secured for the project.
If cash is no...
Cost of national debt hits 20-year high
The interest the government pays on national debt has reached a 20-year high as the rate on 30-year bonds reaches 5.05%.
A rise in...
UK Sours on £895 Billion Stimulus Tool After Side Effects Hit Home
Quantitative easing, the policy tool deployed across the Group of Seven to stimulate economies through the financial crisis and pandemi...
HS2: Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to Manchester link
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has again refused to say if the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2 will be axed.
Asked by the BBC's La...
Euro-Zone Core Inflation Hits 1-Year Low, Backing ECB Pause
Euro-area core inflation eased to its slowest pace in a year, supporting expectations that the European Central Bank will keep interest...