Big banks braced for new windfall tax raid as Chancellor looks for easy targets
Britain’s biggest banks face a windfall tax on their ‘stellar’ profits as new Chancellor John Healey looks for easy targets to balance the nation’s books, according to some of the …
Daily Mail
Only sound money will save us under the new Chancellor, says HAMISH MCRARE
View comments Does our new Chancellor mean what he says? In a speech to Treasury staff on Tuesday, John Healey said his priority was fiscal discipline, adding: ‘Because fiscal credibility …
Daily Mail
Emmet Oliver: A year on from Turnberry, it’s hard to avoid the conclusion it’s all been a bit much ado about nothing for Trump
Emmet Oliver Americans have a habit of emerging victorious at Scotland’s spectacular coastal Turnberry golf course. On the four occasions the Open has been played there, Americans have won the …
Independent.ie
New North Sea oil drilling faces delay after gear accidentally dropped in sea
Production at Britain’s biggest undeveloped oil and gasfield could be delayed for months after equipment from a rig was accidentally dropped in the North Sea, the Guardian can reveal. Andy …
The Guardian
Always remember how Macquarie built its millionaires on outrageous tolls and charges | John Quiggin
The recent retirement of the Macquarie Group CEO, Shemara Wikramanayake, marks the culmination of a highly successful career. She is leaving the company with shares worth hundreds of millions of …
The Guardian
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NRC Proposes Ending ALARA Radiation Safety Standard Amid Push for Nuclear Expansion
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate the ALARA ('as low as reasonably achievable') radiation safety principle, a 50-year-old standard adopted globally, while …
Will the King of the North's HS2 plan hit the buffers? Andy Burnham wants to resurrect Manchester link with slower trains despite £60billion cost as critics blast 'fantasy scheme'
View comments Andy Burnham is hoping to revive the cancelled HS2 northern leg despite fears the 'fantasy scheme' has an unaffordable budget and will result in slower trains. The high-speed …
Daily Mail
Trump made a big Bitcoin push. Investors aren't biting
Federal regulators and policymakers have shepherded cryptocurrency from the fringes of investing into the mainstream, introducing digital assets to exchange-traded funds and retirement accounts. A new report suggests, however, that …
USA Today
Staggering amount of Aussies may be forced to sell homes if RBA hikes rates next month
July 26, 2026 - 4.11am Hundreds of thousands of mortgage holders could be forced to sell their homes in a declining property market if the Reserve Bank hikes rates next …
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Kogan running 'clone' website selling same products at higher prices
Leading online retailer Kogan is operating a second "clone" website to sell the same popular products at mostly higher prices, the ABC can reveal. The little-known website, called Exclusive Brands, …
ABC News Australia
WA government considering new gas-fired power plant as coal phases out
The Western Australian government is investigating building and running a new gas-fired power plant in the south of Perth as it prepares to switch off coal by 2030. The government …
ABC News Australia
Can Japan avoid a Liz Truss-style shock as its PM embarks on a giant spending spree?
International investors are asking where Japan’s prime minister will find the ¥370tn (£1.7tn) of extra cash that she wants to invest in 17 industrial sectors by 2040. Such is the …
The Guardian