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⚡ Iran war impact to hit household energy bills for the first time

Breaking energy market alert: UK household energy bills are set to surge approximately £200 annually for typical consumers as geopolitical tensions with...

27 May 2026 Read →
Industry

⚡ Instagram betting ads featuring Kane and Haaland banned

The UK Advertising Standards Authority has banned Instagram betting advertisements featuring Premier League stars Erling Haaland and Harry Kane, ruling they str...

27 May 2026 Read →
Industry

⚡ CommBank tests AI companion in banking app

Commonwealth Bank of Australia is piloting an AI-powered conversational assistant embedded directly into its mobile banking platform, aimed at helping customers...

27 May 2026 Read →
Macro

⚡ RBNZ set to hold interest rate, though a hike can’t be ruled out as inflation pressures mount

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is widely anticipated to maintain its Official Cash Rate at 2.25% for the third straight meeting...

26 May 2026 Read →
Industry

⚡ Sri Lanka: Policy tightening supports Rupee – Standard Chartered

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka delivered a 100 basis point policy rate hike as it battles mounting inflation pressures and a...

26 May 2026 Read →
Macro

⚡ New Zealand Kiwi waits on an RBNZ boxed in by its own rate cuts

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand finds itself trapped in an awkward policy position after aggressively cutting interest rates throughout the past...

26 May 2026 Read →
Industry

⚡ The Technology Forcing Banks to Modernize Is Also the One Making It Possible

Banks are racing to deploy artificial intelligence across core operations as the technology simultaneously creates both pressure and opportunity for digital tra...

26 May 2026 Read →
Macro

⚡ Post Office investigation could be delayed by five years, police warn

The National Crime Agency commander overseeing the Post Office Horizon scandal investigation has warned that the criminal probe could face a five-year...

26 May 2026 Read →
Industry

⚡ Singapore Dollar: Growth strength fails to lift SGD – Commerzbank

Singapore's first-quarter GDP was sharply revised upward to 6.0% year-on-year according to Commerzbank, driven by strong AI-related demand alongside robust cons...

26 May 2026 Read →
Macro

⚡ Fed’s Kashkari: Middle East inflation risks could warrant series of rate hikes

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari warned Tuesday that escalating Middle East tensions could force the central bank into multiple consecutive i...

26 May 2026 Read →
Industry

⚡ Prop Trading: Instant Funding Acquires Funded Trading Plus

Instant Funding has acquired proprietary trading firm Funded Trading Plus in a consolidation move aimed at scaling operations and strengthening infrastructure a...

26 May 2026 Read →
Industry

⚡ Brent: Extended Hormuz closure and $200/bbl stress case – Societe Generale

Societe Generale analysts have released a stress-case scenario examining what would happen if the Strait of Hormuz remained closed through 2026, warning...

26 May 2026 Read →