Economic news
UK is being ‘left behind’ on crypto, warns George Osborne
Former chancellor who now advises Coinbase says Rachel Reeves should set up a framework for stablecoins
BP to report on cost cuts as activist investor Elliott steps up pressure
Status update on plan to save $5bn comes as US hedge fund pushes energy major to go even further
European banks get their meme-stock moment
The region’s sector has been on a rally of late and can still look forward to an earnings boost
Lessons from the 1920s and 30s on tariffs and markets
Investors today might be too complacent about the risks to earnings from slower growth and higher inflation
Britain missed the first crypto wave. We can’t miss the second
If we were the world’s only financial centre we could take our time to evaluate stablecoins — but we are not