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BoE orders City bosses to crack down on crypto-assets
The Bank of England has ordered the bosses of banks and other financial companies to strengthen checks on crypto-assets such as Bitcoin and not to link pay to risky dealing in those instruments.
Chinese state firms likely to win HS2 bid as FirstGroup, Virgin flounder
Chinese state railway firms are now at the top of the list to operate new high-speed trains in Britain, as other local bidders remain embroiled in their own franchise crises.
FCA raises fresh concerns about overdraft fees
The Financial Conduct Authority has raised fresh concerns about how overdraft fees pay for current accounts and suggested tougher action could be in store.
Goldman Sachs forecasts England will reach World Cup final
England are likely to play Brazil in the World Cup final, according to economists at Goldman Sachs.
Car industry calls for customs union, single market benefits
Britain’s motor industry has called on the government to keep the UK in the EU customs union and retain single market benefits as car plant output falls, jobs are lost and investment drops.
Heathrow expansion gets approval in historic Commons vote
MPs have voted overwhelmingly for a third runway at Heathrow airport in a move welcomed by business leaders and Britain’s biggest union after years of political wrangling.
UK cancer cases to rise by 80% by 2035
The number of elderly people in the UK diagnosed each year with cancer is set to rise by 80% in less than two decades, a report from Cancer Research has predicted.
TfL unveils flash new London Overground trains
Transport for London took the wraps off its posh new London Overground trains on Wednesday, ahead of their anticipated entry into service on the suburban rail service in November.
EDF Energy fined £0.35m by UK regulator
Regulator Ofgem has fined French energy giant EDF's UK arm £350,000 for missing last year's smart meters installation target.
Union asks Hunt to scrap new 'GP at Hand' NHS service
A number of GPs are reportedly in “revolt” over what they say is a serious financial threat from a new online service, which offers remote consultation by telephone and video chat to NHS patients.
House prices stem declines in May, RICS survey shows
House prices stemmed their declines in May and there were other tentative signs of life in the property market, the latest monthly survey of surveyors showed.
House price rises slowing, official figures show
House price rises slowed in April but prices in London have stopped falling, official figures showed on Wednesday.
Serious lack of diversity on UK radio, Ofcom says
Ethnic minorities, disabled people and women are all under-represented in the UK’s radio industry, according to a new study revealing a lack of diversity across the sector’s workforce.
Britons plan mass exodus from social media following Cambridge Analytica scandal
More than 50% of British residents intend to change the way in which they use social media following the Cambridge Analytica scandal earlier this year.
Judicial review to be made into use of 'fibre' in broadband ads
The High Court has given CityFibre permission for a judicial review of the advertising regulator’s decision on the use of “fibre” in broadband advertising.
Ofgem to look at licensing regime after Iresa fiasco
Ofgem outlined the scope of its review of its approach to licensing energy suppliers on Monday.
More misery for Northern commuters as RMT confirms strike action
Chaos-enduring commuters in the north of England have even more major disruption to look forward to, as the RMT union ordered staff to walk out over allegations the company wants to remove guards from its trains.