How accurate are Jeremy Hunt’s claims about the UK economy?

theguardian.com Jeremy Hunt called a press conference on Friday to outline why the electorate should trust the Conservatives with the economy, but some of his claims appear to have used…

TD Bank’s U.S. woes show the limits of being a big fish in a small Canadian pond

theglobeandmail.com If ever there was an opportunity to explore how Canada and the U.S. regulate financial institutions, Toronto-Dominion Bank’s U.S. anti-money laundering (AML) debacle is it.…

Loblaw agrees to sign grocery code of conduct

cbc.ca Loblaw Companies Ltd. said Thursday it's ready to sign on to the grocery code of conduct, paving the way for an agreement that's been years in the making. After six months…

Loblaw agrees to sign grocery code of conduct after months of negotiations

financialpost.com TORONTO — Loblaw Cos. Ltd. said Thursday it’s ready to sign on to the grocery code of conduct, paving the way for an agreement that’s been years in the making. We apologize,…

Loblaw agrees to support grocery code of conduct after years of industry negotiations

theglobeandmail.com After years of fractious negotiations over a grocery industry code of conduct, Loblaw Cos. Ltd. has dropped its earlier opposition and agreed to sign on to the new rules…

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth set the fandom back 20 years

polygon.com In school, I once learned about British politics. I don’t remember the details, but our teacher showed us a video of a rancorous debate in the House of Commons. Shouts of…

Bloomberg’s Donaldson departing after 18 years

talkingbiznews.com Kitty Donaldson, UK political editor for Bloomberg News, is leaving the news organization for a new opportunity. She has been UK political editor for the last three years…

TD Bank's anti-money laundering lapses on House of Commons' radar

financialpost.com The House of Commons standing committee on finance is planning to discuss whether lapses in Toronto-Dominion Bank’s anti-money-laundering controls, which have already drawn…

Commons committee to consider launching probe of TD Bank’s anti-money laundering violations

theglobeandmail.com A House of Commons committee is considering probing failings in Toronto-Dominion Bank’s anti-money laundering practices as U.S. regulators and law enforcement continue a…

Conservatives crush Trudeau at the money game, with the help from finance executives

financialpost.com Political-party filings underscore how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has cemented a huge financial advantage ahead of an election that’s due in 2025. Polls suggest…

Nearly 40% of dirty money is laundered in London and UK crown dependencies

theguardian.com Nearly 40% of the dirty money in the world is going through the City of London and other crown dependencies, the UK’s deputy foreign secretary has said. Andrew Mitchell…

Ofcom bosses defend ‘degree of flexibility’ over politicians presenting on GB News

pressgazette.co.uk Ofcom has defended its handling of GB News employing politicians as presenters, saying it has issued rulings “without fear or favour”. In March the regulator found GB News…

Russia’s ‘brazen’ and intensifying sabotage campaign across Europe

nbcnews.com Russia is conducting a sabotage campaign across Europe in an increasingly aggressive effort by President Vladimir Putin to undermine Western support for Ukraine, seeking to…

Brexit Britain may export lots of services, but selling things it makes is harder

theguardian.com For most of my career in economic policy, no one asked much about trade data – about developments with imports and exports. The subject just wasn’t that controversial.…

4 things on Bay Street's budget radar, from deficit discipline to housing, housing, housing

financialpost.com 4 things on Bay Street's budget radar, from deficit discipline to housing, housing, housing All eyes will be on Ottawa Tuesday when Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tables…

David Rosenberg: Canada was once productive and competitive, but not today

financialpost.com I have to say that watching the recent fiasco in the House of Commons with respect to the subtle (maybe not too subtle) shift in Mideast policy makes it embarrassing enough…

Lately: Redditors vs. Loblaw, Shopify shares and Met Gala deepfakes

theglobeandmail.com Hi, I’m Samantha Edwards, an editor at The Globe and Mail. Welcome back to Lately, The Globe’s new tech newsletter where every Friday morning I break down the week’s biggest…

China suspected in major NATO member's defense hack

newsweek.com The Chinese government on Tuesday confirmed it was the unnamed nation state suspected of hacking the United Kingdom's armed forces, when it released preemptive denials hours…

Wayve co-founder Alex Kendall on the autonomous future for cars and robots

techcrunch.com U.K.-based autonomous vehicle startup Wayve started life as a software platform loaded into a tiny electric “car” called Renault Twizy. Festooned with cameras, the company’s…

UK defence ministry data hacked, reports point to China

siliconrepublic.com Just last month, prime minister Rishi Sunak revealed that the UK would increase its defence spending to 2.5pc of GDP by 2030 amid increasing foreign threats. The UK…

King Charles health update given by UK Government

newsweek.com King Charles III is "very good" less than two week after his return to public facing duties, according to a top British politician. Penny Mordaunt, a minister in Rishi…

Bank of Canada's Macklem navigates political fray as MPs mine testimony to score points

financialpost.com Is the federal government spending too much? How much is carbon pricing pushing up prices? Would eliminating it bring interest rates down? Mindful of the weight his words…

Macklem tries to stay out of the fray as MPs do their best to use him to score points

theglobeandmail.com Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem navigates a political minefield every time he testifies before the House of Commons finance committee. Four times a year, members of…

Loblaw boycott begins, Trans Mountain expansion opens and Bank of Canada eyes interest rate cuts: Must-read business and investing stories

theglobeandmail.com Getting caught up on a week that got away? Here’s your weekly digest of the Globe’s most essential business and investing stories, with insights and analysis from the pros,…

Fraudulent Logic Guides The UK Smoking Ban

zerohedge.com Fraudulent Logic Guides The UK Smoking Ban Authored by Owen Ashworth via The Mises Institute, It is the waning days of the Sunak premiership, and the Conservative party…