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Exterior architectural photograph of the HM Treasury Government Offices on Great George Street in Whitehall, London.

October 25, 2026

Policy·UK

The £1,600 Triple Lock Figure Going Round Is a 2050 Annual Gap—What Wednesday’s Budget Will Actually Confirm for April 2027

A widely circulated figure claims the triple lock will cost pension recipients £1,600. That number comes from analysis comparing the pension’s value in the year 2050 under two different formulas—not from a

American Express office building exterior

Business·Policy·USA

American Express Fined $350 Million Over Anti-Money-Laundering Failures

If you hold an American Express card, a new federal penalty targets the bank's anti-money laundering program. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) fined American Express National Bank $350 million for weak controls. These rules are meant

October 9, 2026

NS&I savings bonds reach 5.17%: what the new fixed rates mean before you lock away money

Business·UK

National Savings and Investments has increased its fixed-term British Savings Bond rates, effective today. The highest rate — 5.17% gross/AER — applies to the

Bank of America Flags a US Rate Risk Hiding in Australia’s $4.5 Trillion Super System

Australia·Business·Policy

Australia’s $4.5 trillion superannuation sector faces a risk that most fund members have not been told to watch: what happens if US interest rates

Business·Policy

UK Bank Profits Hit £29 Billion in Half a Year: TUC Presses for a Windfall Tax to Cut Energy Bills

Britain's Big Four banks posted £29.2bn in H1 2026 profits. Inside the TUC windfall tax call, the £559 energy bill relief plan, the oil and gas precedent and bank pushback.

Sunita Somvanshi

August 5, 2026

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