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On the rocks? What Donald Trump's tariff threats mean for Scotch whisky industry

The whisky industry is resilient but Donald Trump's tariff threats risks uncertainty and economic disadvantage.

German investment in US falls nearly 45% during Trump’s first year amid trade uncertainty: report

German companies sharply reduced their investments in the United States during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, as uncertainty over trade policy and tariffs weighed on business confidence, according to a report by the German Economic Institute (IW) seen by Reuters. Between February and November 2025, German firms invested about 10.2 billion [...]

Trump’s deadline for a 10% cap on credit card rates confuses bankers

President Donald Trump recently told the credit card industry that it had until Jan. 20 to comply with his demand for a 10% cap on interest rates.

With 1k pendency, panel demands guidelines to tackle missing children cases

Excise scam: BJP could steal special sessionthunder by targeting minister

FSSL: Buy A Dollar For Seventy-Seven Cents With This New High-Yield CEF

FS Specialty Lending Fund trades at a 23% discount to NAV with an 11.74% forward yield—learn why this private credit CEF may be a buy now. Click for more on FSSL.

Ex-gambling bosses facing UK criminal trial lose civil case against regulator

Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman ordered to pay Gambling Commission’s costs after claim dismissedTwo gambling executives who are facing criminal charges of bribery and fraud have failed in a separate civil suit against the Gambling Commission, in which they accused the regulator of breaching their right to privacy.Kenny Alexander and Lee Feldman, the former chief executive and chair of Entain, the Ladbrokes and Coral owner, sued the gambling regulator last year, over its intervention in their failed attempt to take control of the online casino company 888. Continue reading...

Store manager Graham has a £20,621 state pension - that's 72 per cent more than everyone else. This is how he did it and how you can boost yours too

My state pension is almost double the £11,973 that most people receive. It's all thanks to some key tricks that not many pensioners know about.

Is it too late to invest in silver? Precious metals experts weigh in

The price of silver has been surging, but is it too late to get invested? Here's what some experts recommend.

Defaqto buys Pearson Ham Group’s market pricing business

Defaqto, the UK’s leading provider of financial product ratings and market intelligence, has announced the acquisition of Pearson Ham Group’s Market Pricing Business in a strategic move that significantly enhances Defaqto’s portfolio of data and technology solutions for the UK retail financial services and insurance industries.

The US economy seems strong after a year of Trump, but is it really?

While economic growth is strong, the gap between the haves and have-nots is widening.

What are Trump’s latest tariff threats and could the EU hit back with its ‘big bazooka’?

Europe could use powerful but untested law amid pressure over Greenland – but it could also lose out from a trade warEuropean industry hits out at ‘ludicrous’ demandsBusiness live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s threat to impose punitive US import tariffs on eight European countries opposed to his ambitions in Greenland has raised fears of a full-blown transatlantic trade war. Continue reading...