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Bank of England scrutinizes lenders’ ties to collapsed mortgage provider MFS, FT reports

Bermuda Broadcasting Newsdesk - March 6, 2026

MFS was placed into administration last week following allegations of financial irregularities and mismanagement, prompting concerns over banks' and private credit funds' exposure to...

Finance

Axel Springer buys UK’s Telegraph for $766 million, ending ownership limbo

Bermuda Broadcasting Newsdesk - March 6, 2026

The deal gatecrashed Daily Mail owner DMGT's attempt to buy its broadsheet rival, which had been facing regulatory probes in Britain amid concerns about...

Finance

FTSE indexes set for worst week in nearly a year as Middle East tensions weigh

Bermuda Broadcasting Newsdesk - March 6, 2026

The blue-chip FTSE 100 dipped 0.1% by 1130 GMT, while the FTSE 250 was flat, but both the indexes were on course for their...

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UK house prices rise but inflation fears cloud outlook

Bermuda Broadcasting Newsdesk - March 6, 2026

Halifax said house prices were 1.3% higher in the 12 months to February than a year earlier, above the 0.9% forecast in a Reuters...

Finance

Sterling pulls back as Iran war sees investors flock to safe havens

Bermuda Broadcasting Newsdesk - March 6, 2026

Sterling was last down 0.15% against the dollar to $1.3335 on the day, and set for a weekly decline of around 1.1% International News via...

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Starmer says UK’s relationship with US still special after Trump criticism

Bermuda Broadcasting Newsdesk - March 5, 2026

After initially refusing to allow the United States to use British bases for the U.S.-Israeli campaign, Starmer has come under personal attack from the...

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Arcline joins list of bidders for UK aerospace supplier Senior

Bermuda Broadcasting Newsdesk - March 5, 2026

The aero parts supplier to Boeing and Airbus in February disclosed that it had received five proposals, of which two bidders, Advent and Tinicum-Blackstone,...

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Britain’s energy price-cap forecast to rise about 10%, Cornwall Insight says