UK economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1% in January

Figure marks setback for chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of high-stakes Spring Statement
From London to New York via Switzerland: the booming trade in gold bars

Fears that Donald Trump could impose tariffs on gold imports have upended the market
Deutsche Bank reviews Canary Wharf presence

Exit or reduction in floorspace would mark latest retreat from docklands office district
Tariffs on goods may be a prelude to tariffs on money

Capital inflows could be the Trump administration’s next target
Have humans passed peak brain power?

Data across countries and ages reveal a growing struggle to concentrate, and declining verbal and numerical reasoning
DeepSeek focuses on research over revenue in contrast to Silicon Valley

Chinese start-up to concentrate resources on building machines with humanlike cognitive capabilities