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Bank of England Rejects Food Price Caps as UK Inflation Pressures Mount

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey delivered a blunt assessment Wednesday. Food price controls cannot hold in the long run. His words landed as the Treasury abandoned plans to press supermarkets into voluntary caps on staples such as bread, milk and …

Bank of England governor says food price freezes are ‘unsustainable’

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Bank of England chief blasts ‘unsustainable’ bid to cap supermarket prices as ministers hold talks with stores

BANK of England chief Andrew Bailey has hit out at the idea of imposing voluntary price caps on essential goods. The Governor’s warning shot to the Treasury came as officials held talks with stores over staples such as milk, egg and bread prices being …

Bank of England issues urgent warning to Rachel Reeves as supermarket food price cap 'not sustainable'

Rachel Reeves has been warned that plans to freeze supermarket food prices could backfire. The Bank of England Governor said long-term price controls are "not sustainable" and risk distorting the market. Speaking to the Treasury Select Committee …

UK inflation down to 2.8% to give 'breathing space' to Bank of England

On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.7% in April 2026, compared with 1.2% a year before, according to the Office for National Statistics today (20 May). Housing and household services made the largest downward contribution to the change while an upward …

Bank of England says tokenized deposits and stablecoins belong in UK payments

The Bank of England has outlined plans to accelerate tokenized finance infrastructure in the UK while continuing work on stablecoin rules, tokenized deposits, and a potential digital pound. Summary Bank of England plans to finalize systemic stablecoin …

Bank of England chief Bailey warns Labour over 'unsustainable' plan for 1970s-style price cap on everyday foods

By DAVID WILCOCK, DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR and SAM MERRIMAN, POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT Published: 06:37 EDT, 20 May 2026 | Updated: 11:57 EDT, 20 May 2026 Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey warned Labour that price caps on food are unsustainable amid fury …

April CPI undershoots Bank of England expectations

Bank of England Softens Stablecoin Rules as UK Races to Catch Global Rivals

Britain’s central bank has blinked. After years of drafting some of the toughest rules for sterling stablecoins in any major market, the Bank of England now signals flexibility on reserve requirements and holding limits. The shift comes just as the …

Weakening UK jobs market puts Bank of England rate hikes in doubt

A weakening in Britain's jobs market has eased fears that the Bank of England will need to raise interest rates again to counter inflation risks linked to the Middle East conflict. Official figures showed unemployment rose to 5.0% in March from 4.9% …

UK’s financial payments network is ready for tokenization, regulators say

The Bank of England (BOE) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) set out their approach to tokenization and its use in U.K. financial markets and said they are seeking public feedback on the proposal. In a joint statement, the regulators said it's …

Bank lending to agriculture rises in mixed outlook

Parts of agriculture are listed among the business sectors suffering elevated financial stress in the Bank of England’s most recent monthly report. Hospitality, retail, construction and some manufacturers are in the same bracket. Lending to UK agriculture …

Andrew Bailey: Plans to limit food prices ‘not sustainable’

The governor of the Bank of England has warned ministers against “artificially moving prices” after the Treasury held talks with supermarkets about freezing the cost of essential goods. Andrew Bailey said price freezes were “not a sustainable thing”, while …

Bank of England and FCA Launch Consultation on Tokenized UK Wholesale Markets

TL;DR: The Bank of England and the FCA opened a joint consultation to gather industry feedback on the regulation of tokenized securities. The feedback process for participating financial firms will remain open until July 3, 2026. A total of 16 firms have …

Pensioners could be further protected with Bank of England announcing fresh clampdown

Funded reinsurance is used by insurance companies when completing a buy-in of a final salary pension scheme using a bulk purchase annuity (BPA) policy. The reinsurance is a type of offshore finance which the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation …

FCA and Bank of England set out shared vision for tokenisation in UK wholesale markets

News release UK financial firms can adopt tokenisation and distributed ledger technology (DLT) with greater confidence, as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England set out a shared vision and seek industry views on the future of UK …

Bank of England Warns DLT Complexity in Settlements

The Bank of England has found that distributed ledger technology could improve aspects of wholesale payments and settlement, but only at the cost of significant trade-offs in governance, resilience and scalability. BofE warns DLT is no simple answer  The …

Bank of England, FCA and Treasury Raise Alarm Over Frontier AI

The UK’s financial services firms must take active steps to manage the cybersecurity risks stemming from frontier AI, the UK government, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Bank of England have said. A missive from the trio on May 15 was …

Bank of England’s gilt sales are costing taxpayers dear

In the universe of financial assets, government bonds are supposed to be boring. This is especially true of bonds issued by advanced economies with independent central banks which set interest rates in pursuit of “price stability”, rather than to satisfy …

EnforceAuth Launches 'The Authorization Gap' — Defines the Critical Security Failure of the AI Agent Era

Authorization Gap Index & AUTHOR™ Maturity Model—the largest unaddressed attack surface in security: what authenticated AI agents are actually permitted to do. SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- EnforceAuth, the AI …

Private equity firms now own 1 in 8 American apartments

Updated research shows private equity owns about 13% of American multi-family housing, with some metro areas reaching nearly 40% PE-owned ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Updated analysis from the Private Equity …

Cake Wallet Announces Availability and Product Overview for Privacy-Focused Multi‑Currency Wallet

NY, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Cake Wallet today provides an updated overview of its cross‑platform privacy wallet and directs users to download resources and product information, highlighting capabilities relevant to privacy‑ …

Polymarket Announces Availability of polymarket.com as an Access Point for Decentralized Prediction Markets

AUSTRALIA, May 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Polymarket today announced the availability of polymarket.com as the primary platform for users interested in decentralized prediction markets denominated in USDC. The release outlines core platform …

Rabby Wallet Announces Availability and Resource Access for Experienced DeFi Users

NY, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Rabby Wallet today announced an informational availability update describing platform access and user-facing features on rabby.io for experienced DeFi users in the US focused on security and …

Qatar Emerges as One of the GCC’s Most Competitive Real Estate Markets by Entry Price

New market comparisons show Doha offering lower price per square meter levels than several major Gulf property hubs DOHA, QATAR, May 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Qatar’s residential real estate market is attracting growing international …

Immigration-Consultant-California.com Expands Affordable Immigration Document Preparation Services Across California

California Residents Continue Turning to Immigration Consultant California for Professional Immigration Form Preparation and Immigration Assistance Services COSTA MESA, CA, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Immigration-Consultant …

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IS PRIORITY NUMBER ONE AT THE STAR FUND®

This is the primary reason why The Star Fund® believes that Corporate Social Responsibility - CSR, and Making America Healthy Again, is priority number one. BEE CAVE , TX, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Star Fund® …

dbForge 2026.1 Introduces Improved AI SQL Generation and Advanced PostgreSQL Development Features

New dbForge release improves AI-powered SQL generation and adds PostgreSQL visual query building and table editing WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Devart, a developer of database management and development …

Executive Announces Formal Career Pivot and Initiates Dispute Resolution Protocols Following Separation from DLL

NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Braheem Passe, a veteran professional in the vendor finance sector, has officially announced a structural reorganization of his business ventures alongside the initiation of …

H33 Adds Post-Quantum Privacy to Bitcoin

Institutional Bitcoin holders can now prove compliance, reserves, and custody without revealing wallets, balances, or transaction history. RIVERVIEW, FL, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- H33.ai, Inc. today announced the …

Two Years Later, Zypto App’s Connected Crypto Financial Vision Is Already Operating Globally

Zypto App marks its second anniversary after 24 months spent building real world crypto utility into one connected crypto environment. ŁóDź, ŁÓDZKIE, POLAND, May 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Zypto App marks its second anniversary after 24 …

BECO Capital Opens in Riyadh

Formalizing a commitment to Saudi Arabia that its portfolio has long reflected. RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, May 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- BECO Capital opens its Riyadh office, formalizing a commitment to Saudi Arabia that its portfolio has long …

بيكو كابيتال تفتتح مكتبها في الرياض

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, May 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- الرياض، ٢٠ فبراير ٢٠٢٦: تفتتح بيكو كابيتال مكتبها في الرياض، لترسّخ بذلك التزامها بالمملكة العربية السعودية الذي طالما عكسته محفظتها الاستثمارية. من مقر بيكو الجديد في الرياض، الكائن ف …

Intent HQ Launches IntentOne, an Agentic Opportunity Intelligence Platform for Enterprises

Intent HQ launches IntentOne, helping enterprises turn fragmented signals into live customer context and act before the moment passes. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, May 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Intent HQ today announced the launch of IntentOne, a new …

Red Piranha Appoints Palantir Technology Counsel, Reuben Hernandez, to the Board

Red Piranha appoints Reuben Hernandez to its Board as the company expands global AI-driven cybersecurity, SASE and MDR capabilities. MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, May 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Red Piranha Limited, the Australian- …

Contemporary art in the spotlight of the Riviera: Fine Art Cannes Biennale 2026

CANNES, FRANCE, May 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The international art scene gathered on the French Riviera from May 15th to 17th, 2026, for the exclusive Fine Art Cannes Biennale, which took place concurrently with the world-famous Cannes Film …

Kripicard Initiates Structured Refund Process for Impacted Users, Reaffirming Long-Term Ecosystem Stability

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, May 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Kripicard, a leading global financial technology platform specializing in crypto-powered virtual card infrastructure, is pleased to announce that refunds for all impacted customers are …

TWO FRANDZEL ATTORNEYS NAMED 'LEGAL VISIONARIES' BY THE LOS ANGELES TIMES

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, May 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Frandzel Robins Bloom & Csato, L.C. announced today that Firm Managing Shareholder Hemal Master and Firm President Craig Welin have been recognized as “Legal Visionaries” by …

Quantum Law Group Partners Steven Morris and Jonathan Deer Once Named 2026 Legal Visionaries

Recognition spotlights partners’ decades of trial excellence, client advocacy, and high-stakes results across business, real estate, and personal injury matters LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, May 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Los Angeles …