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UK Treasury Urges Major Banks to Publicly Back Budget, Spotlight Lending to First-Time Buyers and SMEs The UK Treasury has asked leading lenders to issue prominent public support for the government’s upcoming Budget, encouraging banks… (via Bpaynews real-time desk)

UK Operation Targets Russian Sanctions Evasion, Nets 128 Arrests and Over $32 Million In a significant development, an extensive operation conducted across the United Kingdom has resulted in the arrest of 128 individuals suspected of… (via Bpaynews real-time desk)

UK Initiates Major Crypto Fraud Investigation into Collapsed Basis Markets Project In a major development in the cryptocurrency sector, the United Kingdom has launched a comprehensive fraud investigation into the failed Basis Markets project. The… (via Bpaynews real-time desk)

Headline: UK Flash PMI Points to Stagnation as Price Pressures Hit Five-Year Low The latest flash PMI data signal a loss of momentum across the UK private sector in November, with manufacturing finally nudging back…

Headline: UK Retail Sales Drop 1.1% in October as Shoppers Hold Out for Black Friday UK retail spending pulled back sharply in October, with shoppers seemingly waiting for discount events to kick off. Fresh figures… (via Bpaynews real-time desk)

UK Fraud Office Probes $28M Crypto Fund Collapse, Two Arrested In a dramatic turn of events, the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched an investigation into the collapse of a $28 million cryptocurrency fund,… (via Bpaynews real-time desk)

Headline: UK Consumer Confidence Slips Ahead of Budget as Tax Fears Cloud Spending Introduction: UK households turned more cautious in November, with consumer confidence weakening as the upcoming budget looms. The shift signals potential headwinds… (via Bpaynews real-time desk)

Markets Brief: BOJ Hike Bets Rise as Yen Weakens; China Weighs Property Support; U.S. Pushes Back on Nvidia Curbs Global currency markets are on alert as policy signals from Japan, China, the United States and… (via Bpaynews real-time desk)

UK consumer confidence plunges in November, raising holiday retail risks British households turned markedly more pessimistic in November, with consumer confidence registering its steepest monthly fall since April. The latest BRC–Opinium survey signals weaker demand…

Dollar Strength Pressures Asia FX as Policy Signals and Geopolitics Weigh A softer risk backdrop in Asia pushed commodity currencies lower, with traders digesting policy headlines, regulatory moves in digital assets, and fresh geopolitical developments.…