Benchmark forecasts lithium demand will more than triple by 2050, requiring mine investment and recycling growth. Financing and supply timing remain uncertain.

A corrected DigitalXForce release names Arsenal Growth Equity as its investor and reports IDC recognition and 514% growth.

The PRA and FCA propose removing certification checks for about 139,000 staff and easing approval rules, with consultations open until 22 January.

ECB survey respondents reported slightly higher short-term inflation expectations, weaker growth expectations and tighter credit access in September.

Four decades after the London Stock Exchange reforms took effect, the Big Bang remains a turning point in the City’s shift to global finance.

A Kiplinger report flags five companies with debt, refinancing or cash-flow risks if rates stay high; the supplied source cuts off before naming the fifth stock.

UK CPI inflation reached 3.5% in the year to September, with transport prices the largest contributor, according to ONS figures.