
Ten thousand companies removed from UK register. Companies House has launched a sweeping purge of suspected shell firms and fraudulent entities, with new powers allowing it to challenge, reject, and dissolve non-compliant organisations. The action forms part of a broader campaign to restore corporate transparency and tackle organised crime.

Federal Reserve pauses again amid economic pressure. The US central bank held its benchmark rate steady for a fourth time, as policymakers warned of inflationary pressure from rising tariffs and signalled a slower path to future rate cuts.