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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says US will “tighten the noose” around Iranian revenue sources

Cindy Baldassi relies on American buyers to keep her stone-and-glass jewellery company going.

Inflation in the UK was 2.9% in the year to July, the highest rate in four months and above the Bank of England’s 2% target.

Breakdown shows Washington now prioritises its own interests over any semblance of shared economic ground

The Canadian prime minister says the U.S. sought to restrict Canada’s ability to strike trade deals with other countries.

U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods after trade talks collapse 02:20 Get more newson Aug. 21, 2026, 11:48 PM EDT / Updated Aug. 22, 2026, 2:48 PM EDT

TikTok has agreed to pay $400m (£293m) to the US to end a lawsuit alleging its platform violated children‘s privacy, marking one of the largest ever settlements over the issue.

The approved amendments allow airBaltic to capitalise interest due on August 14 and November 14, adding the relevant interest to the bonds’ principal rather than paying it in cash, subject to the terms of the amended bond documentation.

August 21, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan and Syria have agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across political, economic and trade domains, with both sides committing to translate longstanding goodwill into concrete outcomes including a proposed joint business council and investment forum.

A hearing room at the Federal Communications Commission in Washington.Jacquelyn Martin / AP file Aug. 18, 2026, 8:34 AM EDT / Updated Aug. 18, 2026, 6:30 PM EDT