The artificial intelligence sector has become a magnet for global investment, drawing vast sums from technology giants and financial institutions. The latest deal to fuel this activity is a multi-billion-pound agreement between Microsoft, Nvidia and Anthropic, which has reignited speculation about whether the AI industry is entering bubble territory. Whilst the scale of the investment is unprecedented, its structure is equally striking, raising questions about whether capital

Over the past decade, Bitcoin and the broader universe of digital assets have moved far beyond mere technological curiosity. They now sit at the heart of global finance. With Bitcoin’s market capitalization having surpassed silver and now jostling for a place among the world’s top ten assets, a great many investors have come to revere it (almost religiously) as “digital gold” or the ultimate expression of a decentralized future. A parallel and equally powerful belief has take

In mid-November 2025, Iran seized an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, a move that drastically increased tensions in one of the most strategically important maritime corridors in the world.  The Strait of Hormuz exists as one of the critical chokepoints for supplies of energy throughout the world, with roughly 20% of global oil flow passing through the strait.  Whilst Iranian authorities defended the move as a matter of national security, financial markets reacted immediate

The Chancellor's upcoming 26 November Budget comes at a moment of unusual economic fragility. Who is behind this story? Well it's Rachel Reeves, the Office for Budget Responsibility, businesses, consumers and economists such as former Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane.  What we are seeing is a sharp slowdown in UK growth, with GDP only expanding 0.1% in the third quarter. When this occurred, matters as it came just weeks before the Budget, heightening the political