Nairobi — The Government is developing a new digital platform to centralize public debt data in a move aimed at improving transparency and strengthening debt management. The National Treasury said the Public Debt Data Warehouse will consolidate debt information from multiple systems into a secure, centralized platform. “Once operational, the system will streamline debt data…
Some things never change. Fifty years ago, Britain was sweltering in the long hot summer of 1976. The Labour government was acutely aware that the financial markets were scrutinising its every move. And a man called Healey was running the Treasury. On the surface, the challenges facing John Healey are less severe than those Denis…
Donald Trump, President of the United States, speaks during a press conference at the NATO Summit at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 8, 2026. (Photo by Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images President Donald Trump threatened to “decimate and destroy” Iran if Tehran acts on threats to…
US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent shows a proposed $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC. KENT NISHIMURA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption KENT NISHIMURA/AFP via Getty Images President Trump’s face could soon appear on a $250 bill…
The Trump administration on Tuesday ratcheted up economic pressure on Iran, warning financial institutions not to allow independent Chinese refineries to buy Iranian oil and cracking down on Iran’s “shadow” banking sector. The measures were the latest actions taken as part of the Treasury Department’s “Operation Economic Fury,” which aims to cripple Iran’s economy and…
This morning, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was difficult to determine the actual causes of climate change. That statement runs counter to the broad scientific consensus that human activity — namely, the burning of fossil fuels — is dangerously warming the world. As Alan Rappeport and I reported today, the comments came in remarks…
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Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves is looking to raise more money by tightening the rules around inheritance tax in the autumn budget, it’s been reported. Amid growing…
