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Zealand Pharma’s stock swings show weight-loss drug market’s new test
Survodutide’s dropout rates cooled enthusiasm, but investors are watching whether amylin-based petrelintide can offer a more tolerable obesity treatment
Iran-Belgium match in Los Angeles set for special U.S. security measures
The Group 7 fixture at SoFi Stadium is scheduled after both teams opened with draws, with Belgian media cited as saying U.S. agencies are taking no risks around the game
Shanghai Disneyland Marks 10 Years as Rare Bright Spot in China
The park reached 100 million cumulative visitors in 2025, while Disney weighs broader global growth and Chinese consumers remain cautious
UK borrowing jumps to £23.3bn as finance warning grows
Official figures showed May borrowing came in well above forecast, with debt interest costs hitting their highest level recorded for the month
Iran deal may ease fuel costs, but bills and rates face a slower turn
A US-Iran agreement points to a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but delayed talks on harder issues leave questions over how long the economic relief will last
First-date bill debate sharpens as dating costs climb
With UK daters spending more than £111 a month on dates and apps, old assumptions about who pays are colliding with tighter budgets
House sales shake-up aims to curb gazumping in England and Wales
The government plans earlier binding agreements and upfront property information, but most reforms are not expected until 2029
U.S. gas prices dip below $4 for first time in nearly three months
AAA’s national average for regular gasoline fell to $3.99 as crude prices eased and more ships moved through the Strait of Hormuz
Israel-Hezbollah truce follows deadly flare-up that delayed U.S.-Iran talks
A diplomat briefed on the agreement said the Lebanon ceasefire came after overnight strikes and attacks tested a new U.S.-Iran memorandum almost immediately
Starmer backs national inquiry into grooming gangs after Casey audit
The British prime minister said the statutory inquiry will cover England and Wales and follow a recommendation from Baroness Louise Casey’s review of group-based child sexual abuse