The Bank of England held its rate at 3.75 percent on Thursday, with its Monetary Policy Committee voting six to three to leave rates unchanged. The decision came after UK consumer price inflation fell to 2.6 percent in June, its lowest reading in more than a year. At a press conference after the decision was announced, BoE governor Andrew Bailey said that the bank may raise rates if the Iran War continues and energy prices feed through to other prices in the economy. “If we get a continuation of this conflict going on and oil prices stay above $100 a barrel… the odds are that interest rates will have to go up higher,” Bailey told BBC. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox Bailey added that if the war were to become “credibly resolved,” the BoE would be able to adopt a looser stance. The Financial Times reports that the committee believes “underlying” GDP is stagnating and will suffer from the energy shock caused by disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, which continues to “squeeze household incomes.” Read the full article here
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TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — For the National Football League, teams are required to have a handful of captains before the start of the season and these team leaders are elected by their peers to ensure their teammates’ jobs are performed at the highest level and that there…
Introduces Nokia Mission-Safe Phone, a purpose-built defense smartphone for reliable mission-critical communications in the harshest operational environments Nokia also launches the upgraded Banshee 5G Tactical Radio, a rugged, portable, easy-to-deploy network hub, now with integrated 5G connectivity These new solutions expand Nokia’s tactical communications portfolio, delivering a fully integrated, end-to-end…
London, 9th September, 2025 – Defence technology specialists, 4GD, have begun work on a significant upgrade to the military training environment at Copehill Down Village on Salisbury Plain. Copehill Down, a purpose-built “village”, is used to train for urban operations in built-up areas. The Urban Training facilities are being fitted…
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MoreStrike VOA Handguard for the Beretta 1301TAC Now Fully Compatible with the A300 Ultima Patrol Strike Industries has introduced an adapter which makes their Strike VOA Handguard for the Beretta 1301TAC compatible with the A300 Ultima Patrol. Offered in Black and FDE, it is manufactured from a hard-anodized 6061-T6 aluminum…
SKD Armor Loop Covered Plate (LCP) and Ferro Concepts LCP Harness Kit In Stock at SKD Tactical St. Louis, MO (July 31, 2026) – SKD Tactical, LLC., now stocking the SKD Armor LCP (Loop Covered Plate) and the Ferro Concepts LCP Harness Kit. Created for ultra low-vis applications, the SKD…
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Iran struck Kuwait and President Donald Trump held a televised cabinet meeting Friday, as the Iran War entered its 154th day. In a statement carried by Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, the Iranian military announced it struck Kuwait in retaliation for a U.S. attack Wednesday evening that reportedly killed two adults…
Andrew Day and Joseph Addington talk to William LeoGrande about the Trump administration’s regime change plans, some risks of war, and the best path forward for U.S.-Cuba relations. Recorded July 29, 2026. The post TAC Right Now: Rubio’s Cuban Regime Change Obsession appeared first on The American Conservative. Read the…
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MoreThe Federal Reserve decided in a 9-3 vote Wednesday to keep interest rates steady, holding to the 3.5 to 3.75 percent range that has been in place since January. “Economic activity is expanding at a solid pace despite elevated uncertainty that owes, in part, to the conflict in the Middle…
The U.S. launched airstrikes against Iran Wednesday night and Iran retaliated with strikes targeting U.S. bases in the region as the Iran War entered its 153rd day on Thursday. President Donald Trump had vowed to deliver a “beating” to Iran after it launched an attack on Tuesday against American positions…
Galvion, a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative head systems, power and data management solutions, and integrated soldier systems, has announced that at the 12-month point from formal opening, their European and NATO production hub in Gdansk, Poland, has emerged as a significant centre of excellence. Galvion’s…
Snakestaff Systems has announced the release of the Universal Snakeskin, a do-it-all tourniquet carrier designed to provide a versatile mounting solution across a broad range of professional, recreational, industrial, and everyday applications. Developed for compatibility with both the Snakestaff ETQ™ and ETQ Wide™, the Universal Snakeskin addresses a longstanding challenge:…
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Reptilia Introduces the Canno: A Purpose-Built Nicotine Pouch Container Hillsborough, NC 7/30 Reptilia announces the launch of the CANNO, a purpose-built, pocket-sized container designed to provide a more durable and practical way to carry nicotine pouches. Designed with the same attention to detail and functional approach found throughout Reptilia’s product…
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Portfolio Acquisition Executive Fires has launched Reveille Forge, an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) at Redstone Arsenal. The now-operational facility capitalizes directly on the momentum from the Pathway for Innovation and Technology (PIT) led Operation Jailbreak’s Sprint 1 and the Army’s first ever API Marketplace, which went live…
Earlier this week the Government of Canada launched the Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) to accelerate the development, testing, adaptation, and production of uncrewed and autonomous systems for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). Led collaboratively by the Department of National Defence and the Defence Investment…
East Sussex, UK (July 29, 2026) — For today’s hunters and shooters, documenting the experience has become nearly as important as the hunt itself. Whether recording a successful stalk, filming long-range shots for training, capturing trophy photos, or creating social media content, keeping both hands free while maintaining a steady camera…
Anthony Fauci declined Wednesday to testify at a Senate hearing on Covid, saying he was invoking the Fifth Amendment in order to avoid baseless prosecution by Republicans. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox In his opening statement to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee,…
A short pause in hostilities seems to be at an end, with Iran, the U.S., and Saudi Arabia all conducting strikes as the Iran War entered its 152nd day on Wednesday. Iran’s IRGC launched missile attacks on U.S. positions in Jordan, framing the move as a response to “threats of…
