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The London Silver Vaults is one of the City’s more unexpected locations. Buried beneath the pavements of Chancery Lane, to descend its stairs is like taking a journey back in time. There is an austere, civic air to its interior which has surely not changed in 50 years and at the bottom of the steps is a long arcade, which would also be dreary were it not lined with silver sellers. If you want an art deco cocktail shaker, a Victorian stag or a pair of peerless Georgian candlesticks, this is the place to come.Bomb proof and theft proof, it…

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Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever dribbles down the court against Cotie McMahon of the Washington Mystics during the first half at CareFirst Arena on June 8, 2026, in Washington.Jess Rapfogel | Getty ImagesThe WNBA is expanding its footprint to CNBC.CNBC-parent Versant announced Wednesday that the business news network will simulcast 11 WNBA games this season. The matchups will also air on Versant’s USA Network. Last September, Versant and the WNBA announced an 11-year media rights agreement that includes both regular-season and postseason games. As part of that deal, USA Network will air at least 50 games annually.Coverage on CNBC…

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The EDF report also tracked a sharp uptick in gas projects. “[T]otal planned and under construction natural gas capacity rose from 44.8 GW in Q4 2025 to 65.5 GW by the end of Q1 2026, an increase of 20.7 GW,” its authors wrote, more than four times the combined growth of solar, storage, and onshore wind over the same period. Fossil fuels’ share of planned capacity has climbed from 9 percent at the end of 2022 to 27 percent, “a threefold increase that points to an uptick in fossil fuel generation investment,” according to the report. In an interview with…

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A former Italian paratrooper known for his xenophobic and pro-Russian views is creating fresh headaches for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, as his fledgling far-right party poaches coalition lawmakers and attracts her voters ahead of next year’s election.General Roberto Vannacci, a former Italian military attaché in Moscow and controversial far-right ideologue, founded his Futuro Nazionale party in February after breaking from deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini’s far-right League.Since then, Futuro Nazionale has gained traction. An opinion poll released on Monday put the party at 5.3 per cent of prospective voters, on par with the League — a trend described by some…

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Ineos Grenadier SUVCourtesy Ineos AutomotiveIneos Automotive on Tuesday announced a partnership to deliver vehicles for the U.K.’s Ministry of Defense, marking the latest in a series of recent collaboration agreements between Europe’s auto and defense sectors.The British carmaker, a subsidiary of one of the world’s largest chemical producers, Ineos Group, said in a release that it is partnering with armored vehicle producers SMT Defence and NMS UK for the “Team Grenadier” consortium.The group’s flagship 4×4 Grenadier is the platform for its submission to the MoD’s Light Mobility Vehicle tender process.Ineos said the Grenadier’s four-wheel drive, beam axles and high payload…

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SpaceX shares rose 3% in premarket trading on Wednesday, as the Elon Musk-led company extended a remarkable rally that’s seen the stock surge around 62% since a blockbuster IPO on Friday.Consistent gains for SpaceX this week pushed its market cap above Amazon on Tuesday, and it briefly surpassed Microsoft to become the fourth-largest company by valuation in the U.S. SpaceX had a market cap of $2.65 trillion at close on Tuesday. Investors are betting big on the promise of founder and CEO Musk’s ability to drive long-term returns. Musk posted on X on Sunday that the company “might be able…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.I am unfortunately heading into a divorce and am very concerned about how a judge will go about putting a value on my share of my business. What is the process for establishing a valuation?Adele Pledger, partner in family law at Withers Adele Pledger, partner in family law at Withers in London, says heading into divorce is difficult at any point, but I understand your concerns about your business. Nuance is central to the family court’s search for a fair financial outcome…

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