St James’s Place under renewed fire over exit fees

New customers sold products with high charges days before new fee structure takes effect
Trump will meet Putin in Alaska and signals Ukraine may need to cede land

US president’s comments about territorial concessions to secure peace trigger alarm in Kyiv
Trump fires IRS chief after less than two months on the job

US taxation body has lost a quarter of its staff since the president began his second term
Can OpenAI’s GPT-5 model live up to sky-high expectations?

Release of eagerly awaited system upgrade has been met with a mixed response, with some users calling the gains ‘modest’
US high-grade corporate bond market notches up biggest inflows since 2020

Investors remain upbeat despite signs economy is losing momentum
Trump pushes ahead with plans to take Fannie and Freddie public

Bank chief executives meet with president to discuss the future of US mortgage groups
