Melissa Lawford

US justice department opens investigation into Fed chair Melissa Lawford Mon 12 January 2026 at 4:26 am GMT+2 3 min read Mr Powell calls threats of of criminal charges a ‘pretext’ aimed at putting pressure on the Fed to cut interest rates - Bloomberg The ... See more

Trump squeezes defence industry in new arms race Melissa Lawford Thu, January 8, 2026 at 12:34 a.m. GMT+2 4 min read In this article: Donald Trump said military contractors would not be allowed to pay executives more than $5m (£3.7m) until finding new fac... See more

Silver set for best year since 1979 as China crackdown fuels rally Melissa Lawford Fri 26 December 2025 at 8:39 pm GMT+2 3 min read In this article: GC=F The value of silver has risen by 159pc since the start of the year - Wei Leng Tay/Bloomberg Silver is... See more

Putin’s ‘dear friend’ Xi piles pain on Russia’s economy Melissa Lawford Tue, December 23, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. GMT+2 6 min read Xi Jinping’s China ‘is taking advantage because it knows that Russia has nowhere to go’ - Shutterstock/Shutterstock When Vladimir ... See more

Gerald Ratner plots to buy back jewellery empire he ruined Melissa Lawford Sat, 13 December 2025 at 12:00 pm GMT+2 3 min read In this article: Gerald Ratner once called his own company’s earrings ‘cheaper than a prawn sandwich’ - Paul Hackett/In Pictures/... See more