Ever feel like the job market’s gone quiet? You’re not imagining it. London’s hiring scene just logged its eighth consecutive month of decline, and November’s numbers paint a pretty stark picture of what happens when economic uncertainty meets a shrinking pool of vacancies.

Your Bitcoin? Legally yours now. That NFT you bought in 2021? Also yours. The UK just passed a law that settles what should’ve been obvious years ago.

The Property (Digital Assets etc) Act became law last week, and it’s a bigger deal than it sounds. Digital assets – crypto, NFTs, tokenised property – are now officially recognised as personal property under UK law. You can inherit them, sell them, use them as collateral, or fight over them in court if someone nicks them.

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Q: Why did the UK’s biggest infrastructure deal fall apart?

Formula 1 isn’t just fast cars and champagne anymore. It’s become one of the most valuable properties in global sport and it’s not hard to see why. Between record-breaking media deals (hello, Apple’s $160m-per-year US broadcast rights), a fanbase that’s younger and more diverse than ever, and brands queuing up to get involved, F1 has shifted from niche motorsport to must-have cultural asset. So what makes it so special? Let’s break down why F1 is racing ahead of the competition.

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Last week’s top story

Trade’s holding steady, but don’t pop the champagne just yet. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is flagging serious headwinds for 2026—think persistent uncertainty that could shave up to 2% off global GDP. Jihad Azour, IMF director overseeing MENA, North Africa, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, painted a mixed picture at Abu Dhabi Finance Week: resilient trade flows paired with mounting debt pressures and sky-high asset valuations in tech. Here’s what businesses and investors need to watch.

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