How the Bank of Japan fuelled the market rout
Japanese equity markets suffered their worst day in decades as part of a global market sell-off fuelled in part by a long-awaited normalisation in Japan’s monetary policy. The Nikkei 225 lost 12.4 p
Solid services sector ‘bodes well’ for UK economy despite stubborn price pressures
Business activity in the services sector picked up in July, according to a closely watched business survey, suggesting that the economy will continue to grow in the months ahead. S&P’s purchasing ma
Swiss authorities order Glencore to pay £119m over to resolve bribery probe
Energy giants have been ordered by the Swiss authorities to pay a fine and compensation totalling around £119m, in regards to the bribery of a Congolese public official by its business partner in 201
Twickenham rugby ground becomes Allianz Stadium after deal struck with firm
The home of English rugby Twickenham will now be known as Allianz Stadium after the Rugby Football Union and the insurance and asset management giant finalised a new partnership. Under the new deal th
‘Uncomfortable reading’: UK tech growth drags as number of new companies falls by 11 per cent
The capital registered 6,170 new tech companies in the second quarter of 2024, down from 7,253 in the first quarter and a slight one per cent decline from the same period last year.
Wife of ‘McMafia banker’ agrees to forfeit golf club and Knightsbridge mansion
The wife of convicted fraudster Jahangir Hajiyev has agreed to forfeit a mansion in Knightsbridge worth approximately £14m and a a golf club in Ascot, following a lengthy investigation by the Nationa
European airline results make for ‘depressing reading’, says Air Astana boss
Air Astana on Monday reported record passenger half-year passenger numbers, driven by unexpectedly high demand from China.
Will the Rolls-Royce share price continue to defy gravity?
Rolls-Royce has been the talk of the FTSE 100 over the last year. Will the share price rally ever end? (Yes, but not yet).
Losses from in-store retail fraud rise 2,000 per cent in 2024
Reports of in-store retail fraud rose by 545 per cent in the first six months of 2024 compared to 2023, while losses rose an estimated 2,000 per cent, according to new data. Figures from the NFIB Frau
US recession fears ease but markets remain firmly in the red
US stocks cratered on Monday as the prospect of a recession in the world's largest economy spooked investors across the globe and tech giants were hit by a mass sell-off.