Elon Musk retaliates against Tesla backlash May 21, 2025 Elon Musk has issued a stark warning to those behind violent attacks against Tesla, vowing criminal consequences for what he described as “evil” acts of politically motivated vandalism and threats. Speaking in a virtual interview at the Qatar economic forum on Tuesday, the Tesla and SpaceX chief executive said he had taken the recent wave [...]
Fifa president Infantino set for Middle East trip alongside Trump May 13, 2025 Fifa president Gianni Infantino is set to touch down in Saudi Arabia today as he joins President Donald Trump in the Middle East. The football chief will, as a result, not be present in person for a number of key Fifa meetings in Paraguay ahead of the body’s congress, which begins on Thursday. Infantino, who [...]
Trump denies lobbying for Russia to be given 2026 World Cup place May 7, 2025 President Trump insists he is not lobbying for Russia to be parachuted into the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the US despite saying it could be “a good incentive” for an end to war in Ukraine. Russia and its clubs have been banned from international football since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and European [...]
Rolls-Royce: FTSE 100 shares fully recover after Trump tariffs shock May 6, 2025 Shares in Rolls-Royce have completely recovered from the tailspin President Donald Trump sent global markets into when he announced a raft of tariffs at the start of April. The FTSE 100 giant suffered a huge slump in its share price following the US president’s so-called “liberation Day’ on 2 April. The announced tariffs saw shares [...]
FTSE 100 continues longest winning streak since 2017 April 30, 2025 The FTSE 100 is on track for another strong day after 12 days of positive performance, marking its best winning streak since 2017 amid a calming of investor nerves over an erratic US tariff policy. London’s main index has had a positive performance every day since 10 April, and is currently up 0.12 per cent [...]
Porsche: Trump tariffs and China troubles to slash sales and profit April 29, 2025 Porsche has cut its forecasts for 2025 amid fears over the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the global car industry. The luxury sports car maker expects to report a profit margin of between 6.5 to 8.5 per cent this year, down from prior guidance of 10 to 12 per cent. Revenue is also [...]
Rolls-Royce’s FTSE 100 shares near complete recovery after tariffs shock April 25, 2025 Shares in FTSE 100 giant Rolls-Royce have surged to their highest value since US President Donald Trump shocked global markets with his trade tariffs. The Derby-headquartered group has seen a spike in its share price of almost two per cent in early trading on Friday morning, continuing a recovery which started on 7 April. The [...]
Turnberry: Golf course owned by Donald Trump lands in hot water April 24, 2025 One of US President Donald Trump’s golf courses in Scotland has landed in hot water after failing to file a crucial document on time. The 800-acre Trump Turnberry was bought for £39.5m in June 2014 while the president stepped down as a director after first being elected in 2016 and gave control to a trust [...]
Rolls-Royce: FTSE 100 giant worth £60bn after shares rebound April 22, 2025 Rolls-Royce is worth £60bn again after shares in the FTSE 100 giant continued their recovery after President Donald Trump’s tariffs shocked global markets. Shares in the Derby-headquartered group have now risen to more than 700p, giving it a market capitalisation of more than £60.5bn. Rolls-Royce’s shares had been trading at more than 800p before Trump’s [...]
Bank of America, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs: Wall Street cashes in on market volatility April 15, 2025 Wall Street’s banking giants pocketed record revenues in the first quarter of 2025 as market volatility ramped up. Top lenders were able to smash profit expectations after reaping the rewards of a trading boom caused by President Donald Trump’s erratic tariff agenda. Trump’s bait-and-switch on tariffs triggered countless sell-offs as traders across the globe ditched [...]