Trump wants to give evidence in London court over ‘Steele dossier’ October 16, 2023 Donald Trump wants to give evidence in a London court to attempt to prove claims Russia supported his 2016 election campaign are false, the former US president’s lawyers said on Monday as he tried to continue his case against a British private investigations firm. Trump, front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is suing Orbis [...]
Electioneering isn’t going to help bring down Britons’ energy bills October 16, 2023 Party conference season is over, but it looks like Labour and Conservative are set to stay on a campaign footing until the next election.
BlackRock posts surprise rise in profit despite slowing inflows October 13, 2023 BlackRock handily beat third-quarter profit estimates on Friday but posted a sharp drop in net inflows, sending shares of the world's largest asset manager down one per cent in premarket trade.
Jeremy Hunt warns of ‘difficult decisions’ ahead of Autumn statement as interest bill rises October 13, 2023 A massive increase in borrowing would be "reckless and the wrong thing to do," Hunt said, adding that would make reducing the tax burden more difficult.
FCA fines Equifax £11m for role in cyber breach October 13, 2023 Britain's financial watchdog (FCA) said on Friday it had fined consumer credit rater Equifax £11m for its role in "one of the largest" cyber-security breaches in history.
Ikea promises to cut furniture prices as costs start to ease October 12, 2023 Ikea has promised to pass on cost savings to customers by cutting prices over the next year as pressures in its supply chain start to ease. The company said that it has a “clear intention” to reduce prices this financial year, ending next August and will launch a sale at Easter for the first time. “Despite [...]
KPMG: Audit giant handed record fine over failures on Carillion collapse October 12, 2023 KPMG has been slapped with a record fine over its botched auditing of Carillion, the construction company which went spectacularly bust in 2018.
Birkenstock stumbles in underwhelming US market debut October 11, 2023 Birkenstock's stock ended more than 12 per cent below its initial public offering price yesterday in an underwhelming Wall Street debut.
Interest rates: Wholesale inflation in US rises ahead of crucial consumer price data tomorrow October 11, 2023 US wholesale prices rose last month at the fastest pace since April, suggesting that inflationary pressures remain despite a year-and-a-half of higher interest rates.
Exxon snaps up shale giant Pioneer in $60bn mega-deal October 11, 2023 Exxon agreed to buy rival Pioneer in an all-stock deal valued at $59.5bn that would make it the biggest producer in the largest US oilfield.