Faced with US isolationism, the UK must step up on world stage July 17, 2024 Donald Trump’s new vice presidential candidate is quite the man. For all of JD Vance’s uniqueness, he is not a new archetype in American politics.
Bitcoin surges to $62K on political developments July 17, 2024 Bitcoin surged to $62,830 after an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally.
Keir Starmer to take the ‘brakes off Britain’ with growth-focused King’s Speech July 17, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to take the “brakes off Britain” with a growth-focused King’s Speech.
FTSE 100 today: Blue-chip to rise on sub-two per cent inflation, boosting rate cut bets July 17, 2024 Asian stocks rise amid Fed rate cut hopes, gold extends rally; investors focus on upcoming UK and Euro area CPI reports.
Harland & Wolff: Titanic shipbuilder teeters on the edge as government to reject £200m loan guarantee July 16, 2024 The Belfast-based shipyard had been holding last ditch crisis talks with ministers to approve the bailout.
Cineworld in talks to axe a quarter of UK sites two years after debt crisis July 16, 2024 Cineworld first ran into trouble in 2022, when a share price collapse in light of a debt crisis led it to de-list from the London Stock Exchange.
Orsted: Wind farms tank as market bets on Trump win after assassination attempt July 16, 2024 Wind farm manufacturers like Orsted have seen their share prices tank following the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump, as markets bet that the more likely it is he's re-elected, the worse it will be for renewable energy.
Gucci box of cash and diamond Rolex watches seized as London crime group with ‘tentacles’ everywhere dismantled July 16, 2024 Further probing into the group's activities led to identifying other gang members, now under separate police investigations.
Peacock TV: Revenue plummets by £100m as European streaming services axed July 16, 2024 The European arm of US streaming giant Peacock TV saw its revenue plummet by more than £100m in the year before it was axed from Sky, according to newly-filed documents.
‘Green shoots all around’ for the UK venture capital scene but challenges remain July 16, 2024 "We are seeing green shoots all around," principal at Atomico, Sarah Guemouri, said. "Despite a slow start to the year, we expect capital invested as a whole to exceed last year’s figures."
