Competition watchdog launches Nationwide-Virgin Money £2.9bn merger probe May 31, 2024 The watchdog told markets this morning that the merger notice met criteria laid out in the enterprise act.
Glengoyne and Edinburgh Gin maker continues post-pandemic success May 31, 2024 The spirits producer behind Glengoyne whisky and Edinburgh Gin has toasted the re-opening of its historic Scottish distillery, which closed more than 30 years ago.
Labour: GB Energy will turn the page on cost-of-living crisis with clean power May 31, 2024 Labour is pledging it will get working within months of election victory to build clean power that will “turn the page” on the cost-of-living crisis.
UK business confidence jumps to highest level since Brexit referendum May 31, 2024 Hann-Ju Ho, senior economist at Lloyds, said the results "highlight a notable improvement in business confidence."
Sunak: ‘The plan is working’… But what is the plan? May 31, 2024 City A.M. has had a look at what Sunak and Hunt have been saying and doing over the past couple of years, pulling together what can, with a bit of squinting, be described as a plan.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open higher as yields retreat May 31, 2024 Asian stocks rise despite Wall Street slowdown, Nasdaq's biggest drop in a month. All eyes are on US PCE and Eurozone CPI data.
Are Ed Davey’s stunts good branding? May 31, 2024 Lib Dem leader Ed Davey’s madcap antics are attention-grabbing but not necessarily the best way of getting a message across, says Lucia Hodgson On day six of the general election campaign, I started to wonder if the Liberal Democrats had any non-water themed stunts up their sleeve. We have already been treated to leader Sir [...]
China’s factory activity unexpectedly shrinks in May, puts economic recovery at risk May 31, 2024 China's manufacturing activity unexpectedly contracted in May, adding pressure on policymakers in the world's second-largest economy.
Hacked exchange Mt. Gox to finally start refunds May 31, 2024 Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets. Mt. Gox, the first major Bitcoin exchange based in Japan, was moving up to 70% of all Bitcoin volumes in its heyday. When it was hacked in [...]
Trump: Republicans “don’t give a sh*t” about trial, says major donor May 30, 2024 Trump has been found guilty - but many donors and Republicans say they "don't give a sh*t" about the verdict
