FTSE 100 today: London shares poised to rise after US Fed maintains status quo; eyes on Apple and StanChart earnings May 2, 2024 Asian markets opened cautiously on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve signalled a delay in interest rate cuts, dragging Wall Street lower. Oil prices surged in anticipation of US reserve replenishment, and the yen strengthened amid intervention speculation. Qualcomm's stock surged on strong earnings. Focus now turns to earnings reports from Apple and StanChart.
Barclays starts to cut hundreds of jobs in cost-saving bid and investment bank shake-up May 1, 2024 Barclays has reportedly started cutting hundreds of roles, including at its investment bank, as the group looks to cut costs and improve its share price.
UK manufacturing slips back into contraction amid Red Sea disruption fears May 1, 2024 The survey confirms that the manufacturing sector slipped back into contraction after March's slight uptick. Prior to March manufacturing had been in contraction since July 2022.
Don’t be complacent – right-wing populist Susan Hall really could become Mayor May 1, 2024 The Mayoral race is closer than you think. Susan Hall could win despite not knowing not knowing how much a bus fare is and liking Tweets by Donald Trump
Amazon’s stock surges on strong earnings, fuelled by AI-driven cloud growth May 1, 2024 Amazon.com surpassed Wall Street's expectations in its quarterly report, buoyed by the surge of interest in artificial intelligence, particularly in its cloud-computing division, propelling the retail giant's shares up to 5% in after-hours trading.
Billionaires, showrooms and mega-deals: Inside London’s private jet scene April 30, 2024 From glitzy Mayfair showrooms to the City's secretive airports - Guy Taylor takes a closer look inside London's private jet scene
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to extend record streak on strong global cues April 30, 2024 Asian stocks tracked Wall Street's gains, while Japan's yen held firm after suspected intervention spurred sharp gains. Oil prices dipped amidst Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks, and China's factory activity expanded for the second month. Investor attention was on the upcoming Fed policy decision and earnings reports from Amazon.com and Coca-Cola.
Embracing the carnivore diet trend with the perfect post-workout steak April 29, 2024 Culinary director of Rare Restaurants, Mike Reid shares his top pieces of advice when it comes to producing simply brilliant steak.
New parts of Pablo Escobar’s Colombia are open to visitors. We were first in. April 28, 2024 New areas of Colombia are welcoming visitors. We stepped inside
Natwest shares jump after first quarter results as government continues to reduce stake April 26, 2024 Natwest profits slumped in the first quarter of the year but stayed ahead of market expectations as it shrugged off the worst of the mortgage downturn to expand its lending book.