HSBC to book $1bn earnings hit from sale of business in Argentina April 9, 2024 HSBC has agreed to sell its Argentina business in a move that will see the bank book a $1bn (£800m) pretax loss in its first-quarter earnings.
How I left my rugby career to make best-selling sausages with my brothers April 9, 2024 Plenty of entrepreneurs have interesting stories about how their business got off the ground. Olly Kohn’s, however, is remarkable even by those standards.
Barclays: Tiktok and Instagram ‘no spend challenge’ helps push non-essential spending to two-year low April 9, 2024 Non-essential spending slumped to its lowest level in over two years, a new report has found, as Brits partaking in a popular no-spend challenge bruises restaurant and retail trade.
FTSE 100 today: London markets brace for quiet session ahead of US inflation data, Q1 earnings April 9, 2024 US stocks closed mixed, while Asian markets climbed. Oil prices rose, and most Asian currencies weakened against the dollar. Precious metals surged. Investors are now focusing on upcoming US inflation data and Federal Reserve minutes following a strong March jobs report.
A new UK ISA will give British savers a share in our country’s future prosperity April 9, 2024 As we mark the 25th anniversary of the ISA, the government is planning to expand the tax free savings offer to give more people a stake in out country’s success, says Bim Afolami It’s a little-known fact that the majority of ISA holders earn less than £30,000 per year. Not just a tool for the [...]
European Green Transition hits London Stock Exchange on rare metal hopes April 8, 2024 The self-described ‘green economy asset developer carries a market capitalisation of £14.5m.
Retail apocalypse: More than 2,000 stores went bust as UK high streets suffer April 8, 2024 Over 2,000 retailers have gone bust in the last year, a new report has found, delivering another blow to the UK’s struggling retail sector.
FTSE 100 today: London stocks brace for muted trading amid risk-averse sentiment; all eyes on US jobs data for guidance April 5, 2024 Wall Street's sharp decline led to a ripple effect, with Asian stocks following suit. Meanwhile, oil prices surged amid escalating Middle East tensions, while gold pulled back. All eyes now turn to the US jobs report and U.K. housing prices for further market direction.
Wet weather puts a dampener on footfall recovery in March April 5, 2024 The Easter bank holiday weekend was not enough to help significantly drive footfall in March, as wet British weather put another dampener on high street recovery.
Future: Marie Claire and Country Life publisher returns to growth as mags continue to sell April 4, 2024 Magazines under the Future brand, including Marie Claire and Country Life, helped grow sales in the first half of the year.