The Notebook: Michael Martins on how UK PLC can prepare for a second Trump presidency November 14, 2023 Michael Martins, former US Embassy London political and economic specialist, talks Trump's America, AI's culture problem and his best book of the year.
From pints to politics: Whatever happened to David Cameron’s ‘Golden Era’ of China relations? November 13, 2023 Before Trump, before the Belt and Road initiative, before pangolins, wet markets and the “Chinese virus”, before Ukraine, Chinese spies in parliament and the Uyghur genocide, there existed a brief golden window of time in which posh British kids learned Mandarin at school, politicians drank beer with President Xi Jinping and the City of London [...]
War keeps BAE flying high as military orders flow November 13, 2023 BAE Systems has maintained its bumped-up annual earnings guidance as geopolitical tension keeps demand for military kits soaring.
Inflation set to drop to lowest level in two years as energy prices continue falling November 13, 2023 Inflation is set to fall below five per cent for the first time in two years, but the job is far from over for the Bank of England.
City of London awash with drug money, top MPs warn November 10, 2023 Illicit profits from the drugs trade are being “washed” in the City of London, a group of senior MPs have warned.
How Crude: Weak demand pushes oil prices below $80 per barrel November 9, 2023 Oil prices have shown signs of recovery in today's session, after dipping below $80 per barrel last night, with markets weighed down by easing demand.
Airbus UK boss: Europe must march in step on defence in the face of conflict November 9, 2023 Airbus UK chairman says when countries work together, governments get the product they want — and revenues
Oil prices slide as China weighs down demand hopes November 7, 2023 Oil prices have tumbled because of weak global demand
Aramco sustains payouts to investors as profits slide to just £26.5bn November 7, 2023 Saudi Arabia has slash=ed oil output to prop up prices alongside OPEC allies
A tale of two oil giants November 6, 2023 Energy giants BP and Shell unveiled sharp downturns in their usual earnings last week in a rocky third quarter for the sector.