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.
Echo Falls, Kumala and Lambrini owner Accolade Wines raises prices and considers selling brands as losses widen April 8, 2024 The UK arm of Accolade Wines, the company behind the likes of Hardys, Echo Falls, Kumala and Lambrini, is to continue raising its prices as it bids to return to profit.
Bitcoin halving time April 8, 2024 Bitcoin (BTC), the world's most famous blockchain, is anticipating one of its significant, quadrennial recurring catalysts, "the halving," happening on 20 April 2024. This phenomenon is central to the blockchain's design and involves reducing the BTC rewards that miners receive for validating the chain by half.
Why lower interest rates might not offer much support to the UK economy April 6, 2024 Although the UK fell into a recession in the second half of last year, most economists are confident that growth will return this year.
Car insurance claims payouts hit a record £1.1m an hour in 2023 April 6, 2024 A staggering £9.9bn was paid out to motorists across 2023, according to the ABI, the highest annual figure since it began collecting data.
Services inflation to ‘cool significantly’ paving the way for June interest rate cut April 2, 2024 Falling energy prices will help services inflation to "cool significantly" in the months ahead, paving the way for the Bank of England to start cutting interest rates in June, analysts at Goldman Sachs said.
Car insurance premiums fall in ray of light for British motorists April 2, 2024 The cost of car insurance in the UK is slowly starting to fall for the first time, signalling an end to the unprecedented surge in premium prices in recent years.
VAT threshold raised to £90,000 in boost for small businesses – but pubs still feeling the pinch April 1, 2024 Hard-pressed small business owners were thrown a lifeline on Monday after the government rolled out an increase to the VAT threshold.
Oil majors recap: How is 2024 treating Shell, BP, Exxon and Chevron? March 31, 2024 Exxon's 2023 profits were down 35 per cent but still the second highest in a decade.
Here are the top five stocks on the FTSE 100 this year March 30, 2024 As the first quarter of 2024 comes to an end, City A.M. looks at the top five best-performing stocks on the FTSE 100 so far this year.