Climate Russia opposes plan to phase-out fossil fuels admin Oct 7, 2023 Russia warned that it would oppose any global agreement to reduce fossil fuel use, amid tensions between Russia and…
Microsoft Ofcom demands UK antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s and Amazon’s cloud… admin Oct 7, 2023 Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, has referred the $500bn industry of cloud computing to the Competition…
Oil and Gas Oil set to record its biggest weekly drop since March amid fears of interest rates admin Oct 7, 2023 Barclays analysts have warned that the surge in bond rates, which is driving up government borrowing costs, will…
Banking Metro Bank seeking emergency cash from Bank of England, Treasury talks to them admin Oct 7, 2023 Treasury officials met with Bank of England representatives on Thursday evening after Metro Bank shares…
Life Sciences Abcam, a life sciences company, rejects the accusations of its founder over a… admin Oct 6, 2023 Abcam defended its handling of the proposed $5.7bn Danaher takeover, insisting the UK Life Sciences company…
Economy UK construction activity plummets, according to industry survey admin Oct 6, 2023 According to a widely watched survey, the UK's construction industry posted its largest monthly decline since May…
Banking BoE criticises UK banks for failing to learn from Archegos collapse admin Oct 6, 2023 The Bank of England criticised UK banks who failed to take action to fix the risk management system flaws exposed…
Markets Alstom shares fall on cash flow warning admin Oct 6, 2023 Alstom's shares fell by more than a quarter on Thursday, after the French manufacturer of high-speed rails lowered…
Companies Thames Water: To attract investors, pollution fines must be limited admin Oct 6, 2023 Thames Water said that it would need to make regulatory changes, including a limit on pollution fines as well as an…
EU Alibaba accused of possible espionage at European hub admin Oct 6, 2023 The Belgian intelligence service is monitoring Alibaba's major logistics hub in Europe to detect espionage. This…
Global economy IMF chief: Despite headwinds the world economy is on track for a’soft… admin Oct 6, 2023 IMF chief Christine Lagarde said that the "remarkable" resilience of the global economic system this year had…
Banking Metro Bank’s chair meets UK financial regulators after shares plunge admin Oct 6, 2023 Metro Bank's chairman met with the UK's leading financial watchdogs Thursday. The bank is looking to raise up…
Google Google Pixel 8 Pro: Specs and Price Comparison, iPhone 15 Release Date and Release… admin Oct 5, 2023 Google wants to take on Apple Inc. with its new Pixel phones, which are more iPhone like than ever. The Pixel 8…
Markets What the global bond market turmoil means for consumers admin Oct 5, 2023 Slow motion train wreck will cause a prolonged economic crisis The global bond market is in turmoil…
Markets Bond markets: The giant asset price crash nobody talks about admin Oct 5, 2023 We tend to think about house prices, stock market values, fine art, antique furniture, wine, and equities when…
Financial Why high-speed rail costs 10 times more in Britain compared to France admin Oct 5, 2023 The ballooning cost of HS2 is a reflection of our infrastructure planning problems. Gordon Brown, in…
Banking SoftBank and Revolut strike a share deal to remove the UK license barrier admin Oct 5, 2023 Revolut and its largest investor SoftBank have agreed to simplify their ownership structure. This removes one of…
Companies Blackstone finances legal action against Bain Capital over a failed deal admin Oct 5, 2023 Blackstone has hired a high-stakes law firm to determine if it can recover losses exceeding €200mn from a loan made…