Politics “All or nothing”: Pedro Sanchez, Spain’s gamble on snap… admin May 30, 2023 After a disastrous local election, the embattled Prime Minister makes his riskiest career bet to stay in power…
Artificial intelligence Marvell Stock soars on AI Earnings Comments admin May 26, 2023 Marvell +7.59% Technology shares surged following the company's solid earnings and guidance that was slightly above…
Economy SSE announces investment plans of £40bn as profits soar admin May 26, 2023 SSE has reported a near-doubling of annual profits as its gas-fired power plants and gas storage sites cashed in on…
Security BAE wins $2bn Czech contract admin May 26, 2023 BAE Systems (Britain's largest defence company) has been awarded a contract worth $2.2 billion by the Czech…
Energy First time, solar investment will surpass oil admin May 26, 2023 According to a new analysis, clean energy investments will continue to outpace fossil fuels this year. The…
Financial Start-ups pension plan ‘too complex’, says Aviva boss admin May 26, 2023 Aviva's chief executive has attacked plans to force UK pension funds into investing their member's pots in British…
Business Fitch downgrades US credit rating due to debt ceiling impasse admin May 26, 2023 Leading credit agencies have warned they may downgrade America’s ratings due to the political impasse surrounding…
Financial UK crypto fraud losses rise 40% admin May 26, 2023 According to Britain's Fraud Reporting Agency, UK losses due to crypto fraud have increased by more than 40% over…
Business Lufthansa will pay €325mn for a 41% stake in Italy’s flag carrier admin May 26, 2023 Lufthansa will take a 41% stake in ITA Airways (formerly Alitalia), the successor to the country's flag carrier,…
Artificial intelligence Nvidia races to $1tn club, as AI frenzy drives stock prices higher admin May 26, 2023 Nvidia’s soaring sales forecast is putting the Silicon Valley firm on track to become the world’s first chipmaker…
Retail UK retail investors are accumulating gilts, according to AJ Bell admin May 26, 2023 Fixed-income products are becoming more popular, according to a companyUK retail investors have been piling into…
Business Three of Europe’s largest insurers have quit the industry net zero initiative admin May 26, 2023 As US political pressure grows and legal concerns increase, three of Europe's largest insurers have left the…
Business Ministers examine reshaping the pensions lifeboat funds to boost business admin May 26, 2023 Ministers are looking at a radical reform of the fund protecting savers from company pension plans. This could…
Healthcare Aviva’s sales of private health insurance jump by 25% as NHS backlog is a… admin May 25, 2023 The UK insurer Aviva announced a record jump in its sales of private medical insurance on Wednesday. New data…
Security Microsoft warns that a Chinese group has compromised critical US infrastructure admin May 25, 2023 Microsoft warns that a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has compromised the "critical" infrastructure of the…
Business Sunak to meet Tata boss for expected talks to secure UK Battery Plant for JLR admin May 25, 2023 Next week, the chair of Tata Group will meet with Prime Minister Rishi Sunderak for discussions that should lead to…
Economy After inflation disappointment, Gilt yields have soared to mini-Budget levels admin May 25, 2023 After the UK reported much higher inflation than Bank of England hoped, gilt yields reached levels not seen since…
Bioenergy Drax takes advantage of the green tax breaks in America admin May 25, 2023 Drax plans to invest four billion dollars in two new BECCS (bioenergy with carbon storage) plants in America as it…