Markets Reckitt Brands to be Sold in Shake-up Simon Rowe Jul 25, 2024 Reckitt is considering selling its infant nutrition division and a portfolio that includes Air Wick, Cillit Bang…
Economy UK economy growing faster than expected: flash PMI Simon Rowe Jul 25, 2024 A closely-watched survey revealed that the UK private sector's economy grew faster than expected, and inflation…
Companies Spotify is the leader in the charts, with 7m new subscribers Simon Rowe Jul 25, 2024 Spotify, the world's largest music streaming service, has seen its shares rise sharply after it announced that it…
Economy The Pound is set to reach $1.35 at the end of the year Simon Rowe Jul 25, 2024 The pound will rise to its highest level against the US Dollar in over two years due to the optimism surrounding…
Companies Tesla profits fall by nearly half as electric car sales slump Simon Rowe Jul 25, 2024 Tesla's second quarter profit dropped 45 percent compared to a year earlier as global electric car sales continued…
Airline EasyJet is on track to break records this summer Simon Rowe Jul 25, 2024 Easyjet has posted better-than-expected third-quarter revenue. Investors were relieved by the performance, which…
Artificial intelligence Alphabet profits soar 29% on cloud computing boom Simon Rowe Jul 25, 2024 The parent company of Google, Alphabet has seen its second quarter profits rise due to a combination of growing…
Companies Informa buys rival Ascential Simon Rowe Jul 25, 2024 Informa agreed to purchase the rival event specialist Ascential, for £1.16 billion. This deal has given a boost to…
Airline British Airways boss Luis Gallego says Heathrow has lost out to EU competitors. Simon Rowe Jul 24, 2024 Heathrow has fallen behind other airports due to high passenger costs, a lack investment and the high cost of…
Defence Industry The UK could build a hypersonic missile named for the fastest shark on earth. Simon Rowe Jul 24, 2024 Lockheed Martin, a US defence giant, has stated that it would be willing to select the UK to develop an advanced…
Transport UK watchdog warns that west coast fares may rise in order to encourage people not… Simon Rowe Jul 24, 2024 According to a report by the government's watchdog on spending, the axing HS2's 2nd leg will likely mean higher…
AI Meta releases open-source AI application ‘competitive with closed… Simon Rowe Jul 24, 2024 Meta claims that its new artificial-intelligence model will be the first open source system to rival products from…
Financial Spending watchdog: NHS finances in such a bad state that the whole service could… Simon Rowe Jul 24, 2024 Whitehall's watchdog on spending has warned that the NHS finances are in such a bad state that it could break down…
Economy Rachel Reeves’ charm offensive in New York to boost UK investment Simon Rowe Jul 24, 2024 Rachel Reeves will be courting Wall Street titans in an attempt to boost US investments in the UK next month.…
Business Italy cracks down against local Amazon unit for tax and labor practices Simon Rowe Jul 24, 2024 The Italian Financial Police seized €121mn (about $113m) from an Amazon unit in Milan after the ecommerce company…
Companies Lockheed says that Europe and Asia have a’strong need for deterrence.’ Simon Rowe Jul 24, 2024 Lockheed Martin's sales target has been raised for the entire year due to strong demand for fighter jets and its…
Property Nationwide is the first major lender to offer a mortgage rate below 4% in months Simon Rowe Jul 24, 2024 The Nationwide Group is the first major lender to offer a mortgage for five years at a rate of less than 4 percent…
Insurance industry Losses for insurers from global IT outage may reach billions Simon Rowe Jul 24, 2024 After last week's global IT outage, the insurance industry has been bracing for possible losses of billions of…