Automotive Italy removes Sinochem as Pirelli’s biggest investor Simon Rowe Jun 19, 2023 In response to concerns about Chinese interference, Italy stripped Sinochem's influence as the largest shareholder…
Climate After a fractious vote, Switzerland passes a law to reduce carbon emissions Simon Rowe Jun 19, 2023 This weekend, Switzerland's commitment towards reducing carbon emissions was tested in a national vote which…
Politics Antony Blinken, the British Foreign Minister, meets with China’s Foreign… Simon Rowe Jun 19, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang at the Chinese Embassy in Beijing. The…
Business AstraZeneca drafts a plan to spin-off China business amid tensions Simon Rowe Jun 19, 2023 AstraZeneca is planning to separate its China business from the rest of the company and list it separately on Hong…
Business The merger of Vodafone and Three for £18bn is being investigated Simon Rowe Jun 16, 2023 The Competition Commission has opened an investigation into the merger of Vodafone and Three in Britain, which was…
Markets The buyback talk ignites Big Tobacco Simon Rowe Jun 16, 2023 Few investors in London quit their tobacco stock investments yesterday, despite reports that Big Tobacco was…
Markets CAB Payments celebrates City’s plan to list on the London Stock Exchange Simon Rowe Jun 16, 2023 After the shocking decision of WE Soda, a cross-border payment group announced its plans to proceed with a London…
Social media Music publishers sue Twitter $250m for unlicensed music Simon Rowe Jun 16, 2023 Twitter was sued by over a dozen music publishing companies for allegedly violating copyright laws by allowing its…
Banking Bank of England warns corporate pension deal makers against relying on reinsurers Simon Rowe Jun 16, 2023 The Bank of England warned on Thursday that depending on reinsurers for help in meeting a surge of demand for…
Artificial intelligence The AI-driven trading firms are worried about the risks AI poses to profits Simon Rowe Jun 16, 2023 After a fake photo of an explosion near Pentagon caused a short sell-off on US stocks, hedge funds and other…
Economy WE Soda pulled its IPO due to a combination of high valuations and a poor economy Simon Rowe Jun 16, 2023 Alasdair Warrren, the chief executive of WE Soda in the UK, has withdrawn his plan to make the largest producer of…
Eurozone Gas prices in Europe doubled within 10 days, as traders remained on edge Simon Rowe Jun 16, 2023 The European gas price has doubled within 10 trading days. This shows that the market is still on edge, even though…
Markets US restaurant chain tests appetite to IPOs with Cava Pops Simon Rowe Jun 16, 2023 The shares of US restaurant chain Cava nearly doubled in value on their New York debut Thursday. This success could…
Markets Seven companies are driving the US stock markets rally Simon Rowe Jun 16, 2023 The stock markets of 2023 will not be as they appear. Pessimists seem to be suffering at first glance. Investors…
Banking Mortgage rates to rise for two of UK’s largest lenders Simon Rowe Jun 16, 2023 NatWest and Nationwide raise borrowing costs, increasing pressure on the government to control the cost of living…
Banking Revolut Investor cuts book value by 40% Simon Rowe Jun 16, 2023 Molten Ventures, a venture capital firm, has reduced the value of its stakes in Revolut. It is the second investor…
Financial Entain to purchase Polish betting operator STS Hits shares Simon Rowe Jun 15, 2023 Entain's shares fell this morning, after the FTSE 100 gaming group raised approximately £600 million in order to…
Oil and Gas Shell increases dividends and abandons plans to reduce oil output Simon Rowe Jun 15, 2023 Shell's chief executive has tried to increase investor confidence by increasing its dividend, cutting spending and…