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Dollar And Bitcoin Surge As Trump Returns To White House And Global Markets React
Global financial markets experienced significant shifts today as Donald Trump secured his return to the presidency, triggering substantial gains in the US dollar, Bitcoin, and Treasury yields while sending ripples through international…
Global Markets Surge as Trump Victory Sparks Historic Trading Rally
Wall Street stocks soared to unprecedented heights whilst investors offloaded bonds as Donald Trump's momentous US election triumph prompted global markets to recalibrate, pricing in an anticipated regime of trade tariffs and tax…
UBS Reports Significantly Higher Than Expected Profits
UBS has disclosed a net profit of $1.4 billion for the third quarter, surpassing expectations thanks to its trading division's better performance amid heightened market volatility and strategic cost-cutting measures.
Revenue surged to…
UK house sales: busiest market for four years
London's housing market has seen its busiest period in four years. This is partly because London landlords are trying to get rid of their properties before the budget this week.
Zoopla's property search site, Zoopla, reports that almost…
Reckitt boss is ‘open-minded” about reaching a settlement on baby milk cases
Reckitt Benckiser's chief executive has said that the FTSE100 consumer goods group would be open to settling US safety lawsuits filed against its premature baby formula in order to smooth a potential sale of its nutrition division.
In…
Morgan Stanley profits increase by a third during Wall Street’s boom
Morgan Stanley beat profit expectations on an impressive third quarter in investment banking, which also boosted rivals and sent its stock to record levels.
The American bank announced that its profit increased 32 percent to $3.2 billion…
The UK Rail Nationalisation Campaign is fueled by the £80 million dividend paid out by a rolling…
Accounts show that the rolling stock company Porterbrook distributed £80m to its overseas shareholders, mainly, last year. This has fueled calls for Britain to nationalise its trains.
In 2023, the firm's train-leasing arm generated…
Goldman Sachs’ traders’ winning streak drives surge of profits
Goldman Sachs profit increased by 45 percent to $3 billion, the best quarter in equities since 2021. This is a sign of optimism for the strength and stability of the American economy.
The US investment bank was able to beat analysts'…
Markets most at risk from world conflict
Banks and investment firms are increasingly worried about geopolitical risk, according to the Bank of England. This is due to the Middle East conflict. In its latest survey, the Bank polled 93 percent of firms who cited geopolitics to be…
Rightmove rejects sweetened offer and walks away
Rightmove’s Australian suitor has abandoned takeover discussions after its sweetened £6.2billion offer was rejected. REA Group confirmed Monday afternoon that it had withdrawn its interest in purchasing the property search site, just hours…
ISG’s owner speaks out about firm’s collapse
The Texan tycoon who led the bankrupt prison-builder ISG to bankruptcy has finally spoken out about the collapse of the company, with details emerging of a debt of $1 billion his firm owes Goldman Sachs.
William Harrison III, former…
Rupert Murdoch’s REA raises Rightmove bid to £6.1bn
The REA Group, owned by billionaire Rupert Murdoch, has added an additional £200m in a sweetened bid for Rightmove. This value the UK's largest online property portal to more than £6bn. In a public statement sent to the stock exchanges of…
Rightmove considers sweetened Rea Group Offer
Rightmove has received a third takeover bid of £6.1 billion from a Melbourne property company, after having rejected two previous offers.
Rea Group’s latest indicative offer - 341p cash and 0.0422 Rea shares - values the UK's property…
IG Group gains from August’s market turmoil
Spread-betting specialist IG Group has reported a 15% increase in revenue for its first quarter. This was driven by increased trading activity, as customers tried to take advantage the market turmoil that occurred in August.
The FTSE 250…
BoE is urged to increase the sale of short-dated Gilts in order to boost market liquidity
Investors say that the Bank of England, when it announces its plans to reduce the size of the balance sheet in the coming week, should expand the types of bonds it offers to increase market liquidity.
In the last two-and-a half years,…
Telecoms services provider eyes a move upmarket
Gamma Communications, after reporting strong results for the first half of the year, is considering moving to London's main stock exchange.
Aim's telecoms services provider, with its size, could join the FTSE 250 Mid-Cap Share Index.…
Wilson report: UK capital market needs to be revamped in order to attract £1tn worth of investment
According to Sir Nigel Wilson, a City grandee, the UK must overhaul its capital market to attract £1tn in investment over the next decade for housebuilding, infrastructure, and new start-ups.
His report published on Friday stated that…
Electric Car Mandate Squeezes Ford and Vauxhall Market Share to Historic Lows
The UK's zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate is significantly disrupting the automotive industry, particularly affecting traditional brands like Ford and Vauxhall. These companies are witnessing a sharp decline in market share as they…