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As of October 16, 2025, the global financial markets are grappling with a confluence of bearish indicators, prompting investors to exercise caution. Despite an underlying bullish sentiment buoyed by r…
Fabio Bassi: Well, we believe that the macro outlook of resilient growth and sticky inflation is going to reinforce the broad risk on narrative that we have witnessed in the second quarter of this yea…
The viral Welsh drinks firm Au Vodka is reportedly nearing a £500m sale to Southern Comfort and BuzzBallz owner Sazerac.
The U.S. economy isn’t in a recession yet, but the number of industries cutting back on headcount is concerning, and future revisions to jobs data could show employment is already falling, according t…
Virgin's plans to run rail services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam have moved closer after it was granted track access by the UK regulator.
But the pharmaceutical industry says a popular class of targeted cancer therapies could one day replace chemotherapy and its potential for harsh side effects in some cases. Antibody-drug conjugates (A…
We had another month of disappointing data in July as domestic activity fell short of forecasts across the board. The NBS attributed weather effects for the miss, but data has generally been soft sinc…
Meta has been hit with successive losses in court over how its platforms have targeted and harmed young users, but a jury trial set to begin on Tuesday may pose the biggest threat yet to its operation…
Sainsbury's has suspended its use of live facial recognition technology at one of its London branches after a customer was wrongly challenged as a shoplifter and asked to leave.
Meta has been hit with successive losses in court over how its platforms have targeted and harmed young users, but a jury trial set to begin on Tuesday may pose the biggest threat yet to its operation…
Ferrari's first ever electric car has fetched $40m (£29.5m) in a charity sale, setting a record for a new vehicle sold at auction.
Japan's Cabinet Office released preliminary GDP data for April–June 2026 on the 17th, showing seasonally adjusted real GDP grew 0.3% from the previous quarter, translating to an annualized growth rate…
Turning pubs into housing or offices will be made harder as part of changes to government planning rules in England.
Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA - Get Free Report) Director Conrad Mallett, Jr. sold 1,646 shares of Lear stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $121…
A mobile game made by a developer in Manchester has recently beaten the global phenomenon Minecraft to top Apple's paid games chart.
Chicago, IL – August 13, 2026 – Zacks Equity Research shares Amphenol APH as the Bull of the Day and Pilgrim’s Pride PPC as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on…
There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down.
Consumer spending and broad business investment support revenue growth, record profit margins and record earnings across the economy.
The US government releases a monthly report on the labor market that encompasses two surveys: a survey of households and a survey of establishments. The establishment survey found that, in July, emplo…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump likes to say that he started his war with Iran after 50 years of economic pressure had failed to stop its nuclear weapons ambitions — but he's now betting that anot…
The UK's electric vehicle (EV) sales target could be cut after the government launched a review following pressure from car makers.
Hollywood actress and singer Selena Gomez is being sued by five investors who backed Wondermind Global, a mental health business she founded with her mother.
August 12, 2026, 3:51 AM EDT. Hill & Smith PLC posted 8% revenue growth to $606.7m in H1 2026, led by 14% organic constant currency expansion in US operations. Underlying operating profit climbed 8% t…
The White House said in a report on Thursday that more than 40 countries had helped China sidestep US tariffs by routing exports through nations that face lower American import duties.