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Oil prices gained for a second session on Thursday, supported by worries over potential supply disruptions amid US sanctions on Russia, a larger-than-forecast fall in US crude oil stocks, and ...

Britain’s economic output returned to growth in November but expanded by less than expected in the first month after finance minister Rachel Reeves announced big tax increases for businesses. ...

Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday could herald a more volatile period for markets, with the Republican seen moving quickly on a wide swath of issues including trade and immigration ...

British business confidence slid to a two-year low at the end of last year, pushed down by worries about tax following the Labour government’s first budget, a survey showed ...

Britain’s ASOS Plc (ASOS.L) flagged a one-time impairment charge exceeding $200 million in fiscal 2025 due to the “mothballing” of its Atlanta distribution centre on Wednesday, as the online fashion ...

The pound held steady on both the dollar and euro on Wednesday as the relief investors felt from a cooler-than-expected inflation print that sparked a rally in gilts outweighed the ...

No decision will be made for at least a couple of years on whether Britain will go ahead with a central bank digital currency for the general public, the Bank ...

Russia’s vast Arctic oil business is facing major disruption from US sanctions on its tankers and depots, stranding crude supplies previously snapped up by Asian buyers in storage, according ...

The British pound was poised to record a sixth consecutive day of decline against the dollar on Tuesday and hit a fresh 2-1/2-month low versus the euro as concerns ...

Credit rating agency DBRS said this week that it expects continued growth in the global aviation industry in 2025. It mentioned that this involves potential improvements in operating margins for airlines, ...

The Greek tourism sector concluded 2024 with record-breaking performance, setting an optimistic tone for the future. Although official data from the Bank of Greece is expected in the coming months, a ...

US banks will probably report stronger earnings this week, fueled by robust dealmaking and trading in the fourth quarter. The six biggest US lenders have benefited from a resurgence in ...

The number of job vacancies in London’s financial sector dropped by almost a fifth in the last three months of 2024 compared with the previous quarter, to its lowest level ...

Israel posted a budget deficit of 19.2 billion shekels ($5.2 billion) in December, the Finance Ministry said on Monday, citing high expenses to finance the wars with the Palestinian Islamist militant group ...

Large British businesses plan to cut hiring this year at the fastest pace since the COVID-19 pandemic and scale back investment due to big tax rises announced in the government’...

Investment bankers are gearing up for a pickup in dealmaking activity in global equity capital markets this year, buoyed by a promising pipeline of anticipated initial public offerings of several ...

Airbus (AIR.PA) delivered 766 jets in 2024 and looked certain to maintain leadership of the jetmaking industry for a sixth year as arch-rival Boeing (BA.N) recovers cautiously from a prolonged ...

The global semiconductor market is expected to grow by over 15 per cent in 2025, according to market intelligence firm IDC. IDC explained that this growth will largely be driven by the ...

The US PC market, excluding tablets, experienced a 7 per cent year-on-year growth in Q3 2024, with shipments reaching 17.9 million units, according to research from market analysts Canalys. Canalys said that this ...

Mercedes-Benz’s (MBGn.DE) core car sales fell in 2024, a tough year for the auto industry marked by waning demand in a weak economy, especially in key market China, the ...

Shares in Britain’s Marks & Spencer and other retailers fell on January 9, with 2 billion pounds ($2.45 billion) wiped off the sector, as concern about ebbing consumer confidence and economic weakness ...

By Miranda Xafa In an international environment of great turmoil and rapid change over the past year, Greece has stood out as a pole of political and economic stability in ...

The most destructive wildfires ever for Los Angeles may cause billions of dollars in insured losses, ratings agencies said this week, though many homes are likely uninsured. The wildfires burning ...

By Michael Timothy Bennett & Elija Perrier A new artificial intelligence (AI) model has just achieved human-level results on a test designed to measure “general intelligence”. On December 20, OpenAI’s ...