FTSE 100 close: London rises on Fed official’s comments amid Israel-Gaza uncertainty October 10, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 index soared as markets reacted well to comments by a top official at the Federal Reserve, despite ongoing uncertainty looming due to the war with Israel and Gaza. The capital’s premier bluechip index closed 1.82 per cent higher at 7,628.21, lifted by Ocado, Anglo American and Flutter. Down the most since March, [...]
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today January 29, 2024 Asia markets soar, oil prices rally amidst Middle East tensions; three U.S. soldiers killed in Jordan. Investors eye U.S. Fed, BOE policy decisions and 'FAAMG' earnings.
Maersk shares plummet amid ‘high uncertainty’ of Red Sea shipping disruption February 8, 2024 Maersk shares plummetted over 14 per cent this morning after the container shipping giant flagged "high uncertainty" in the Red Sea.
UK police arrest escaped terrorism suspect September 9, 2023 A former British soldier suspected of terrorism offences who escaped from prison earlier this week was recaptured in London on Saturday, police said. Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, absconded from London’s Wandsworth prison on Wednesday morning after slipping out of the prison kitchen where he was working and strapping himself to the underside of a food [...]
Gold consolidates price rally as Middle East uncertainty weighs on investors October 30, 2023 Safe haven demand for gold remains high amid fears of further geopolitical uncertainty
Executives ‘sleepwalking into cyber catastrophe’, warns cybersecurity boss August 10, 2023 The cyberattack on the Electoral Commission should “serve as a wake-up call to executives”, the boss of a cybersecurity firm has warned. Suid Adeyanju, chief executive of British cybersecurity company Riversafe, said an underestimation of the threat of cyberattacks meant executives were “sleepwalking into a cyber catastrophe”. His comments came after the Electoral Commission revealed [...]
Recession fears outweigh tight supplies as oil market rally remains elusive August 9, 2022 Oil prices edged up today, even though both major benchmarks remain weighed down by fears of a drawn-out economic downturn.
Genel Energy boss confident in ‘leaner’ company as Iraq pipeline closure sinks revenue March 26, 2024 Chief executive Paul Weir said his company's cash could double once the pipeline is turned back on
Global uncertainty strengthens case for UK oil and gas, says industry boss October 23, 2023 Emerging geopolitical challenges are strengthening the case for domestic oil and gas production, argued the chief executive of OEUK.
Putin notches up tension as Russia’s upper house revokes ratification of nuclear test ban October 25, 2023 Putin has noted that, while some experts have argued that it is necessary to carry out nuclear tests, he has not yet formed an opinion on the issue.