Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today February 20, 2024 Asia stocks struggle despite China's interest rate cut, while Middle East tensions keep oil prices near three-week highs. Investors are focused on Bank of England's Bailey speech and Nvidia earnings.
London’s best chef’s tables: From Aulis to Mauro February 19, 2024 From a basement spot in Soho to a fireside experience in Whitehall, these are seven of the most impressive chef's tables
Women’s Ashes: England have no room for error after Australia win Test June 26, 2023 Australia took a major step towards retaining the Women’s Ashes yesterday with the Southern Stars beating England by 89 runs at Trent Bridge. In the first ever five-day Women’s Ashes Test, England may in fact be ruing the addition of the final three sessions given a traditional conclusion at the end of the fourth day [...]
FTSE 100 close: Ocado emerges as top dog in 2023 so far, but index pulls away from record high January 18, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 finished slightly lower today, dragging it further away from its record and signalling traders are looking through signs UK inflation has passed its peak and could be a downward trend this year. The capital’s premier index dropped 0.27 per cent lower to 7,830.71 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which [...]
Year of the Dragon: Why investors have soured on China’s economic prospects February 7, 2024 China has powered global growth for decades, but as the year of the dragon begins, has the country still got its fire? Elliot Gulliver-Needham reports
EU gas supplies in strong shape after winter of mass rationing April 20, 2023 The EU has emerged from winter with its energy supplies in robust shape, with storage levels above average and gas prices falling.
UK economy to shrink, but avoid recession for now May 23, 2022 A combination of a weak March handover and the Queen’s Jubilee in June is set to see the UK economy contract in the second quarter. An easing of coronavirus restrictions resulted in the UK economy growing 0.8% over the first quarter. But this respectable outturn masked a deterioration in the monthly profile. After a 0.7% [...]
Rishi Sunak hits back at critics of inflation promise but warns government ‘can’t help anybody’ if prices don’t fall January 8, 2023 Rishi Sunak has today claimed halving inflation by the end of the year – one of his five promises to the British public – will happen “because of the plans [the government] have put in place”. Speaking to the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, the prime minister doubled down on a series of pledges [...]
The Notebook: Lucy McNulty on why the FCA must rethink its chairmanship October 16, 2023 Where the City’s top thinkers get a few things off their chest. Today, Lucy McNulty, editor of the Following the Rules podcast, takes the pen.
Tennent’s Lager maker sells minority stake in Admiral Taverns pubco May 17, 2022 Bulmers maker C&C group intends to sell its entire minority interest in pub operator Admiral Taverns to Proprium Capital Partners for £55m. The drinks firm invested in the community pub chain in a joint venture with Proporium in September 2017. In C&C’s full year results published on Tuesday, it revealed the sale of the shares [...]