Jonnie Peacock smiles despite failing to medal in Paralympic Games as Sherman Guity Guity claims gold
Apple becomes first company to hit $3n market value January 4, 2022 Apple became the first company to reach a $3tn stock market value, before slipping slightly at the end of the day on Monday. The Silicon Valley titan hit a record high of $182.88, placing Apple’s market value just above $3tn yesterday. The stock ended the session up 2.5 per cent at $182.01, with Apple’s market [...]
FTSE 100 today: London markets to open higher on rate cut wagers July 3, 2024 Asian stocks surged on rate cut expectations, with the yen near 38-year lows. Focus on Fed minutes, ISM services PMI, and UK elections.
Jeremy Clarkson’s Hawkstone brewery and Andy Murray-backed Castore named among fastest-growing British businesses June 28, 2024 Jeremy Clarkson’s Hawkstone brewery and sportswear brand Castore, which is backed by Sir Andy Murray and the billionaire Issa brothers, have been named among the fastest-growing companies in Britain.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to extend losing streak for third consecutive day June 27, 2024 Asian stocks fell and the yen slump triggered market intervention alerts. All eyes are on US economic data and the Biden-Trump debate.
Lina Khan: How America’s answer to Margrethe Vestager plans to take on Big Tech June 16, 2021 Since taking over as European Commissioner for Competition in 2014, Margrethe Vestager has made her mission clear: to crack down on the ballooning power of Big Tech. The ruthless competition czar has undoubtedly delivered on those ambitions, handing down high-profile fines running into the tens of billions of euros against the likes of Facebook, Apple, [...]
Sport on TV: What to watch, when is it on and what channel is it on? March 10, 2023 The huge golfing tournaments return to the sports calendar this weekend with the Players, while there’s the continuation of domestic and international sport. Here are five events you need to mark ahead of this weekend. Golf: Players Championship, Thursday – Sunday Reigning champion Cameron Smith is absent for this year’s Player Championship due to his [...]
Many Tories believe Channel 4 sale is ‘revenge for biased coverage’ on Brexit and Boris Johnson, says Julian Knight MP April 5, 2022 Government plans to forge forward with the privatisation of Channel 4 are “revenge”, adding that many Tories believe the move is “payback time” for “biased coverage”, according to Tory MP Julian Knight. In a string of tweets, the MP addressed what he said was the “elephant in the room time” as he tweeted: “Is this [...]
FTSE 100 today: London markets set for muted open ahead of ECB rate cut decision June 4, 2024 Doubts about US exceptionalism drive Asian market decline. UK spending slows in May. Investors watch ECB and BOC policies.
Venture firm Electric Capital raises $1bn to fund crypto startups March 1, 2022 Electric Capital has closed a $1bn (£749m) capital raise to fund crypto networks, Web3 protocols and blockchain-based businesses.
Amazon strengthens dominance of UK e-commerce market December 10, 2019 Online retail giant Amazon increased its dominance of the UK e-commerce market this year, according to the latest research. Amazon boosted its market share from 28.8 per cent in 2018 to 30.1 per cent this year, accounting for $30bn in sales. Read more: Amazon nets Champions League rights The next largest player in the UK, [...]