Oil prices rise on US crude draws, tight global supply and Rosebank announcement September 28, 2023 Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Thursday after surging to the highest settlement in 2023 in the previous session as a steep drop in U.S. crude stocks added to worries of tight global supplies. Brent crude LCOc1 futures climbed 16 cents to $96.71 a barrel by 0001 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures (WTI) rose [...]
Summer slowdown: Car manufacturing turns negative again September 28, 2023 Car production fell by almost 10% in August, following six consecutive months of growth, new figures show. A total of 45,052 models rolled off factory lines, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). August typically has the fewest number of cars built because of summer shutdowns but last month was affected by extended [...]
Evergrande: Shares suspended with future of China property giant uncertain September 28, 2023 Trading in shares of Evergrande have been suspended with the chairman under police watch and the balance sheet under stress
The Notebook: Jimmy McLoughlin on Morocco’s future and the pleasing results of a stand-up comedy course September 28, 2023 Today, former Downing Street adviser and host of podcast Jimmy’s Jobs Jimmy McLoughlin takes the Notebook pen Morocco: A bridge for Africa Morocco was devastated by the earthquake that occurred on 8 September and caused human and material losses in various regions of the kingdom. Naturally, writing a column like this makes me think about [...]
Snap to close new augmented reality division after launching in March September 27, 2023 Snap announced today that it is shutting down its augmented reality services division just months after it launched.
Average five-year fixed mortgage rate slides down towards six per cent mark September 27, 2023 The average five-year fixed-rate homeowner mortgage is edging closer to falling back below the six per cent mark, according to figures from a financial information website.
Pendragon: Car dealership’s profits leap as it finds itself in three-way bidding war September 27, 2023 Car dealership Pendragon has posted higher half-year profits as the group finds itself at the centre of a three-way takeover tussle. Its half-year figures, which come just hours after it revealed a rival bid approach from US car retail giant Autonation, show pre-tax profits rising 10.6 per cent to £36.4 million in the six months [...]
Donald Trump defrauded banks and insurers as he built his empire, judge rules September 27, 2023 A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House. Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling on Tuesday in a civil lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, found that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers and others [...]
HS2: Five Labour mayors including Burnham and Khan to demand PM keeps project on track September 27, 2023 Five Labour mayors will gather in Leeds to issue a joint plea to the Prime Minister not to cut HS2 further. Rishi Sunak is facing a political backlash over reports he is weighing axing the Birmingham-Manchester leg of HS2 amid soaring costs. On Tuesday, Home Office minister Chris Philp said Mr Sunak was reviewing how [...]
PwC Australia: ‘Rainmakers’ given a free pass by bosses September 27, 2023 "The rules did not apply" to star performers at PwC's Australian arm, according to a damning report into the culture at the scandal hit business.
