OPEC and India Are Stoking Bullish Sentiment
Crude oil keeps climbing as Indian stocks hit new all-time highs, but the S&P 500 barely eked out a gain for the day, forming a spinning top.
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Singapore slings fresh spanner in Rolls’ works
It is a constituent of the FTSE 100, is valued at about £17 billion, employs 54,000 people, almost half of them in Britain, and is led by Warren East, 57, …
What can bees teach economists about how markets work?
The relationship between bees, honey and apple trees offers surprising insights about financial markets.
Payday lender’s collapse to hit borrowers
Hundreds of thousands of customers will now receive smaller compensation payouts for mis-sold loans.
Fears grow over merger ‘distraction’ as Asda leapfrogs rival Sainsbury’s
It is the first time that Asda has surpassed its FTSE 100 rival since 2015, although Sainsbury’s still sold more food and drink than Asda, according to …
Tata-Thyssenkrupp merger: Trostre plant could be sold
The plant – which employs 650 people – could be sold over concerns of a steel monopoly in Europe.
FTSE 100 movers: NMC reinvigorated, Hikma hamstrung
London’s FTSE 100 index was 1.13% higher at 7,400.29 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, as it followed Wall Street’s push higher with Middle East …
Walgreens Stock Slumps on Earnings, Holds Key Level
Walgreens missed on earnings and declined 12% to a multi-year low of $55.00. The stock held its second quarter value level at $55.04.
Market report: Strong FTSE hits a six-month high
The FTSE 100 extended its winning streak to a fourth day as the global advance started to fizzle out. The index closed 73.74 points higher at 7,391.12.
FTSE 100 companies fall short in reporting workforce issues
FTSE 100 companies fall short when reporting workforce issues, according to research by the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association. Just 3% of …
Bitcoin Breakout & Brexit Buttresses FTSE
Bitcoin finally breaks above key technical level and the FTSE 100 takes advantage of weaker pound, writes Fawad Razaqzada. The pressure was …
Brexit: Government did not speak to French ports in no-deal plan
In a leaked document, the Department for Transport admits it has not engaged with French port operators.
Bookmakers pull new games after Gambling Commission warning
Paddy Power and Betfred were accused of trying to circumvent new rules on fixed-odds betting terminals.
Peter Elston: Why a diversified approach to income can pay dividends
Market wisdom generally has it that the dividends paid by FTSE 100 blue-chip stocks are more secure than those paid by small and medium-sized …
Adidas vs. Nike vs. Under Armour
Learn about the three largest players in the U.S. athletic apparel industry by reviewing key financial data and their plans for the future.
FTSE 100 at 6-mnth high as Brexit-wounded pound lifts exporters
The FTSE 100 .FTSE bagged its fourth session of gains onTuesday with a 1 percent leap, outshining its counterparts inEurope and on Wall Street.
How ‘Fear of Missing Out’ May Push Bull Market to New Records
The S&P 500 has just enjoyed its best quarterly gain since 2009, and investors eager to ride the wave may push it yet higher.
FTSE-100 jumps but pound remains under Brexit pressure
The FTSE 100 racked up its highest points tally of the year on Tuesday as the pound came under selling pressure off the back of renewed Brexit fears.
Health Care Uncertainty Sends CVS Health Shares Lower
CVS shares declined Tuesday after President Trump announced that no health care changes would be made until after the 2020 election.
3 Hot Defense Stocks
A basket of small- and mid-cap defense stocks is hitting new highs while blue chips struggle at lower levels.
FTSE 100 rises on falling pound
Rising concerns over a potential no-deal Brexit and a lack of updates from Prime Minister Theresa May’s latest Cabinet meetings weighed on sterling, …
LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Lower Pound Helps FTSE 100 Hit Six Month High
The FTSE 100 index closed up 73.74 points, or 1.0%, at 7,391.12, having hit its best level since early October 2018 of 7,403.56 in afternoon trade on …
FTSE 100 rises on falling pound
StockMarketWire.com – Rising concerns over a potential no-deal Brexit and a lack of updates from Prime Minister Theresa May’s latest Cabinet …
Warren Buffett advice that could put you on the road to beating the FTSE 100
But you don’t need a lottery-sized win from the stock market to make yourself comfortably wealthy, and if you can just equal the FTSE 100 over the next …
Reckitt Benckiser chief given 70% pay rise after 2 years of falls
The 60-year-old executive has often been among the best-paid FTSE 100 bosses since he took the helm of the maker of Dettol disinfectant and …
FTSE 100 briefly tops 7400 before easing back a little
The FTSE 100 eased past the 7,400 level before easing back a little on the day the pound took a licking on foreign exchange markets. The gauge of …
Lloyds Bank stars as FTSE 100 rockets in Q1
It’s been a storming start to 2019 for the FTSE 100 index, with popular interactive investor stocks including Lloyds Banking Group (LSE:LLOY), Next …
FTSE leaps, pound slips as Brexit crisis deepens
The FTSE 100 has sped away, helped by a weaker pound, as the political crisis around Brexit deepened with just 10 days until the deadline, and …
Tulip tower: Planners approve new London skyscraper
The skyscraper would be the second tallest structure in western Europe and feature rotating pods.
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