The FTSE 100 ended a difficult week firmly in negative territory on Friday, dragged lower by surging oil prices and growing unease over artificial intelligence investment returns. The blue-chip index closed down
Five years ago, a £20,000 investment in Rolls-Royce shares would today be worth close to £300,000, dwarfing the FTSE 100’s 49% gain over the same period. What makes that performance all the
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Global equity markets moved higher on Thursday, led by gains in semiconductor stocks as investors tracked escalating tensions involving Iran. Oil prices climbed alongside the broader market rally, with traders pricing in
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Andy Burnham has appointed John Healey as Britain’s new Chancellor of the Exchequer, defying widespread Westminster expectations that the role would go to Shabana Mahmood. Healey, the MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough,
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IRS Notice 2026-40 Opens Pathway For Continued Opportunity Zone Investment Amid Programme Transition
The IRS issued Notice 2026-40 on June 18, 2026, providing critical transition rules for expiring opportunity zone census tracts certified under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The guidance, known
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The Justice Department has moved to disqualify Susman Godfrey as legal counsel for the American Bar Association in its ongoing lawsuit over Trump administration executive orders targeting Biglaw firms. The administration filed
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Wall Street’s major indices edged higher as a recovery in semiconductor stocks helped lift market sentiment across the broader technology sector. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both posted modest gains, buoyed by
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Legend Biotech Corporation (NASDAQ: LEGN) saw its shares fall approximately 9 to 10% after reporting first-quarter 2026 results that disappointed investors on profitability. The decline came despite CARVYKTI net trade sales rising
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For six years, the digital advertising industry prepared for a world without third-party cookies, commissioning panels, restructuring measurement stacks, and building replacement infrastructure from scratch. In July 2024, Google reversed course entirely,
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On July 14, 2026, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service issued a final rule rescinding the regulatory definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act. The
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Gulfport Energy (NYSE: GPOR) has emerged as one of the standout performers in the mixed or offshore upstream exploration and production sector following first-quarter earnings results. The company operates in a competitive
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