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
Investors searching for stability amid growing market uncertainty are turning their attention to stocks with proven resilience and durable long-term fundamentals. Market volatility has become a persistent concern for investors in 2026,
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Real estate investment trusts have remained a popular vehicle for income-seeking investors, offering exposure to property markets without the need for direct ownership. REITs are required by law to distribute at least
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Traders and investors in London are keeping a close eye on a key interest rate decision that is expected to shape market direction in the near term. The FTSE 100 has remained
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Bond funds attracted more than £1bn in net inflows during June, making it the third-strongest month on record for fixed income, according to data from Calastone. The surge reflects a broader rebalancing
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America’s Independence Day holiday was disrupted by a dangerous combination of extreme heat and severe storms sweeping across a vast stretch of the country on Saturday. More than 75 million people found
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AI is reshaping global business communications at a pace that most organisations are struggling to govern effectively, and translation sits at the centre of that challenge. Content that once required weeks to
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NatWest Group (NWG) chief executive Paul Thwaite has become the latest prominent City figure to be impersonated in an AI-generated deepfake scam circulating on social media. Thwaite was depicted alongside journalist Emily
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England face arguably their sternest World Cup test on Sunday night when they take on co-hosts Mexico at the iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Mexico arrive into the fixture having won
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EasyJet (EZJ) is on the verge of being taken private after its board reached an agreement to recommend a £5bn takeover offer from private equity firm Castlelake. The deal would mark the
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Hong Kong racing returns to Sha Tin this Saturday for an 11-race programme, including the final two all-weather contests of the season. Racegoers enjoyed a fortunate reprieve last weekend when expected storms
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