London’s blue-chip index closed Friday’s session 0.51% lower as investors digested a wave of UK economic data painting a mixed picture of the British economy. The GfK Consumer Confidence Barometer dropped sharply
Fresh pricing data released Thursday showed inflation continued to burden consumers in April, keeping the Federal Reserve unlikely to adjust its policy stance until pressures ease. The personal consumption expenditures price index
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The Competition and Markets Authority has reached a partial settlement with mattress company Emma Sleep after the firm admitted to breaking consumer law over its pricing tactics. The settlement is legally binding,
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Samsung’s memory chip division staff are in line for bonuses averaging roughly £310,000 each, mostly paid in stock, following a landmark profit-sharing agreement. The deal was backed by 74 per cent of
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Albert Manifold has hit back at what he calls “lies” about his behaviour following his removal as chairman of BP earlier this week. Manifold, who served as chairman for less than a
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The Australian government has filed a AU$2bn (US$1.4bn; £1.1bn) lawsuit against US manufacturing giant 3M over the alleged contamination of defence bases with toxic “forever chemicals.” The legal action, described as the
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The debate over tipping in the United States has intensified in recent years, with social media posts about disgruntled waiting staff going viral across multiple platforms. Lillian Price, an animal care worker
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At 9am at Kew Bridge in west London, tourists, runners and dog walkers are queuing at the Dear Coco vintage Italian coffee cart. The cart serves high-grade arabica coffee brewed in an
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New York and New Jersey attorneys general have launched an investigation into Fifa over allegations related to its 2026 World Cup ticket sales. The probe centres on claims that Fifa artificially inflated
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Global oil prices have risen sharply after the United States carried out new attacks on Iran, targeting a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city. The US Central Command, known
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Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee has warned that energy inflation linked to the war in Iran has lasted longer than initially expected. Speaking to CNBC’s Kaori Enjoji at the Bank of
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