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
The FTSE 250 index has long served as a hunting ground for acquirers seeking undervalued British businesses trading at attractive discounts to their intrinsic worth. Mid-cap UK stocks have faced sustained pressure
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Britain’s engineering sector continues to grapple with a persistent and worsening skills shortage, with technical education reform seen as central to finding a lasting solution. The latest projections indicate that 240,000 new
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A Delaware Court of Chancery decision has identified more than 21 distinct reasons why a limited liability company cannot be considered purely a creature of contract. The case, Hassanein v. NTO Fund
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Donald Trump responded to two significant Supreme Court losses by issuing executive orders that recast the court’s rulings as outcomes in his favour. The high court struck down Trump’s executive order to
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The major US banking sector is navigating a challenging environment as expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts continue to diminish across financial markets. Bank of America (BAC) is among the large
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The FTSE 100 slipped from its recent highs as investors rotated into mid-cap stocks, pushing the FTSE 250 to a record closing level. WPP (LON: WPP) and easyJet (LON: EZJ) were among
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s team has thrown its support behind standing drinkers in London pubs, urging Westminster City Council to work with the hospitality industry. The intervention follows a public row sparked
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Russia has signed new legislation that allows courts to cancel contractual buy-back options held by foreign companies that sold their Russian businesses since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin signed
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Michael Lagan’s net worth is difficult to pin to a single precise figure in 2026, with estimates varying widely depending on the time period and which parts of the Lagan family business
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Senator Adam Schiff changed tactics at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, choosing to approach the 2020 election question indirectly rather than head-on. Instead of asking Trump judicial nominee Gregory Carl Cook directly
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