FTSE 100 today: Stocks rise as miners lead, Houthi strike stirs Gulf risk
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
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What is Trump Media's Truth API and why is it controversial?
From trade wars to military wars, anything the US president says can shift markets, and so teams of traders - as well as a host of automated computer systems - monitor his statements to perform trades within seconds.
Could heatwaves make your food shop more expensive?
While this summer's hot and dry weather might be enjoyed by sunbathers, it is less than ideal for farmers. Could it also have an effect on the prices we pay for food at the shops?
Oil and Yields Sink as Big Tech Leads the Risk Rebound
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
Form 4 Cactus Inc For: 3 August
Shares of Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd climbed around 2% to hit $98.96 by Thursday afternoon. The Nasdaq-listed company’s stock swung between $93.66 and $101.78, with roughly 5.8 million shares changing hands. Cre…
Half-price rail travel extended to 18-year-olds
Eighteen-year-olds will be able to buy half-price train tickets for most services when railcard rules are changed later this month, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
Heatwaves are changing summer weddings - here's how to plan for one
Aimie Seale is one of hundreds of brides whose weddings landed in the middle of a heatwave this summer.
Grab Q2 2026 slides: profit surges 54% amid fuel crisis, guidance raised
August 1, 2026, 3:57 AM EDT. Goodyear India Limited (NSE:GOODYEAR) is scheduled to go ex-dividend on August 5th, with shareholders set to receive a ₹26.50 per share dividend on September 11th. This results in a 3.2% yie…
US Manufacturing Growth Exposes Deep Supply Chain Constraints
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
FTSE 100 today: Stocks edge lower despite positive day for European stocks
European equity markets opened Wednesday’s session with modest gains, extending the recent improvement in sentiment following the easing of geopolitical tensions surrounding Iran. However, the advance remains measured a…
Threat to oil tankers in Middle East worst since start of Iran war, analysts say
The threat to ships carrying oil in the Middle East is at its worst since the Iran war started, experts have said, after a spate of attacks on another key route in the region.
Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs
Microsoft has increased the price of Xbox consoles worldwide, citing rising memory and storage chip costs.
U.S. manufacturing sector activity accelerates to over four year high in July
The July flash PMI came in at 53.6, beating the 52.2 estimate, marking the composite index's strongest reading in eight months, and pointing to annualized GDP growth of roughly 2%. But the number that should sit at the …
UK manufacturing growth slows in July despite faster output
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
Here’s where Deutsche Bank’s analysis sees fair value for gold prices
The metal opened the year at $28.92 and ended just below $72 per ounce, marking an annual gain of approximately 144% — silver’s sharpest calendar-year advance since 1979. That move shattered a decade-long ceiling near $…
China private factory PMI eases in July - RatingDog PMI
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
US and Japan jointly intervene to prop up yen in rare move
Japan and the US have confirmed that they jointly intervened last week to halt a slide in the yen to a fresh 40-year low.
New Spider-Man film sees second-biggest ever global opening weekend
Spider-Man: Brand New Day brought in $927m (£687m) of global ticket sales to make it the second-biggest opening weekend ever as it shot past its estimated $225m production budget.
Faisal Islam: Four reasons why Fifa's World Cup plan never stacked up
Documents that set out Fifa's plan to part-privatise the World Cup and seen by the BBC show why the deal may have fallen apart.
Stick to spending limits, PM and chancellor tell ministers in joint memo
Chancellor John Healey and Prime Minister Andy Burnham have written a joint letter to cabinet ministers telling them that they must stick within their existing spending limits while funding new pledges.
Snapchat joins other popular platforms in fight against 'AI slop'
Snapchat has joined the likes of YouTube, LinkedIn and Substack in a growing effort to combat fake writing, images and videos that are entirely created by artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
BP puts North Sea business up for sale
BP has said it is putting its North Sea business up for sale in a move that would end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.
AI firms must answer for rogue bots, says boss of hacked company
The boss of one of the companies recently hacked by out-of-control artificial intelligence (AI) says bot makers must be accountable for cyber attacks carried out by their creations.
AI firms must answer for rogue bots, says boss of hacked company
The boss of one of the companies recently hacked by out-of-control artificial intelligence (AI) says bot makers must be accountable for cyber attacks carried out by their creations.