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Stocks in Asia were mixed on Wednesday, reflecting subdued risk appetite as traders mulled the prospect of less aggressive interest rate cuts from the US Federal Reserve. The Nikkei (^N225) slipped 0.8% on the day in Japan, while the…

The S&P 500 (^GSPC) reached a fresh high to start the week in the US, while the UK's FTSE 100 (^FTSE) is in the green, with earnings season now well underway.Coming off the back of a record close on Friday, finishing the session…

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have stopped selling tickets for inbound flights as strikes cause travel chaos over Christmas.The two airlines halted sales at the request of Heathrow, which has capped arrivals at 80pc of…

People walk along London Bridge past the City of London skyline.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stocks are expected to start the week and the final trading session of September on Monday in negative…

Jeremy Hunt is to tear up hundreds of pages of "overbearing" EU legislation in a bid to boost Britain's financial services industry after Brexit.  Finance chiefs have insisted that the deregulation is "not regulatory a race to the…

LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher on Monday as global markets digest the latest growth data out of China.The U.K.'s FTSE index is seen opening 22 points higher at 7,565, Germany's DAX 47 points higher at 15,930,…

1670950708That’s all folks. Tomorrow: UK inflation That concludes our markets blog coverage today, on the day US inflation came in lower than expected and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested after being accused of fraud.The…

Commerzbank expects an increase in bad loans, CEO says, but no disasterCommerzbank CEO Manfred Knof discusses the bank's outlook and the possibility of a recession.UK retail sales partially rebound in October, but outlook remains…

LONDON — European stocks are expected to open flat to lower on Thursday as global markets falter following the latest U.S. inflation reading showing consumer prices rose once again in December.The U.K.'s FTSE index is expected to open…

1642670298Stock management boosts Primark recoveryThe diversified business of Associated British Foods offered a safety net during the pandemic, but now all eyes are on Primark for a comeback.Today’s figures show the retail chain has yet…