China’s manufacturing activity unexpectedly contracted in May, adding pressure on policymakers in the world’s No. 2 economy, already grappling with a prolonged economic crisis marked by a property downturn and …
May 2024
Are Ed Davey’s stunts good branding?
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey’s madcap antics are attention-grabbing but not necessarily the best way of getting a message across, says Lucia Hodgson On day six of the general election …
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open higher as yields retreat
Moving markets today: Asia stocks surge despite Wall Street stumble, Nasdaq sees largest monthly drop after tech sell-off; oil prices decline, China’s manufacturing contracts unexpectedly in May; Focus shifts to …
Labour: GB Energy will turn the page on cost-of-living crisis with clean power
Labour is pledging it will get working within months of election victory to build clean power that will “turn the page” on the cost-of-living crisis. Sir Keir Starmer will accuse …
UK business confidence jumps to highest level since Brexit referendum
Business confidence has climbed to its highest level since before the Brexit referendum, according to a closely watched survey, as firms grew increasingly optimistic about the state of the economy. …
Sunak: ‘The plan is working’…But what is the plan?
There is one thing we’ve heard over and over again from Rishi Sunak in this election campaign: the plan is working. But what exactly is ‘the plan’? City A.M. has …
Hacked exchange Mt. Gox to finally start refunds
Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets. Mt. Gox, …
Trump found guilty. Can he pardon himself? Can he run for President? And what happens next?
Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 charges of falsifying business records last night in a bombshell New York legal case. But with Trump running to become President of the …
Trump: Republicans “don’t give a sh*t” about trial, says major donor
Major Republican donors say they are likely to keep pumping cash into supporting Donald Trump’s presidential run, excited by polls showing him in the lead and undeterred by his unprecedented criminal conviction, according …
The top five football clubs who need a manager
Clubs are rushing to fill vacant football manager jobs once again this summer. The football job market is booming. Some have already moved ahead, finding their match before others. Barcelona and …