Natwest’s profit slumped in the first quarter of the year but stayed ahead of market expectations as it shrugged off the worst of the mortgage downturn and expanded its lending …
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Anglo American rejects BHP’s ‘opportunistic’ £31.1bn mega-deal
Mining giant Anglo American has rejected BHP Group’s £31.1bn proposal after concluding the plan would undervalue its future prospects. The talk of a potential mega-deal from BHP to buy up …
Slowdown in housebuilding hits Brickability’s top line
Sluggish housing market activity affected sales at construction materials group Brickability last year and could continue to impact the company’s growth in the year ahead. In a trading update issued …
Pearson ‘pleased’ with pivot to AI but Virtual Schools slow again
Educational publisher Pearson has said it is happy with how its pivot to become a technology-driven company is going, as it reported small growth in first quarter results on Friday. …
Hollywood strikes fail to dampen outlook at production firm Facilities by ADF after The Crown gig
Film and TV production trailer provider Facilities by ADF has announced a “favourably high” long-term outlook ahead despite what has been a turbulent year of film strikes for the industry. In …
Women’s rugby must get radical to avoid making mistakes men’s game did
For the women’s game to be truly successful I believe it needs a radical overhaul; a revolution that will change the face of rugby forever. Because the reality is that …
US crackdown against privacy tech continues with arrest of Samourai Wallet developers
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. Yesterday, news …
UK consumer confidence edges up after stagnant start to year
UK consumer confidence improved by two points in April, after laying stagnant in March. GfK’s consumer confidence reading stood at -19 point during the month, an improvement from -21 points …
Alphabet surges 11 per cent on strong earnings, unveils first dividend payout
Alphabet shares surged in after-hours trading on Thursday after Google’s parent company impressed investors with a blowout first-quarter earnings report and initiated a $70 billion stock buyback program alongside its …
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open higher on the heels of strong US tech earnings
Moving markets today: Asian stocks climb on tech strength from strong US earnings, oil prices up; BoJ keeps interest rate unchanged, Microsoft and Alphabet shares surge, All eyes on US …