Moving markets today: Asian stocks follow Wall Street gains; Broadcom surges, oil prices dip; focus on US producer prices, Treasury auctions US stocks closed at new record highs for the …
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Labour worked hard to woo business, but now comes the real test
The Tory party manifesto, undeliverable and shaky though it was on the numbers, did have something going for it. The gradual abolition of national insurance to be replaced with a …
British Gas owner Centrica helps back £300m UK energy first
Centrica, the owner of British Gas, has helped raised £300m for the first commercial-scale liquid air energy storage (LAES) plant in the UK. Highview Power’s funding round was also led …
England to edge tense Euros opener against Serbia
ENGLAND were dealt a blow when they lost their final pre-tournament friendly to Iceland last week but are firm favourites for their opening Euro 2024 game against Serbia, priced at …
Germany to overcome stern Scottish test
EURO 2024 kicks off on Friday night with hosts Germany entertaining Scotland in Munich. Germany are third-favourites to win the tournament at 11/2 with Star Sports and have improved since …
Spain and Croatia to enjoy Berlin goal fest
Spain (8/1) and Croatia (40/1), two contenders in the Outright Winner market, meet in Saturday’s Group B clash in Berlin. Spain scored five times in each of their last two …
Latin America’s richest man takes £400m stake in BT
The richest man in Latin America, Carlos Slim, has taken a 3.2 per cent stake in BT, in what analysts have said is a surprise move that signals a vote …
‘It would be the death of entrepreneurship’: City alarm over Labour capital gains hike
A move to hike capital gains tax could spell the “death of the entrepreneurship” in the UK, a top City figure has warned, after the Labour party failed to firmly …
Apple overtakes Microsoft as world’s most valuable company
Apple has overtaken Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable company after breaking its silence on artificial intelligence (AI) and on the back of lighter than expected US inflation figures. …
USGA: Pinehurst US Open course is tough but fair
The USGA, who are in charge of this weekend’s US Open golf major, have said they’re listening to player concerns about the course but insist it is “tough but fair”. …