Sales at South African-British diamond merchant De Beers have fallen, the firm reported today, adding to the woes of its owner Anglo American. While Christmas shoppers helped boost diamond sales …
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Inflation in Germany and France falls as markets look for spring interest rate cuts
Inflation in Germany and France fell significantly in January, raising the chances that the European Central Bank (ECB) will start lowering interest rates soon. New figures out today showed that …
Microsoft and Google: Results show a cautious market reaction to AI spending
On paper, Microsoft and Google both reported strong quarterly earnings today and beat expectations. But the tech giants failed to satisfy the market, with shares in both companies down in …
Law Society urges MoJ to increase criminal legal aid fees after High Court ‘victory’
The Law Society has declared “victory” against the UK government after the High Court ruled on its judicial review on criminal solicitors’ legal aid fees. The government was taken to …
Boeing: Plane-maker suspends financial guidance after Alaska blowout crisis
Boeing has suspended its financial guidance for 2024 as it battles with the fall-out from the Alaska Airlines 737-9 Max incident. The US plane-=maker has dominated media headlines over the …
Sanctioned Russian oligarch wins appeal in multibillion-dollar London divorce battle
A sanctioned Russian oligarch will be able to hold on to his $20bn fortune for a little while longer after the Supreme Court today ruled against his ex-wife in a …
HexClad pans founder: Why Gordon Ramsay and Oprah swear by us
HexClad has taken the cookware world by storm, and Gordon Ramsay is a fan. Steve Dinneen has lunch with co-founder Danny Winer Unless you’ve been on a social media blackout …
Vodafone shuns offer from Iliad to tie up Italian businesses
Vodafone has rejected an offer from French telecoms company Iliad to merge their Italian businesses. Iliad said it was “confident” it had presented “the best possible” offer to revive the …
Budget tax cuts less likely, Jeremy Hunt warns cabinet
Jeremy Hunt has warned cabinet that there is less likely to be less opportunity for tax cuts in the Budget, compared to last year. The Chancellor, according to The Times, …
Cashing out: UK investors were ‘most negative’ last year with exodus from equities
UK investors were the “most negative” of any country in 2023, withdrawing $1.8bn (£1.4bn) from equity funds throughout the year. Globally, the value of mutual funds rose to $10.7trn throughout …