London: Over half a billion dollars were poured into British financial technology companies in the first half of 2017, over a third more...
London: Over half a billion dollars were poured into British financial technology companies in the first half of 2017, over a third more...
Detroit: Ford Motor Co yesterday reported a better-than-expected quarterly net profit due to a lower tax rate and increased US sales of more-profitable...
New York: Strong earnings boosted U S stocks yesterday, driving the S&P 500 .SPX to a record high while also sending a popular...
Colmbo: Sri Lanka’s cabinet cleared a revised agreement for its Chinese-built southern port of Hambantota yesterday, the government said, after terms of the...
Beijing: China’s Foreign Ministry has urged a halt to oil drilling in a disputed part of the South China Sea, where Spanish oil...
London: U S retailer Michael Kors has agreed to buy luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo for $1.2bn, snapping up a British company whose towering...
London/Athens: Greece sold debt to private investors for the first time in three years yesterday, a significant step towards gaining financial independence and...
New York: General Motors saw profits plunge in the second quarter after it took a hit from the cost of shuttering less profitable...
Mumbai: India's stock markets hit record highs on Tuesday with the National Stock Exchange's much-watched Nifty index breaking the psychological 10,000-point mark for...
London: US fashion brand Michael Kors on Tuesday agreed to buy British shoemaker to the stars Jimmy Choo for almost £900 million ($1.2...
Brussels: Eurozone private sector business activity slowed in July for the second month running but was still running near six-year highs, a closely...
Shanghai: China’s blue-chip index hovered near 18-month highs yesterday amid signs that fund managers are ramping up their bets on industry leaders such...
London: Britain has suffered the biggest downgrade of economic growth projections by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the world’s rich nations this...
London: Bond yields in Italy and Portugal hit their lowest levels in around a month yesterday, leading a fall in eurozone borrowing costs...
European equities sank yesterday on poor data, airline sector turbulence and the strong euro, which neared a two-year dollar peak. Just after midday,...
Beijing: Yang Qianqian holds out her smartphone to scan a barcode on the mobile of a vendor selling fresh fruit and vegetables at...
London: Removing commercial barriers with the US could generate an additional £40bn ($52bn) in trade with the UK by 2030, Trade Secretary Liam...
Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s government is likely to raise its growth target as the city’s economy expands faster than expected this year, Financial...
