UK firms face price spikes ahead of Christmas
Survey respondents typically commented on rising client demand due to improving economic conditions and a continued boost from the roll back of pandemic restrictions.
GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares shrivel after Powell’s renomination; Turkish lira crashes
Stock markets fell sharply and the dollar held on to recent gains on Tuesday as investors positioned for interest rate hikes in 2022 after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was nominated for a second term. After Wall Street turned lower on Monday...
GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares shrivel after Powell’s renomination; Turkish lira crashes
Stock markets fell sharply and the dollar held on to recent gains on Tuesday as investors positioned for interest rate hikes in 2022 after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was nominated for a second term. After Wall Street turned lower on Monday...
Black Friday: 9 out of 10 ‘deals’ same price or cheaper ahead of sales, Which? finds
92% of Black Friday ‘deals’ are the same price or cheaper in the six months ahead of the discount shopping event, according to new research by Which?
UK’s Atom Bank introduces four-day working week without pay cut
The new arrangement at the Durham-based bank is voluntary, CEO Mark Mullen said and reflects the staff's preferences for more flexibility at work.
FTSE follows US lower ahead of key productivity data
Service and manufacturing PMI data from Europe, England, and the United States to give a measure of economies going into Christmas.
European Stocks Sharply Lower; Covid Fears Overshadow Healthy PMIs
European stock markets traded sharply lower Tuesday, with the latest surge of Covid-19 cases on the continent weighing on sentiment as further lockdowns loom. At 3:45 AM ET (0845 GMT), the DAX in Germany traded 1.3% lower, the CAC 40 in France also fe...
European Stock Futures Lower; November PMI Data in Focus
At 2:05 AM ET (0705 GMT), the DAX futures contract in Germany traded 0.1% lower, CAC 40 futures in France dropped 0.2% and the FTSE 100 futures contract in the U.K. fell 0.4%. This renomination now heads to the Senate for confirmation, but the tech-he...
Samsung offers £10,000 prize challenge to young tech entrepreneurs
The Solve for Tomorrow competition is aimed at finding tech ideas to help tackle societal issues in the UK.
Samsung offers £10,000 prize challenge to young tech entrepreneurs
The Solve for Tomorrow competition is aimed at finding tech ideas to help tackle societal issues in the UK.