Soybeans Fall Back on Wednesday
Soybeans Fall Back on Wednesday
Soybeans fell back into the Wednesday close, with contracts 5 to 6 cents in the red. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 5 ¾ cents at $9.47 1/2. Soymeal…
Buy, Hold, or Take Profits in Robinhood Stock Near All-Time Highs?
Buy, Hold, or Take Profits in Robinhood Stock Near All-Time Highs?
As one of the most searched for companies on Zacks.com, Robinhood Markets HOOD stock has skyrocketed a remarkable +215% in 2025, hitting a new all-time high of $123 in Wednesday's trading…
‘We are playing with fire’: Fears persist over battery storage
‘We are playing with fire’: Fears persist over battery storage
Emma WoollacottTechnology reporterGetty ImagesNearby residents were evacuated in January after a battery energy storage facility in California caught fireRobert Holden is worried about one of New York City's five boroughs…
Lifetime Isa reform is too slow and must be in Budget, say MPs
Lifetime Isa reform is too slow and must be in Budget, say MPs
Ministers must do more on Lifetime Isa reform, say MPsKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesMinisters have not gone far enough in reforming Lifetime Isas (LISAs) despite being warned these products…
Oracle’s Larry Ellison briefly surpasses Elon Musk as world’s richest man
Oracle’s Larry Ellison briefly surpasses Elon Musk as world’s richest man
Danielle KayeBusiness reporterGetty ImagesLarry Ellison, pictured at an Oval Office meeting earlier this year, has overtaken Elon Musk in fortuneElon Musk briefly lost his title as the world's richest person…
Major pharma firm Merck scraps UK expansion
Major pharma firm Merck scraps UK expansion
Faarea Masud, Rachel Clun and Simon JackBusiness reportersGetty ImagesAmerican pharmaceutical giant MSD is scrapping the planned £1bn expansion of its operations in the UK saying the government is not investing…
Klarna hits $19bn value in Wall Street debut
Klarna hits $19bn value in Wall Street debut
Bloomberg/GettyShares in buy-now, pay-later lender Klarna jumped on their first day of public trading in the US, giving the firm a market value of more than $19bn (£14bn).It marks a…
Electricity bills: Almost half of NI homes have never changed from Power NI
Electricity bills: Almost half of NI homes have never changed from Power NI
Richard Morgan andNiamh MahonBBC News NIBBCNicole Morrall said the last time she switched provider it caused her "multiple problems"Almost half of household electricity customers in Northern Ireland have never switched…
US watchdog launches review into BLS data collection
US watchdog launches review into BLS data collection
The US Labor Department's internal watchdog has launched an investigation into how it gathers jobs and inflation data after intense White House criticism of the agency. The office of the…
Weleda launches inquiry into Nazi camp skin test claims
Weleda launches inquiry into Nazi camp skin test claims
Pritti MistryBusiness reporterWeleda, the natural cosmetics company, has launched a study into its links to a Nazi concentration camp following claims an anti-freeze cream it produced was tested on prisoners.A…
Primark-owner shares sink after consumer spending warning
Primark-owner shares sink after consumer spending warning
Shares in Primark-owner Associated British Foods (ABF) sunk more than 10% on Tuesday after a warning from the firm over "consumer caution" amid a cost of living pressures.People are concerned…
Samantha Cameron’s fashion label Cefinn to close as costs rise
Samantha Cameron’s fashion label Cefinn to close as costs rise
Faarea MasudBusiness reporterDave Bennett/Getty ImagesThe fashion label founded by Samantha Cameron, the wife of former Prime Minister David Cameron, is to close after struggling with rising costs.Lady Cameron confirmed on…