Surprise UK retail sales rise adds to signs of pickup
British retail sales rose unexpectedly last month, helped by strong online sales, according to data published today which added to signs of a pickup in the economy after finance minister…
British retail sales rose unexpectedly last month, helped by strong online sales, according to data published today which added to signs of a pickup in the economy after finance minister…
The outlook for euro zone growth, inflation and interest rates has remained broadly stable for 2026, as economists left their forecasts largely unchanged despite a tumultuous start to the year,…
Revolut has scrapped plans to buy a US lender and will instead apply for an American banking licence, the Financial Times reported today, citing people familiar with the matter. The…
Intel said last night it struggled to satisfy demand for its server chips used in AI data centre, and forecast quarterly revenue and profit below market estimates, sending shares down…
The Bank of Japan retained its hawkish inflation forecasts today and stressed it will remain vigilant to price risks from a weak yen, signalling that policymakers intend to keep raising…
Analysis: The quietness of electric vehicles is a significant safety challenge for pedestrians, cyclists and people with visual impairments By Flaithrà Neff, Technological University of the Shannon and Dónal Fitzpatrick,…
US President Donald Trump welcomed TikTok's new majority American-owned joint venture and thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for approving the deal. "I am so happy to have helped in saving…
Troops sent to Greenland by Denmark were ordered to be combat ready in case the United States attacked the autonomous Danish territory, Danish public broadcaster DR has reported. US President…
They say life is short. In cosmic scale, a human lifetime is nothing more than a blink of an eye. At a more human level, however, 80 or so years…
Cotton futures were steady to 7 points lower in the front months on Friday, as March was 85 points lower this week. Crude oil futures were up $1.95 per barrel…
March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26) on Friday closed down -268 (-6.00%). Â March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26) closed down -206 (-6.41%).Cocoa prices extended their two-week-long plunge on Friday, with NY…
March arabica coffee (KCH26) on Friday closed up +3.20 (+0.92%). Â March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26) closed up +116 (+2.88%).Coffee prices settled higher on Friday, with robusta posting a 1.5-month high.…