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Midterms in the US: Find out which stocks can withstand any outcome
With changes to taxes and interest rates, it's a good time to meet with a wealth advisor.
US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X
The US government is seeking to join Elon Musk's legal challenge to overturn a â¬120m (£105m) EU fine against X over its blue tick badges.
US and China must act as responsible powers together, Xi says as Trump toasts friendship at state dinner
US President Donald Trump welcomed China's President Xi Jinping to the White House for a lavish state dinner where both leaders touted a new chapter in their friendship.
Why stocks held up despite rising yields and $100 oil? These 2 words explain it
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Why is Fastly stock dropping today?
Fastly dropped 7% on Investor Day as profit-taking hit after a major pre-event run, despite reporting 43% year-over-year security revenue growth.
Farmers down 240 million litres of milk after heat
Milk yield was affected by a series of extreme heatwaves which led to poor grazing conditions, researchers say.
Farmers down 240 million litres of milk after heat
Extreme heat this summer has led to dairy farmers delivering 240 million fewer litres of milk than expected, researchers have said.
Scam hotel booking sent family to Wetherspoon pub
A theatre-goer fell victim to a "sophisticated phishing attack" after booking a "luxury" London apartment, only to discover the address was a Wetherspoon pub.
'We're all broke': Would you chase a friend for £5?
You pick up the bill for dinner, pay for the taxi home or grab a friend's coffee with the promise they'll pay you back later, but days go by and the money never arrives.
X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?
There's a weird and wonderful jet flying over the US. It has the nose of anteater, parts cannibalised from other planes and a cockpit so far back the pilot depends on a camera to see where he's going.
FTSE 100 today: Stocks rise as oil near $105 supports energy shares
August 5, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT.IPOs such as SpaceX and ChangXin Memory Technologies have generated worldwide interest, particularly across the tech and AI sectors. Still, with founders trying to maximize returns and invest…
No Relief at the Pump Despite Crude Falling
Crude peaked at $106 on September 15 and has since fallen nearly 15% to $90. Despite the recent downturn, gasoline futures are up 1.9% over the same period. The margin between the two widened from roughly $40 to $58 per…
Reported assaults on Britain's rail services rise by more than a third
Reports of violent incidents and harassment on rail services "rose substantially" last year, figures from the rail regulator show.
Form 144 NN INC For: 23 September
Legion-managed entities purchased the shares between October 8, 2018, and September 19, 2023.
Jobless Claims Keep the Fed’s Labor Market Baseline Firm
The BoJ is expected to resume policy normalisation at its meeting next week, with money markets pricing an 89% chance that the central bank will raise its short-term policy rate by 25bps to 1.00%, and an 11% probability…
Gold’s Next Scarcity Problem Isn’t Price, It’s Finding the Next Big Deposit
Brisbane has delivered extraordinary growth since the 2021 Olympic announcement - house prices are already 37% above the national average, exceeding Sydney's spread before the 2000 Games.
Rolls-Royce signs 'multi-million' engine deal
Rolls-Royce has moved forward with a deal to power a new fleet of Airbus long-haul jets for Philippine Airlines.
Why is Raspberry Pi stock surging today?
Only people not interested in the stock market — or living under a rock — are unaware that Nvidia has been a belting stock to own long term. We’re talking about a 19,028% return (in US dollar terms) over the past decade!
Australia unemployment rate hits 5-yr high, but RBA hike bets remain
Jobless rate hits five-year high as participation climbs, but economists and markets still expect a September cash rate rise
When 5% Stops Being a Number and Starts Being a Problem
There is a scene in the movie version of Carl Sagan’s book Contact where the main character, an astronomer who has detected the first radio signal from an alien civilization, is being considered for the role of humanity…
Form 4 Big Digital Energy Inc For: 23 September
Energy prices look set to stay elevated through the rest of 2026 and beyond, and four high-yielding energy stocks are quietly positioned to turn that pressure into serious passive income for shareholders willing to act …
They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image?
When Meta first launched its AI-powered smart glasses in 2023, in collaboration with the trendy sunglasses brand Ray-Ban, it unleashed a storm of controversy.
'Proteinflation': Meet the people paying up to £100 for a bag of protein
The 30-year-old, who lives in London and works in banking, started going to the gym at a time when he says protein supplements were mostly associated with bodybuilders.