UK inflation rate eases to 2.8% in April, but slowdown is expected to be short-lived
Richard Newstead | Flickr | Getty ImagesU.K. inflation eased to 2.8% in April, preliminary data from the Office for National...
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Novo Nordisk stock jumps 6% after drugmaker hikes forcast as Wegovy pill sales smash forecasts
People walk past a sign for Novo Nordisk’s annual general meeting at the entrance to the venue in Copenhagen, Denmark,...
HSBC first-quarter pre-tax profit misses estimates on wider-than-expected credit losses
Europe's largest lender HSBC on Tuesday reported first-quarter pre-tax profit of $9.4 billion, marginally missing analysts' estimates on the back...
Euro zone inflation jumps to 3% as economic growth almost stalls
Fuel prices are displayed at a service station in Paris showing high gasoline and diesel costs due to the war...
Volkswagen posts 14% drop in first-quarter profit on tariff pressure, China competition
A Volkswagen logo at the back of an ID.7 electric car at the Volkswagen electric car factory on February 24,...
Oil major BP beats profit expectations as Iran war boosts fuel prices
The BP refinery in Lingen, Germany (aerial view with a drone).Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesBritish energy major...
Oil giant Shell agrees to buy Canada’s ARC Resources for $16.4 billion
The Shell gas station logo is displayed on February 13, 2025 in Austin, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty Images News |...
L'Oreal stock pops 9% after 'impressive' earnings, on track for biggest gain in 18 years
Shares of the world's largest cosmetics company L'Oreal popped as much as 10% after it reported quarterly growth ahead of...
Chip giant ASML raises 2026 guidance as AI semiconductor demand stays strong
ASML on Wednesday raised its sales forecast for 2026 after it beat first-quarter revenue and profit expectations, driven by continued...
Universal Music stock rises 13% after Pershing Square's $64 billion takeover proposal
Activist investor Pershing Square said Tuesday it is planning to buy Universal Music Group in a cash and stock deal...
Trump Iran speech live updates: President again says war is nearly over, vows ‘extremely hard’ hits in coming weeks
Trump admin. has rephrased its 4 objectives on IranSecretary of State Marco Rubio applauded Trump's speech and reiterated what the...
Iran war live updates: Tehran keeps up strikes as Gulf states deny missile shortages
Middle East conflict adds to central bank headaches as oil extends four-day rallyA widening Middle East conflict has posed a...
Iran war live updates: U.S. closes embassies in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
U.S. closes embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait The US embassy headquarters in Riyadh is pictured on March 3, 2026,...
Live updates: Iran security chief Ali Larijani rejects U.S. talks, blames Trump for 'chaos'
Blasts heard in Dubai, Abu Dhabi for a third dayLoud blasts were heard for a third day in Dubai and...
Trump says U.S. military has begun major combat operations in Iran
TOPSHOT - A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026. (Photo by AFP...
Jeep maker Stellantis posts first annual loss in company history after EV writedowns
Antonio Filosa attends the presentation of the new Fiat 500 Hybrid at the Stellantis FIAT Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy,...
HSBC annual pre-tax profit drops over 7%, revenue jumps as bank's results top estimates
A view of the logo of HSBC bank on a wall outside a branch in Mexico City, Mexico, on June...
Oil major BP suspends buybacks in fresh sign of oil price pressure
Trowbridge in Somerset, England, on March 15, 2025.Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesBritish oil giant BP on...
Stellantis shares plunge 25% after automaker announces $26 billion hit from business overhaul
Stellantis logo is pictured at one of its assembly plants following a company's announcement saying it will pause production there,...
Sweden’s Volvo Cars on track for worst trading day ever as shares plunge over 18%
This photograph shows a partial view of a Volvo X30 electric car with the company logo at the Volvo factory...
