16 h. ago Beazley shares hit record high after £7.7bn takeover approach from Swiss rival

Zurich Insurance offering £12.80 a share, up from an earlier and previously undisclosed approach on January 4 for £12.30.

Economics

18 h. ago Reeves pulls out of event celebrating City amid Trump tariff threats

Top indexes in the UK, France and Germany were down sharply on Monday morning, while gold prices rose to hit a fresh record high.

Politics

19 h. ago India’s largest airline hit with record £2m fine after mass flight cancellations

IndiGo slapped with a £1.8m fine following mass flight cancellations

Economics

21 h. ago Rachel Reeves pulls out of London Stock Exchange event after new Trump tariff threat

Markets down on Monday after threat to impose up to 25% tariffs on eight European countries over GreenlandBusiness live – latest updatesGold and silver hit record highs as markets reelRachel Reeves has pulled out of a planned appearance at the London Stock Exchange to celebrate a “new golden age” for the City, after Donald Trump’s threat to implement tariffs until the US is allowed to buy Greenland.The chancellor’s withdrawal from the event, which was designed to be a celebration of business in the UK after the FTSE 100 rose above the 10,000 mark for the first time, came as markets opened down on Monday morning after the US president’s threat. Continue reading...

Politics

56 h. ago After new car prices hit record high, Trump admin says it’s working to lower costs

Average new car transaction prices reached a record $50,326 in December, driven by consumer preference for pricier trucks and SUVs

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3 d. ago Babies 'are being aborted because of cost of living crisis' as terminations hit a new RECORD high

Official figures showed there were 277,970 terminations in England and Wales in 2023 - up 11 per cent from 251,377 the previous year.

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4 d. ago Wall Street results live: BlackRock assets hit $14tn after record inflows

Investment banking divisions at Goldman and Morgan Stanley expected to shine when US banks report later

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4 d. ago Wall Street results live: Goldman and Morgan Stanley herald best year for US investment banks since 2021

BlackRock assets hit $14tn after record inflows on busy day for financial earnings

Economics

7 d. ago Gold tipped to hit record $5,000 as probe into US Fed chief sends shockwaves through financial markets

Gold raced to a fresh record high and the dollar fell as a criminal investigation into the head of the US Federal Reserve fuelled fears over the central bank's independence.

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1 week ago Bible sales in Britain hit record high as experts say interest in religion among Gen Z has driven a 134% increase over past six years

Total sales of the Bible reached £6.3million in Britain last year - up 134 per cent in value since £2.7million in 2019, according to analysis of Nielsen BookScan data.

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1 week ago General Motors reports $7bn earnings loss after pulling back from EVs

GM says end of tax incentives and less stringent emissions regulations slowed consumer demand for EVs in 2025General Motors said on Thursday it will record a one-time earnings hit of $7.1bn in its quarterly financial results, mostly due to its pullback from electric vehicles in light of shifting US policies.The Detroit auto giant’s fourth-quarter results will be dented by $6bn in charges connected to reversals on EV investments, according to a securities filing. The remaining $1.1bn includes costs from the company’s restructuring of its China operations. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Online property searches hit new record on Boxing Day with London and South East movers most active

New buyer and seller activity on Boxing Day in 2025 was busiest in the South East, East of England and London, the website said

Events

2 w. ago London copper prices hit a fresh record, touching $13,000 for the first time

London copper prices hit a fresh record, touching $13,000 for the first time  investingLive

Economics

2 w. ago 2025 was Britain's hottest year on RECORD: Average UK temperature hit a balmy 10.09°C

The Met Officehas confirmed that the average temperature in the UK last year was a balmy 10.09°C, which is 0.96°C above the long-term average.

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2 w. ago London stocks hit record as 2026 kicks off with global gains

London stocks hit record as 2026 kicks off with global gains  Yahoo Finance UK

Events

2 w. ago Executions in Saudi Arabia hit highest number on record in 2025

Analysts attribute increase to kingdom’s ‘war on drugs’ as authorities kill 356 people by death penaltySaudi authorities executed 356 people in 2025, setting a new record for the number of inmates put to death in the kingdom in a single year.Analysts have largely attributed the increase in executions to Riyadh’s “war on drugs”, with some of those arrested in previous years only now being executed after legal proceedings and convictions. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man Utd to take £21m transfer hit to extend unwanted Erik ten Hag record

Manchester United loanee Rasmus Hojlund could see his Napoli switch made permanent with the Italian club determined to sign him for a fee which represents another loss

Economics

2 w. ago Eurostar disruption: Channel tunnel partially reopens after power supply problem halts services – business live

Eurostar ‘strongly advise’ passengers to postpone journeys after problem with overhead power supply in Channel tunnel and a failed Le Shuttle trainFull story: Eurostar cancels all trains to and from London after Channel tunnel power cutTell us: have you been affected by the Channel Tunnel rail disruption?European stocks have hit a record high today, ending a strong year on the front foot.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index has risen by over 0.2% this morning to 590.65 points, a new peak.The Euro area and UK economies proved more resilient in 2025 than we anticipated. US tariffs weighed on exports and real GDP growth in Q2 and Q3, but domestic demand has generally been more robust than we anticipated.As a result, Euro area and UK GDP growth, while still underperforming the US this year, have turned out higher than in our forecast at the end of 2024. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Eurostar disruption: Channel tunnel operator announces ‘gradual’ resumption to train traffic after power supply problem halts services – business live

Eurostar ‘strongly advise’ passengers to postpone journeys after problem with overhead power supply in Channel tunnel and a failed Le Shuttle trainTell us: have you been affected by the Channel Tunnel rail disruption?European stocks have hit a record high today, ending a strong year on the front foot.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index has risen by over 0.2% this morning to 590.65 points, a new peak.The Euro area and UK economies proved more resilient in 2025 than we anticipated. US tariffs weighed on exports and real GDP growth in Q2 and Q3, but domestic demand has generally been more robust than we anticipated.As a result, Euro area and UK GDP growth, while still underperforming the US this year, have turned out higher than in our forecast at the end of 2024. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Eurostar and LeShuttle services suspended after power supply problem in the Channel tunnel – business live

Eurostar “strongly advise” passengers to postpone their journey to a different date, after a problem with the overhead power supply in the Channel tunnel and a failed Le Shuttle trainTell us: have you been affected by the Channel Tunnel rail disruption?European stocks have hit a record high today, ending a strong year on the front foot.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index has risen by over 0.2% this morning to 590.65 points, a new peak.The Euro area and UK economies proved more resilient in 2025 than we anticipated. US tariffs weighed on exports and real GDP growth in Q2 and Q3, but domestic demand has generally been more robust than we anticipated.As a result, Euro area and UK GDP growth, while still underperforming the US this year, have turned out higher than in our forecast at the end of 2024. Continue reading...

Economics