7 d. ago Nearly £11bn wiped off UK banks after US regional banking fears spooked markets – business live

European stock markets have fallen after two US regional lenders disclosed on Thursday that they were exposed to alleged fraud by borrowersGlobal markets fall and gold hits record high amid jitters over US banksUS regional bank stocks fall amid Wall Street concern over credit marketsStorm clouds are gathering over the financial markets, warns Richard Hunter, head of markets at interactive investor:There are increasing signs of storm clouds gathering over markets, with little relief from the building wall of worry.Already grappling with stretched stock valuations in the AI space, an unresolved government shutdown and a deteriorating relationship between Beijing and Washington, investors were exposed to a new source of concern in the form of lending practices and bad loans for US regional banks. Continue reading...

Economics

7 d. ago FTSE 100 slides as US regional bank worries rock markets – business live

Fear index jumps, and European markets follow Asia lower, as bad loan fears hit valuationsGlobal markets fall and gold hits record high amid jitters over US banksUS regional bank stocks fall amid Wall Street concern over credit marketsStorm clouds are gathering over the financial markets, warns Richard Hunter, head of markets at interactive investor:There are increasing signs of storm clouds gathering over markets, with little relief from the building wall of worry.Already grappling with stretched stock valuations in the AI space, an unresolved government shutdown and a deteriorating relationship between Beijing and Washington, investors were exposed to a new source of concern in the form of lending practices and bad loans for US regional banks. Continue reading...

Economics

7 d. ago FTSE 100 heading for worst day since April as US regional bank worries rock markets – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as FTSE 100 share index sheds 150 points in early tradingUS regional bank stocks fall amid Wall Street concern over credit marketsStorm clouds are gathering over the financial markets, warns Richard Hunter, head of markets at interactive investor:There are increasing signs of storm clouds gathering over markets, with little relief from the building wall of worry.Already grappling with stretched stock valuations in the AI space, an unresolved government shutdown and a deteriorating relationship between Beijing and Washington, investors were exposed to a new source of concern in the form of lending practices and bad loans for US regional banks. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Boy, 17, in critical condition after being shot in Arnos Grove, north London

Boy, 17, in critical condition after being shot in Arnos Grove, north London  Sky News

Politics

3 w. ago Boy 'shot in the back of the head' after hunters mistake him for squirrel

Carson Ryan was killed after being shot in the back of the head by a fellow hunter who mistook him for a squirrel, with his school paying tribute to a 'fierce competitor'

Politics

3 w. ago Student, 17, shot dead by hunting party after being 'mistaken for squirrel'

Carson Ryan, 17, was shot and killed by a member of his hunting party in Iowa after he was "mistaken for a squirrel" according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Society

3 w. ago Boy, 17, is shot dead 'after being mistaken for SQUIRREL' while hunting with friends

Carson Ryan, 17, of Washington died from his injuries after a member of his hunting party mistakenly shot him on Saturday in a rural area of Brighton.

Events

3 w. ago Sister's hearbreaking tribute to boy with 'infectious smile' shot dead in Wembley

Sister's hearbreaking tribute to boy with 'infectious smile' shot dead in Wembley  This Is Local London

Events

4 w. ago Boy, 3, accidentally shot himself as mum slept next to man who brought gun

Three-year-old Cartier Smith had wandered into the bedroom where his mother Carley Dials, 29, was sleeping beside Sean Perrin, 31, when Cartier found the gun where she had left it

Politics

4 w. ago Teen, 18, shot dead near Wembley Stadium as family pay tribute to ‘amazing’ boy

A 32-year-old man has been charged with murder after Tyrece Balcha, 18, was shot near Wembley Stadium

Events

4 w. ago ‘Amazing’ boy, 18, dies after being shot outside Wembley Stadium – as man, 32, charged with murder

A TEENAGER has died after being shot near Wembley Stadium - with his family paying tribute to an "amazing" boy. Tyrece Balcha, 18, was gunned down in the early hours of Sunday (September 21). He was found outside Crystal Club following the incident in Wembley Park at 5.27am before being rushed to hospital. Tyrece, from...

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