4 h. ago Wall Street headed for best investment banking year since pandemic

Steep rise in fee revenues raises hopes for prolonged rebound after years of lacklustre performance

Economics

7 h. ago We're heading for a terrible crash, says City guru ALEX BRUMMER. I've never felt so worried it's just like 1929... from the blind faith in markets to deluded leaders, the signs are EVERYWHERE

The new year has started where 2025 ended - with soaring share prices and bubbling enthusiasm among Wall Street investors about the ­-glorious prospects ahead.

Events

8 h. ago US prosecutors investigate Jay Powell over revamp of Fed headquarters

Central bank chair says probe is retaliation for refusal to bow to Trump’s demand for interest rate cuts

Events

28 h. ago Scots schools given as little as 93p a week per child for basic classroom supplies

The Sunday Mail's investigation has uncovered the shocking pittance some head teachers are given to budget for classroom necessities - with poor areas hardest hit.

Politics

37 h. ago Trump announces 10 percent credit card cap as banks push back

Strong resistance is anticipated from Wall Street and credit card companies

Politics

64 h. ago Andy Goode highlights area of Toulouse vulnerability ahead of Saracens Investec Champions Cup showdown

The six-time Investec Champions Cup winners head to the StoneX Stadium on Sunday to take on a Sarries team reeling from a disappointing defeat to Leicester Tigers in the Gallagher PREM.

Sport

64 h. ago Andy Goode pinpoints key area for Saracens to exploit ahead of Toulouse Investec Champions Cup clash

The six-time Investec Champions Cup winners head to the StoneX Stadium on Sunday to take on a Sarries team reeling from a disappointing defeat to Leicester Tigers in the Gallagher PREM

Sport

4 d. ago AI chatbot maker Anthropic plans to raise $10bn to reach $350bn valuation

Startup founded by former OpenAI staff is aiming to more than double its annualized revenue run rate this yearAnthropic is planning a $10bn fundraise that would value the Claude chatbot maker at $350bn, according to multiple reports published on Wednesday.The new valuation represents an increase of nearly double from about four months ago, per CNBC, which reported that the company had signed a term sheet that stipulated the $350bn figure. The round could close within weeks, although the size and terms could change. Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC and Coatue Management are planning to lead the financing, the Wall Street Journal reported. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 07 January: Index record run on hold, oil and mining stocks fall

The new year rally of the FTSE 100 index has softened following last night’s latest record close.

Politics

5 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 07 January: Index record run on hold, oil price under pressure

The new year rally of the FTSE 100 index has softened following last night’s latest record close.

Events

5 d. ago Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street hits records on tech gains

Asian shares are trading mixed, calming down somewhat from the buzz set off by recent record rallies on Wall Street, while investors' attention turned to global interest rates and the political uncertainty caused by developments in Venezuela

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6 d. ago Asian shares and US futures advance and oil prices fall back

Asian shares and U.S. futures have advanced after stocks closed higher on Wall Street

Politics

6 d. ago Goldman Sachs investment becomes flashpoint in consulting firm legal row

Wall Street bank backed venture launched by Jonathan Orszag after he left FTI Consulting

Economics

6 d. ago Wall Street stocks climb as US raid in Venezuela lifts energy sector

Nicolás Maduro pleads not guilty to narco-terrorism in New York court

Politics

6 d. ago Stock market goes ballistic as Wall Street makes huge bet on Trump's Venezuela raid

President Donald Trump announced plans to take control of Venezuela's oil industry and said American companies would revitalize it after capturing President Nicolás Maduro.

Politics

7 d. ago Wolf of Wall Street and Wicked actor dies after battle with rare cancer

Broadway performer and social media influencer Bret Hanna-Shuford has died at the age of just 46 after it was announced he had been battling a rare form of cancer as tributes continue to pour in for the star

Events

7 d. ago From the AI bubble to Fed fears: the global economic outlook for 2026

Analysts and investors voice caution about tech valuations and Trump’s influence on the US central bankInvestors expect global stock markets to keep rising in 2026, despite fears that the AI bubble could burst, and anxiety about chaos engulfing the US central bank.Wall Street strategists broadly expect the S&P 500 share index of US-listed companies to continue to rise over the next 12 months, but said it could be a volatile year if geopolitical tensions increase and inflation fails to fall. Continue reading...

Economics

9 d. ago Saks Global CEO steps down as luxury retailer reportedly preparing for bankruptcy

Executive chair Richard Baker to replace Marc Metrick after company misses $100m interest payment on debtSaks Global said on Friday that its CEO, Marc Metrick, has stepped down and named executive chair, Richard Baker, as his successor, amid reports that the luxury retailer is preparing for bankruptcy.The change at the top comes days after the Wall Street Journal reported that the Neiman Marcus parent company is preparing for bankruptcy after missing an interest payment exceeding $100m on debt from its Neiman merger. Continue reading...

Economics

9 d. ago Trump’s aspirin dosing ‘makes no sense’ says Dick Cheney’s heart specialist

Trump takes high dose of aspirin because he wants ‘nice, thin blood pouring through my heart’ he told Wall Street Journal

Politics

9 d. ago Trump lauds his ‘PERFECT HEALTH’ after report reveals hearing difficulties, skin and vein conditions

Trump insisted he was in good health after a report in The Wall Street Journal about his string of conditions

Politics