Everton have called in a leading firm of restructuring and insolvency advisers, the Guardian understands, raising further questions about the proposed takeover of the Premier League club by 777 Partners. The move came while the club were believed to be waiting for a further £15m of loans that 777 had pledged to provide Everton with … Read more
The eurozone has bounced back from its shallow technical recession after a stronger than expected performance by its “big four” economies in the first three months of 2024. After two successive quarters of 0.1% contraction in the second half of 2023, the 20 nations that use the single currency posted growth of 0.3% between January … Read more
Britain’s biggest building society has stopped granting mortgages on some properties where there is a high risk of flooding but said this affected only “a very limited number” of homes. Nationwide’s head of property risk, Rob Stevens, said the lender used mapping technology to identify which homes were vulnerable to flooding, and it would decline … Read more
(NewsNation) — Walmart announced Tuesday it’s launching a new store-label food brand called “Bettergoods.” This is the company’s largest private brand food launch in 20 years, according to a news release. “Today’s customers expect more from the private brands they purchase — they want affordable, quality products to elevate their overall food experience,” Scott Morris, … Read more
‘This is the first time I’ve had my lawn cut by somebody else,” says Tom Bradshaw, the new president of the National Farmers’ Union. Just over a month after being voted into the role, he admits life has become “hectic”. He is standing outside the idyllic farmhouse in rural Essex where he has lived since … Read more
With Nifty hitting a hat-trick of three consecutive months of positive returns in April, nervousness is increasing on Dalal Street with naysayers reminding investors of the ‘Sell in May and go away’ trading strategy. The month begins with the US Fed meeting outcome on May 1 in which traders will be closely looking for hints … Read more
A Redfin sign in front of a home for sale in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Strong demand and tight supply continue to push home values higher, even though mortgage rates are now moving higher again. Home prices in February jumped 6.4% year over year, another … Read more
Nifty on Wednesday ended about 39 points lower to form a Shooting Star pattern on the daily chart to indicate a strong possibility of further weakness from current levels. The short-term moving averages are just below the price action and should continue to support the indices on any decline. Support for Nifty is now seen … Read more
Arcade giant Dave & Buster’s is taking its games to a new level by offering social wagering on its app. Customers can soon make a friendly $5 wager on a Hot Shots basketball game, a bet on a Skee-Ball competition or on another arcade game. The betting function, expected to launch in the next few … Read more
G7 energy and climate ministers agreed a time frame Tuesday for phasing out coal-fired power plants that are not equipped to capture emissions in a significant step towards curbing fossil fuel use.The Group of Seven two-day meeting in Turin is the first big political session since the world pledged at the UN’s COP28 climate summit … Read more
