The war between Russia and Ukraine — both major producers of food commodities and energy — has disrupted global production, trade and supply in these areas, leading to a surge in prices. Solstock | E+ | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. inflation came in hotter than expected with a drop to 2.3% in April, the … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Facebook parent company Meta on Thursday was hit with a major investigation from the European Union into alleged breaches of the bloc’s strict online content law … Read more
Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico attends a press conference during a Special European Council Meeting on April 18, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. Pier Marco Tacca | Getty Images News | Getty Images Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday was injured in a shooting and taken to hospital, according to multiple media reports. … Read more
Commuters in London. Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images The U.K. economy has emerged from recession as gross domestic product rose 0.6% in the first quarter, official figures showed Friday, beating expectations. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast growth of 0.4% on the previous three months of the year. The U.K. entered a shallow recession in the second … Read more
City of London skyline on 6th March 2024 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — The Bank of England on Thursday held interest rates as expected and said restrictive monetary policy was taming inflation, but warned a June rate cut was not a done deal. Members of the … Read more
A BP gas station in Madrid, Spain. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BP on Tuesday reported a fall in first-quarter profit, with results coming in below analyst expectations amid a “significantly weaker” margin in fuels and lower gas and oil prices. The British energy giant logged underlying replacement cost profit, used as a … Read more
UBS logo is seen at the office building in Krakow, Poland on February 22, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images UBS on Tuesday reported a net profit of $1.8 billion for the first quarter of the year, smashing analyst expectations. Lower expenses following the takeover of Credit Suisse in June 2023 helped the bank post … Read more
LONDON — European markets advanced Monday as traders continued to assess the possibility of rate cuts after softer-than-expected U.S. jobs data. The French CAC 40 was up 0.2%, German DAX was also higher by 0.2% and the Italian FTSE MIB was up 0.2%. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 was closed Monday for a public holiday and … Read more
The injectable weight-loss medication Wegovy is available at New City Halstead Pharmacy on April 24, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Novo Nordisk, which became the most valuable company in Europe last year due to the blockbuster success of its weight loss drugs, on Thursday beat first-quarter profit expectations as demand for … Read more
The Shell logo is displayed outside a petrol station in Radstock on February 17, 2024 in Somerset, England. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil giant Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit, despite a sharp downturn in natural gas prices in Europe. Shell reported adjusted earnings of $7.7 billion for … Read more
