The Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C. Joshua Roberts | Reuters LONDON — European stocks are heading for a higher open Wednesday, rebounding as investors await commentary on the inflation and interest rate outlook from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The regional Stoxx 600 index closed in the red on Tuesday, snapping a strong run that … Read more
Casper Hedberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks were cautiously higher Tuesday, with market uncertainty lingering over the outlook for interest rate cuts. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.15% in early deals, with sectors and major bourses trading in mixed territory. Tech stocks added 1.28%, while oil and gas fell … Read more
London’s Bishopsgate, the British capital’s financial district. Vuk Valcic | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in mixed territory, after global markets rallied last week. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 11 points lower at 8,299, Germany’s DAX down 13 points … Read more
The fire has been put out, leaving the two gondolas destroyed. A Ferris wheel caught fire at a German summer music festival and injured at least thirty people, including four police officers, as per a report in the New York Post. The incident took place in a gondola at the Highfield Festival at Stormthaler Lake, … Read more
At least 30 people have been injured at a music festival in Germany as a ferris wheel burst into flames. Revellers at the Highfield Festival at Lake Störmthal in the Leipzig region were on board the ferris wheel when it burst into flames about 9pm local time on Saturday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Multiple people … Read more
European stocks closed higher last Friday as investors digested economic data from the region including a preliminary U.K. second-quarter GDP reading, July inflation prints out of France, Spain and Italy, and euro zone industrial production for June. Camilla Cerea | Bloomberg via Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened higher Tuesday, regaining some positive momentum after last … Read more
The London skyline. Andrea Pucci | Moment Open | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks kicked off the new trading week higher, with U.S. and U.K. inflation data set to dominate focus this week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index nudged 0.3% higher at Monday’s open as investors hunt for signs that last week’s market rout … Read more
Adele appears to be celebrating a personal milestone while in the midst of a headline-grabbing string of concerts in Europe. On Friday, the 16-time Grammy winner responded to a concertgoer in Munich, Germany, who playfully asked for her hand in marriage by seemingly confirming her engagement to longtime boyfriend Rich Paul. “I can’t marry you … Read more
Tourists visiting the city take boat trips on the canals in Amsterdam, Netherlands on May 25, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks nudged just above the flatline in late trade Thursday, helped along by a revival in confidence around the U.S. economy. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.02% higher … Read more
With summer now finally here, Brits will be flocking all over the world to bask in some much-overdue sunshine. But experts have now issued a stark warning about fatal ‘raccoon worms’ that are reportedly cropping up among numerous European vacation hotspots. The deadly parasite, known as Baylisascaris procyonis, can spread from these animals to humans, … Read more
