UK PM To Meet Cops Over Stabbing Attack As Protesters Chant “Save Our Kids”

UK PM To Meet Cops Over Stabbing Attack As Protesters Chant “Save Our Kids”

More than 50 police officers were injured in violent clashes in the English town of Southport (AFP) London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet senior police leaders on Thursday, his office said, between after a second night of clashes between protesters and police prompted by the deaths of three young girls in a frenzied … Read more

Euro zone inflation, Fed meeting, earnings

Euro zone inflation, Fed meeting, earnings

LONDON — European markets closed higher on Wednesday, maintaining positive momentum after euro zone inflation rose unexpectedly. The Stoxx 600 index preliminarily closed 0.79% higher, with technology stocks jumping 2.62%. Dutch chip firm ASML led the charge, rising as much as 10% before somewhat paring gains after a Reuters report suggested that the company could be exempted … Read more

Boeing (BA) earnings Q2 2024

Boeing (BA) earnings Q2 2024

A logo is seen on the Boeing stand on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, south west of London, on July 22, 2024. Justin Tallis | AFP | Getty Images Boeing is set to report results before the market opens on Wednesday. Analysts are expecting another loss and lower revenue for the … Read more

What living on a narrowboat taught me about life and love | Books | Entertainment

What living on a narrowboat taught me about life and love | Books | Entertainment

Hannah Pierce, owner of narrowboat ‘Argie Bargie’ (Image: Jonathan Buckmaster for Daily Express) After a break-up, some people hit the gym; others cut their hair or embark on a rebound relationship. In the aftermath of her own break-up seven years ago, Hannah Pierce, then 30, bought a narrowboat named Argie Bargie. Plunged into life on … Read more

Global selloff eases; earnings, U.S. inflation

Global selloff eases; earnings, U.S. inflation

LONDON — European markets opened mixed on Friday, as a global stock selloff eases and investors await a U.S. inflation print. The pan-European Stoxx 600 opened slightly above the flatline, with sectors and major bourses spread between losses and gains. Autos led loses, down 1.2%, as Germany’s Mercedes Benz dipped 2% after narrowing its annual … Read more

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ inspires free art show at London’s V&A

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ inspires free art show at London’s V&A

Taylor Swift performing during “The Eras Tour” at Veltins Arena on July 17, 2024, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Andreas Rentz/TAS24 | Getty Images Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” has helped the singer become a billionaire and boosted the economies of the multiple cities she’s performed in. Fans attending her U.K. shows spent upward of $1,000 each … Read more

Corporate earnings, Wall Street selloff

Corporate earnings, Wall Street selloff

The Unilever headquarter building seen by the Nieuwe Maas river in Rotterdam.  Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — European markets are heading for a lower open Thursday, with a flurry of corporate earnings and a selloff on Wall Street in focus. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 was last seen opening 19 points lower … Read more

We Asked AI to Take Us On a Tour of Our Cities. It Was Chaos

We Asked AI to Take Us On a Tour of Our Cities. It Was Chaos

With high hopes of finding some hidden gems in our home cities and $100 (£77) each burning a hole in our pockets, we—Natasha Bernal in London and Amanda Hoover in New York—asked AI to plan out the perfect day. We decided to use Littlefoot, an AI-powered local discovery chatbot that can generate experiences in 161 … Read more

European markets higher as ECB holds interest rates steady, Volvo Cars jumps 9%

European markets higher as ECB holds interest rates steady, Volvo Cars jumps 9%

23 February 2024, Hesse, Frankfurt/Main: The lights of Frankfurt am Main’s banking skyline glow in the last light of day. Photo: Boris Roessler/dpa (Photo by Boris Roessler/picture alliance via Getty Images) Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images European markets were higher on Thursday as the European Central Bank said it was keeping interest … Read more

The West must confront the ‘deadly quartet’ of global adversaries

The West must confront the ‘deadly quartet’ of global adversaries

NATO leaders attend the Allied and Partner Heads of State and Government Meeting as part of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Washington DC., United States on July 11, 2024. Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — Hot on the heels of last week’s NATO summit that highlighted the threat and “systemic challenges” … Read more