The HCOB France flash purchasing managers index (PMI) for the country’s dominant services sector, compiled by S&P Global, came in at 49.7 points in August, at its highest since August 2024 and close ...

Investing.com -- WH Smith (LON: SMWH) plunged more than 31% on Thursday after slashing its profit outlook, revealing a £30 million accounting overstatement in its North American business.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) confirmed late Thursday a Wall Street Journal report that it has paused hiring for its new artificial intelligence division, ending a spending spree that saw it spend ...

Oil prices rose in early Asian trade, supported by renewed concerns over global supply risks. WTI crude gained 0.7% to $63.16 a barrel, while Brent advanced 0.6% to $67.25.

Investing.com -- Renishaw (LON: RSW) shares rose over 5% on Thursday after the company forecast full-year 2025 profit at the top end of its guidance range, easing concerns over U.S. tariffs and ...

Investing.com -- United Utilities (LON: UU) on Thursday signed an agreement to refurbish the Haweswater aqueduct, a critical pipeline that supplies water from Cumbria to 2.5 million customers in ...

Aegon (AS: AEGN) on Thursday swung to a €606 million net profit in the first half of 2025 from a €65 million loss a year earlier and said it will double its s ...

Investing.com-- Bitcoin held below $114,000 on Thursday as investors stayed cautious before a speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium, while political pressure on ...

Investing.com -- China’s vice commerce minister Ling Ji held a meeting with representatives from more than 30 foreign companies in Guangzhou, according to a statement released by the ministry on ...

Investing.com -- Britain added eight new designations under its Russia sanctions regime, according to a government update released on Wednesday.

Investing.com-- China’s move to restrict sales of Nvidia’s China-specific, H20 artificial intelligence chip, was prompted by remarks from U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that Beijing found ...

The blue-chip index FTSE 100 rose 0.4% and the British GBP/USD fell 0.1% against the dollar to just below 1.35. DAX index in ...