‘A difficult position’: global investors’ verdict on Reeves at Davos Latest Markets and Finance News 23 January 2025 at 11:15 UK chancellor used meetings at Swiss gathering to try and repair relations with business leaders
When peak Chinese oil demand meets ‘drill, baby, drill’ Latest Markets and Finance News 23 January 2025 at 10:54 Trump’s slogan is a bet on the energy status quo, not on the future
Trump calls on Opec to push down global oil prices Latest Markets and Finance News 23 January 2025 at 09:36 US president tells World Economic Forum he will insist central banks lower interest rates ‘immediately’ afterwards
Crypto executive freed after kidnap in France Latest Markets and Finance News 23 January 2025 at 06:14 Assailants demanded large ransom after abduction of Ledger co-founder David Balland
‘Gas is back in vogue’ as Trump embraces fossil fuels Latest Markets and Finance News 23 January 2025 at 04:00 The president’s energy ambitions and the AI revolution have created a prime opportunity for cheap, around-the-clock power
HSBC shuts payments app Zing a year after launch Latest Markets and Finance News 23 January 2025 at 03:52 Closure marks latest failed fintech effort by traditional bank
The Magnificent Seven in Trumpland Latest Markets and Finance News 22 January 2025 at 22:30 And the impacts of tariffs on Canada and Mexico
Will Angola’s mystery debt holdout please stand up? Latest Markets and Finance News 22 January 2025 at 22:00 Bold of you to sue a country with a machete on its flag
European banks to reward investors with bumper €123bn in payouts Latest Markets and Finance News 22 January 2025 at 21:01 Dividends have exceeded pre-crisis levels while lenders have topped up returns with buybacks
Reeves’ offensive against regulators sparks alarm from consumer groups Latest Markets and Finance News 22 January 2025 at 21:01 Chancellor’s pro-business intervention raises concerns that protections are being weakened
BP is a victim of wishful thinking on fossil fuels Latest Markets and Finance News 22 January 2025 at 21:01 The UK energy company trails Shell and others in value after years of offering investors false hope
Fed to keep rates on hold for ‘foreseeable future’, Pimco says Latest Markets and Finance News 22 January 2025 at 21:01 US central bank will wait for more details of Trump’s policies before resuming cuts, says bond manager’s investment chief
LNG tankers change course to Europe as gas storage levels drop Latest Markets and Finance News 22 January 2025 at 21:01 Traders divert ships from Asia and Colombia to take advantage of rising regional prices
Beijing tells insurers to buy more Chinese stocks Latest Markets and Finance News 22 January 2025 at 22:39 Equities rally as authorities set explicit investment targets for mutual funds and state-owned insurance companies
Brussels proposes extending EU banks’ access to UK clearing houses Latest Markets and Finance News 22 January 2025 at 12:20 European Commission wants to prolong existing arrangements that benefit City of London
Trump pardons founder of Silk Road drugs website Latest Markets and Finance News 22 January 2025 at 08:40 US president says Ross Ulbricht was victim of ‘weaponisation of government’
Saba loses battle against Herald board in first blow to UK campaign Latest Markets and Finance News 22 January 2025 at 08:38 Hedge fund’s action against closed-ended fund was one of seven it carried out
Top auction houses courted the crypto crew — is it enough to save them? Latest Markets and Finance News 22 January 2025 at 07:00 Not everyone is celebrating the art world’s pursuit of the crypto nouveau riche
On fiscal policy Rachel Reeves must show, not tell Latest Markets and Finance News 22 January 2025 at 07:00 The chancellor needs to act upon her tough rhetoric if she is to assuage bond markets
Record cocoa prices prompt buyers to delay orders, says Swiss chocolate maker Latest Markets and Finance News 22 January 2025 at 06:20 Higher costs being passed on to customers either directly or through ‘shrinkflation’