Data from the Institute of Directors (IoD) showed that firms said higher labour costs has been the biggest contributor to growing pessimism about the economy. The industry group’s monthly economic confidence index, which measures business leader optimism about the prospects of the UK economy, posted a minus 74 reading for September. It marked a significant…
Jessica ParkerEurope correspondent in Copenhagen and Paul KirbyEurope digital editor in London Reuters Denmark has reinforced security for the summit and allies have beefed up air defences EU leaders gather in Copenhagen on Wednesday under pressure to boost European defence after a series of Russian incursions into EU airspace, and days after drones targeted Danish…
US stock futures pulled back as the US government barreled toward a government shutdown beginning Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. ET. Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) slipped 0.1%. Futures attached to the benchmark S&P 500 (ES=F) and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) fell 0.2%. On Tuesday evening, a government shutdown appeared all…
Fashion by Informa has revealed the dates for its 2026 trade shows. MAGIC, Project, Sourcing and Offprice will be held Feb. 17 to 19 and Aug. 10 to 12 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Holding all four shows at the same time will allow the industry to shop women’s contemporary, sportswear, footwear, accessories, home,…