LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s stock market finally appears to be reversing years of underperformance against the rest of Europe, as a UK-US trade deal, lighter regulation and cheap stocks deliver juicy returns that are starting to attract foreign investors. The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) has gained nearly 10% this year to hit record highs this week, beating…
Getty Images Weeks ahead of President Donald Trump’s state visit to the United Kingdom, a campaign is underway in London, aiming to plaster posters of Trump and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in highly visible locations. On Thursday, a poster was installed near the U.S. Embassy on the side of a bus stop…
Higher prices offset a drop in the number of items per shop at Ocado’s retail joint venture with Marks & Spencer. Ocado Retail reported a 16.3 per cent rise in revenue to £1.5 billion in the six months to June 24, driven by improved marketing efforts and a broader range of M&S products. Although the…
One in 388 homeowners in Hong Kong has a net worth of more than US$30 million, making the city No 3 in terms of ultra-wealthy residents among urban centres outside the US, according to a study released on Wednesday by Altrata. Overall, Hong Kong also had the third highest number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) owning…
Key moments Rise in inflation to 3.6% lessens the odds of a rate cut Sign up for our daily business newsletter here Inflation hits 16-month high The rate of UK inflation rose to a 16-month high of 3.6 per cent in June, official figures showed. The data from the Office for National Statistics is above…
London, UK, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blink Charging Co. (NASDAQ: BLNK) (“Blink” or the “Company”), a leading global owner, operator and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Blink Charging UK Ltd., is collaborating with Zapmap to offer drivers seamless access to payments via Zapmap’s…
China aims to strengthen strategic communication and broaden strategic cooperation with the UK, stated Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his meeting with Jonathan Powell, national security adviser to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in Beijing on Monday. According to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang said relations between China and the UK “have…
LONDON — US President Donald Trump will make an unprecedented second state visit to the UK between Sept. 17 and 19, when he will be hosted by King Charles II and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace said Monday. RARE PRIVILEGE US President Donald Trump speaks with the press upon arrival at Joint Base…
Nearly 60 Labour MPs have called on the UK government to immediately recognize Palestine as a sovereign state, warning that “Israel’s” latest actions in Gaza amount to ethnic cleansing, Al Mayadeen reported. In a public letter to Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Saturday, the MPs cited “Israel’s” announced plan to forcibly relocate all Palestinians in…
Among the many challenges facing those of us who have moved from Hong Kong to Britain is adapting to the country’s notoriously cold, wet and windy weather. But climate change is making us feel more at home. The UK is experiencing – or, more accurately, enduring – its third heatwave of the year, with temperatures…