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Toshiba in talks with four investment firms for strategic ideas -sources

Toshiba in talks with four investment firms for strategic ideas -sources

By Makiko Yamazaki and Scott Murdoch TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp is in talks with at least four global private equity firm..

Wall Street bounces, oil slides as markets mull murky economic picture

Wall Street bounces, oil slides as markets mull murky economic picture

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Stocks recovered ground on Friday amid concerns about global economic growth amid rising coron..

Oil eases as weak Asian data, more lockdowns dampen demand hopes

Oil eases as weak Asian data, more lockdowns dampen demand hopes

By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices weakened for a fourth session on Tuesday, on the back of surging cases of coron..

What makes a good long-term investment strategy?

What makes a good long-term investment strategy?

By Ben Hobson, Markets Editor, Stockopedia Thanks to social media feeds and 24/7 news cycles, there’s more buzz around stocks and oppo..

Cineworld eyes Wall St money after rival AMC becomes meme stock

Cineworld eyes Wall St money after rival AMC becomes meme stock

By Muvija M and Chris Peters (Reuters) -Cineworld is considering a Wall Street listing for all or part of its business in an effort to..

European stocks extend record rally on lift from insurers, M&A activity

European stocks extend record rally on lift from insurers, M&A activity

By Sruthi Shankar and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) -European shares rose on Thursday, hitting yet another record high, as strong earning..

FTSE 100 weighed down by Rio Tinto, Aviva leads gains

FTSE 100 weighed down by Rio Tinto, Aviva leads gains

By Shashank Nayar and Ambar Warrick (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 closed lower on Thursday with Rio Tinto weighing the mos..

Oil drops below $70 as U.S. urges OPEC+ to pump more

Oil drops below $70 as U.S. urges OPEC+ to pump more

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil fell below $70 a barrel on Wednesday as the United States urged OPEC and its oil-producing partne..

German bond yields give up rise after U.S. price data

German bond yields give up rise after U.S. price data

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – Benchmark German bond yields dipped from near two-week highs on Wednesday after crucial U.S. inflat..

Oil rebounds on profit-taking as market shrugs off virus impact

Oil rebounds on profit-taking as market shrugs off virus impact

By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose 3% on Tuesday, largely driven by profit taking after more than a week̵..

Stocks tread water as gold, oil declines spook sentiment

Stocks tread water as gold, oil declines spook sentiment

By Matt Scuffham and Ritvik Carvalho NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Global shares treaded water on Monday as sharp falls in gold and oil p..

UK’s Morrisons agrees to raised $9.3 billion offer from Fortress-led group

UK’s Morrisons agrees to raised $9.3 billion offer from Fortress-led group

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket Morrisons has agreed an improved takeover offer worth 6.7 billion pounds ($9.3 bi..

UK’s Vectura takeover battle heats up as Carlyle outbids Philip Morris

UK’s Vectura takeover battle heats up as Carlyle outbids Philip Morris

By Pushkala Aripaka and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -Private equity firm Carlyle Group on Friday outbid tobacco company Philip Morris i..

Wall Street muted on jobs growth as inflation, Delta fears weigh

Wall Street muted on jobs growth as inflation, Delta fears weigh

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) -A positive jobs report spurred Wall Street to push some stocks and Treasuries higher on Frida..

Oil rises over 1% as Mideast tensions face virus concerns

Oil rises over 1% as Mideast tensions face virus concerns

By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose about 1% on Thursday on increasing Middle East tensions, but fresh movement res..

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher on promising data

Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher on promising data

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) -U.S. stocks and oil prices rebounded on Thursday morning as unemployment claims declined and ..

U.S. Senate Democrats target Big Oil for carbon polluters fund

U.S. Senate Democrats target Big Oil for carbon polluters fund

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of Democratic U.S. senators on Wednesday unveiled legislation establishing a $50..

Stocks, markets mixed as Wall Street deciphers diverging signals

Stocks, markets mixed as Wall Street deciphers diverging signals

By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) -Stocks, Treasuries and other major markets were mixed Wednesday after July data showed that U..

Kraft Heinz flags margin pressure from inflation, shares fall

Kraft Heinz flags margin pressure from inflation, shares fall

By Praveen Paramasivam and Mehr Bedi (Reuters) -Kraft Heinz Co on Wednesday warned of margin pressure from higher prices of ingredient..

Oil prices fall as Delta variant spread weighs

Oil prices fall as Delta variant spread weighs

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell sharply to a two-week low on Wednesday as the spread of the coronavirus Delta varia..

Ladbrokes owner shares hit record high as investors bet on new MGM bid

Ladbrokes owner shares hit record high as investors bet on new MGM bid

By Chris Peters and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) – Shares of Entain, which rejected a takeover offer from MGM Resorts this year, j..

Online brokerage Robinhood jumps 29% to surge past offer price

Online brokerage Robinhood jumps 29% to surge past offer price

(Reuters) – Robinhood Markets finally on Tuesday got the share bounce that was predicted for last week’s much-hyped Nasdaq..

Strong earnings, dividend bonanza push FTSE 100 higher

Strong earnings, dividend bonanza push FTSE 100 higher

By Shashank Nayar and Amal S (Reuters) -London’s FTSE 100 ended higher on Tuesday as a set of upbeat earnings results supported ..

3 Investing lessons you can learn from still-evolving pandemic

3 Investing lessons you can learn from still-evolving pandemic

By Kunal Sawhney, CEO at KALKINE Investing in volatile market conditions certainly increases the risk, especially when the turbulence ..

U.S. stock markets, treasury yields perk up, oil falters as choppy week winds down

U.S. stock markets, treasury yields perk up, oil falters as choppy week winds down

By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street rose on Friday after a rocky week in which investors fretted over rising CO..

Coca-Cola raises revenue forecast as demand rebounds on reopening boost

Coca-Cola raises revenue forecast as demand rebounds on reopening boost

(Reuters) – Coca-Cola Co raised its full-year sales and profit forecasts on Wednesday, as demand bounces back from pandemic lows..

P2P Investors Polled on Their Thoughts and Opinions on Risks vs Rewards

P2P Investors Polled on Their Thoughts and Opinions on Risks vs Rewards

Peer-to-peer investors are being asked to share their opinions as part of the UK Crowdfunding Association’s (UKCFA) response to the Fi..

Stocks on worst run in 18-months amid global COVID-19 surge

Stocks on worst run in 18-months amid global COVID-19 surge

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Risk-aversion ruled on Monday as a surge in worldwide coronavirus cases drove down bond yields ..

Oil edges up but on track for big weekly drop on supply concerns

Oil edges up but on track for big weekly drop on supply concerns

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil edged up after turning positive in volatile trade on Friday following supportive U.S. econom..

Here’s How To Secure Your Financial Future With Ease

Here’s How To Secure Your Financial Future With Ease

We live in complex times where satisfying the needs of your family can be a difficult task. Your teenage daughter wants a new shiny iP..

The 10-year model and beyond – why you should take a long-term outlook to investment strategy

The 10-year model and beyond – why you should take a long-term outlook to investment strategy

By Tom Wrenn, Managing Partner, at ECI Partners, the leading growth-focused mid-market private equity firm With the unprecedented shoc..

FTSE 100 ends lower as pound jumps after inflation rises further in June

FTSE 100 ends lower as pound jumps after inflation rises further in June

By Shashank Nayar (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 ended lower on Wednesday as a stronger pound weighed on multinationals tha..

Analysis: The quiet revolution in Italian bond markets

Analysis: The quiet revolution in Italian bond markets

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON (Reuters) – A calming down of Italian government bonds, typically among the most ..

Three blockchain application scenarios for the financial services industry

Three blockchain application scenarios for the financial services industry

By Dr Nils Bulling, Head of Digital Strategy and Innovation, Avaloq Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum continue to ma..

Stocks hit record; U.S. Treasury yields hover above 5-month lows

Stocks hit record; U.S. Treasury yields hover above 5-month lows

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stocks closed at a record on Monday and U.S. Treasury yields held ab..

Oil prices slip as economic fears offset tightening crude supplies

Oil prices slip as economic fears offset tightening crude supplies

By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil slumped on Monday over concerns about spreading COVID-19 variants derailing the global econom..

European stocks rise on bargain-hunting, erase weekly losses

European stocks rise on bargain-hunting, erase weekly losses

(Reuters) -European stocks jumped more than 1% on Friday, posting their best session in two months and erasing all of this week’..