Two types of story dominated the chatter in the newsroom this week. The watercooler favourite? The antics of high-profile CEOs, with the departure of Nestle’s boss over an undisclosed affair with a subordinate and the resignation of Suntory’s CEO over the possible purchase of illegal substances both causing a stir in the London and Singapore…
LONDON — European stock markets are set to open higher on Friday, as investors await a key U.S. jobs report that’s likely to set expectations for an upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate cut. Major bourses are all seen opening higher, according to IG data. Both equities and bonds sold off globally earlier in the week…
U.S. President Donald Trump at an event to announce that Space Force Command will move from Colorado to Alabama, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Sept. 2, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters Labor Day in the U.S., which took place Monday, marks the unofficial end of summer —…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Aug. 22, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images September in markets is a bit like a Monday morning; no one looks forward to it, and it usually lives up to its reputation. August gave investors…
European stock markets are heading for a mixed open on Friday as attention turns to inflation prints from some of the region’s biggest economies, along with the U.S. Price rise data is due from France, Spain, Italy and Germany, ahead of the flash August reading for the euro area next Tuesday. Stateside, investors will be…
European stock markets opened higher on Thursday, as investors assess an above-consensus quarterly earnings report from tech giant Nvidia. The U.S.-listed firm, which makes products for tech giants including Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon, said sales growth this quarter will remain above 50% in a sign of the continued resilience of the artificial intelligence boom….
European markets are heading for a higher open Wednesday as traders gear up for a quarterly earnings report from chipmaker Nvidia. The Nasdaq-listed stock has become a bellwether for the global technology sector, particularly regarding the progress of the artificial intelligence boom, as its major corporate customers include Microsoft, Google, Meta and Amazon. Its value…
European stock markets opened sharply lower on Tuesday, pulled down by French equities as traders monitored the potential for a no confidence vote in the government next month. France’s CAC 40 index plummeted more than 2% in early deals after the country’s three main opposition parties said they would not back a confidence vote called by…
The Euronext trading exchange building in La Defense business district, west of Paris, on April 7, 2025. Thomas Samson | Afp | Getty Images European markets were lower to start the new trading week Monday as investors assessed the economic outlook after hopes of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut were boosted Friday. The pan-European…
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter by Ian King. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch Ian Holloway, one of the most eccentric managers in British football, is famous for his idioms and sayings. One of his most celebrated came when, in May 2004, his Queens Park Rangers team…
