London’s FTSE 100 touched a fresh record high on Friday – and some market watchers see more upside ahead for the long-maligned index, with U.S. tariffs, macroeconomic influences and outperformance in certain sectors sparking a widespread reassessment of U.K. equities. The U.K. index — home to some of the world’sRead More →
United States President Donald Trump has marked the 90th anniversary of Social Security with a defence of his administration’s policies toward the programme — and attacks on his Democratic rivals. On Thursday, Trump signed a presidential proclamation in the Oval Office, wherein he acknowledged the “monumental” importance of the socialRead More →
A week removed from a brutal payroll report that triggered worry over a tapped consumer and a trapped Federal Reserve, the broad stock indexes are back at the cusp of all-time highs, market volatility has returned to year-to-date lows and some investors are calling off the August hurricane watch. TheRead More →
The logo of SoftBank is displayed at a company shop in Tokyo, Japan January 28, 2025. Issei Kato | Reuters Shares of SoftBank Group surged 13% Friday to hit a fresh record, following the company’s higher-than-expected fiscal first-quarter profit. This marks the Japanese investment firm’s fourth straight session of gains,Read More →
Russia fired more than 6,000 drones on Ukraine in July, more than any other month since it launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, the AFP news agency and the Kyiv Independent reported. The drone attacks killed dozens of people and injured many more. They also damaged civilian targets, including manyRead More →
At least 16 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea this year, according to health authorities. South Korea has shattered a 117-year record for the number of sweltering nights in July amid a scorching heatwave. Temperatures in Seoul did not dip below 29.3 degrees Celsius (84.7 degrees Fahrenheit)Read More →
