Claire’s UK collapse threat highlights falling footfall, online competition and the accelerating decline of Britain’s high streets.

Unfunded $34.5bn Chrome bid arrives amid antitrust pressure, but analysts doubt Google would ever sell. Perplexity AI, the three-year-old start-up backed by Jeff Bezos and Nvidia, has lobbed a $34.5bn ...

UK growth slowdown and widening trade gap threaten Reeves's fiscal targets as inflation and economic strain persist.

Spot Gold (XAU/USD), which touched $3,374.66 on Wednesday, was trading at $3,345.98 by 09:15 GMT. The metal had climbed for three straight sessions after a sharp drop earlier in the week, helped by ...

FTSE 100 dips as ex-dividend stocks weigh, while insurers jump on upbeat earnings and UK GDP beats. London stocks edged lower on Thursday morning, with the FTSE 100 dipping 0.2% to 9,150.78. The FTSE ...

London stocks opened slightly higher on Tuesday after Washington extended its tariff truce with Beijing, giving markets a modest lift ahead of a closely watched US inflation reading later today. The ...

Spirax rallies after earnings beat, Electric Thermal leads growth, restructuring set to boost margins in second half.

Lloyds embraces PayPoint's BankLocal, expanding cash deposit access while raising questions over the future of branches.

Gold steady as traders await US inflation data after tariff suspension and easing geopolitical tensions. Gold (XAU/USD) is trading in a narrow range on Tuesday as investors await a closely watched US ...

City officials hope the New Princes float will kickstart a fresh wave of London listings. Other companies such as lender Shawbrook and fintech firms Zilch and Monzo are also eyeing London IPOs.

A discounted cash flow model suggests IAG’s shares could be worth £8.67 – a full 57% above their current price around £3.70. Analysts at Peel Hunt and Deutsche Bank are more conservative but still ...

FTSE 100 outperforms ahead of key US CPI data and Trump-Putin talks. London stocks opened mixed on Monday, with the FTSE 100 in front as traders positioned ahead of a packed week of economic and ...