Just a few months ago, investors appeared relatively sanguine about the dreaded prospect of stagnant economic activity and rising inflation. Oil prices surging to the brink of $100 per barrel and the specter of higher for longer inflation have renewed concern about stagflation risks, however. “I think that the big bogeyman out there is stagflation,
Energy bills in the first three months of 2024 are projected to increase before dropping later in the year, according to a closely-watched forecast. Consumers can expect more costly bills from January as energy regulator Ofgem will bring its price cap up to £1,898 for an annual average household bill – an increase of £64,
A medical student suspected of shooting dead three people in Rotterdam had a history of psychotic behaviour, according to prosecutors. Although still investigating Thursday’s deadly attack, the authorities confirmed they had previously warned the Erasmus University Medical Centre (EMC) about his worrying conduct. And EMC chairman Stefan Sleijfer said this had been taken seriously and
In this article JPM COIN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Brian Armstrong, chief executive officer of Coinbase Global Inc., speaks during the Messari Mainnet summit in New York, on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is unhappy with JPMorgan Chase’s decision to block crypto-related transactions
Authorities have reportedly carried out a welfare check on Britney Spears after the popstar shared a video of herself dancing with knives at home. The footage showed the 41-year-old singer dancing around the property while holding large knives. Image: The alarm was raised after Britney Spears shared a clip of herself dancing with knives Police
A school bus has overturned in a crash on a motorway in Merseyside. Calday Grange Grammar School confirmed one of its coaches were involved in the incident on the M53. A statement posted by the school on X, formerly Twitter, said: “A situation involving one of our school buses on the highway earlier today has
Laurence Fox went “way past the limits of acceptance” in his “appalling” comments on GB News about journalist Ava Evans, the channel’s boss has said. Chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos said it “should not have happened” as he issued a personal apology to the political correspondent. Actor-turned-political-activist Fox made a series of remarks about Ms Evans
Rishi Sunak is set to block councils from introducing new 20mph speed limits, according to reports. The move is among a package of measures the prime minister is due to announce at the Conservative Party’s annual conference that gets under way in Manchester this weekend. The so-called “plan for motorists” comes in the wake of
The UK is no longer lagging behind in the G7 group of wealthy countries as revised figures show economic growth was bigger than first thought. The economy grew more than previously thought in the first three months of the year, latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show. The data shows UK economic
At least 52 people have been killed and dozens more have been injured in a suicide bomb attack in Pakistan, officials have said. The bombing happened near a Mosque in Mastung, a district in the province of Baluchistan, according to government administrator Atta Ullah. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals and some are in
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In this article SPGI META 3333-HK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, August 29, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Vehicles pass the Tesla Inc. assembly plant in Fremont, California, U.S., on Monday, May 11, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued Tesla accusing Elon Musk’s electric car maker of violating “federal law by
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterSep 28, 2023, 07:20 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It has been nearly 25 years, but J.R. Greene still has the faded orange top hat sitting in his office, the same one he frantically clutched on his
Laurence Fox has apologised to journalist Ava Evans over his comments on GB News. In a 15-minute mea culpa, the actor-turned-political-activist said his comments were “demeaning” and “not representative of who I am”. However, he said he maintained “the sentiment” of his comments, saying he was angry about what he said was Ms Evans “demeaning”
Unsecured creditors in Wilko face recovering as little as 4p in the pound of the money they are owed, according to the first estimate published by the collapsed retailer’s administrator. Sky News has learnt that PricewaterhouseCoopers’ proposals, circulated on Thursday evening, informed unsecured creditors in Wilko Limited, the main trading company, that they were likely
Joe Biden used his influence to make money for his family and tried to hide it, claimed Republicans in the first hearing of their impeachment inquiry. James Comer, the Oversight Committee chairman, said there was “a mountain of evidence” showing he “abused his public office for his family’s financial gain”. “This is a tale as
Three people have been killed in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam after two shootings at a university hospital and a home, police confirmed. Police have confirmed three deaths so far, a 43-year-old teacher at the university and a 39-year-old woman, whose daughter, 14, was also shot and died after sustaining serious injuries. A suspect
Welcome to Backstage, the TV and film podcast from Sky News. On this week’s Backstage, hosts Claire Gregory, Bethany Minelle and Stevie Wong discuss the end to the strike by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and what that might mean for Hollywood production while actors remain on the picket line. Nadiya Hussain of Bake