Prince Andrew, Duke of York is seen leaving St Giles Cathedral on September 12, 2022 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Samir Hussein | Wireimage | Getty Images It was one scandal too many. After emails emerged this week showing that Prince Andrew remained in contact with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein longer than he previously admitted,…
A Vestas wind turbine near Baekmarksbro in Jutland. Afp | Getty Images Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has shelved plans to open its biggest factory in Poland, the company said in an emailed statement to Reuters on Saturday, citing weaker-than-expected demand in Europe. Vestas announced plans for a second offshore wind turbine plant in Poland…
As the global market for secondhand luxury items surges, authentication has become the defining factor separating credible platforms from the rest. The resale market for fashion and luxury items is expanding at an annual rate of 10%, three times faster than the firsthand market, according to a report released Oct. 9 by Boston Consulting Group…
The troubles at two regional banks that helped drive Thursday’s stock market pullback could have been idiosyncratic, but one thing is clear: Just in case, Wall Street is now on alert for systemic credit risk. Stocks fell Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing down by more than 300 points, thanks to worries about…
Americans’ views on the economy turned more negative in the third quarter with deepening concerns about jobs, inflation and the outlook, according to the CNBC All-America Economic Survey. Together with blame for the shutdown aimed at the president and congressional Republicans, those views dragged down President Donald Trump’s net approval rating on the economy to…
Some of Europe’s major private markets firms sold off on Friday as concerns over lending standards in U.S. markets swept across the Atlantic. London-listed ICG fell about 6%, while CVC Capital Partners, which is headquartered in Jersey, had lost about 5.4% by the afternoon. Swiss private markets firm Partners Group fell 4%, as Sweden’s EQT…
LONDON – Nov. 5, 2020: Fog shrouds the Canary Wharf business district including global financial institutions Citigroup Inc., State Street Corp., Barclays Plc, HSBC Holdings Plc and the commercial office block No. 1 Canada Square. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images Banking stocks across the globe sold off on Friday, as fears…
Russian President Vladimir Putin watches with binoculars the Tsentr-2019 military exercise at the Donguz range near Orenburg city on September 20, 2019. Alexey Nikolsky | Afp | Getty Images Russia was an indirect beneficiary of the war in Gaza in that it distracted the U.S. and other Western countries from its ongoing war in Ukraine….
Key Points Demand for copper is expected to surge over the next decade, powered partly by the ongoing AI boom and a ramp-up in European defense spending. A “fragility” of supply chains, magnified by the current flare-up of trade tensions, shows why a diversity of supply is critical going forward. London Metal Exchange CEO Matt…
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 16, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters U.S. stock futures were slightly lower on Thursday night after the previous session saw a sell-off fueled by concerns about regional banks’ loan practices. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial…
