People walk along Bank Junction next to the Bank of England in the City of London, the capital’s financial district. Vuk Valcic | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold at 3.75% at its first meeting of 2026 on Thursday. The central bank’s nine-member Monetary Policy…
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse. Subscribe here. The big story “It’s easier said than done,” is a phrase I have now heard several times from different experts as we discussed the feasibility of the terms of the U.S.-India…
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street on February 02, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. Alishia Abodunde | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.K. bond yields rose on Thursday as Prime Minister Keir Starmer came under renewed pressure over his handling of a scandal around former U.K. ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson’s…
This photograph shows a partial view of a Volvo X30 electric car with the company logo at the Volvo factory in Ghent on April 25, 2025. This factory will produce the Volvo X30 100% electric model for the European market. Nicolas Tucat | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Sweden’s Volvo Cars tumbled as much…
Peter Mandelson Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed regret on Wednesday for appointing Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington, saying the Labour veteran had created a “litany of deceit” about his ties to U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Starmer ceded to pressure from the opposition Conservative Party to release…
The Shell petrol station is at 106 Old Brompton Road in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom, on December 25, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images British oil major Shell on Thursday reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter profit amid lower crude prices. Shell posted adjusted earnings of $3.26 billion for the…
Cambodia is struggling to recover its tourism sector, as geopolitical tensions and its growing reputation as a cybercrime hub keep tourists at bay. Once a key driver of the country’s economy, the industry has dwindled to make up 9.4% of its gross domestic product in 2024, compared to 12.1% in 2019, according to data from…
Silver bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich, Germany, Jan. 10, 2025. Angelika Warmuth | Reuters Silver prices slid as much as 16% on Thursday, snapping a two-day rebound, as the white metal continues to reel from excessive volatility. Spot silver prices are were last…
The logo of Japanese entertainment and electronics giant Sony is displayed at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo on May 14, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Sony on Thursday reported a rise in operating profit that beat expectations, supported by favorable foreign exchange rates despite surging memory chip costs. Here are Sony’s December…
The replica of the ARM is an electronic chip board during a collaborative ceremony launching a partnership between Malaysia and ARM Holdings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 5, 2025. Hari Anggara | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of UK-based semiconductor designer Arm Holdings plunged 7.48% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company’s licensing revenue…
