Business

Hong Kong stocks surge as China bails out markets

Business
Robert Johnson

Thanks for joining me. Hong Kong led another rally across Asian markets thanks to a surge in tech giants, putting it on ...

Oil boss accused of driving up petrol prices by colluding with rivals

Business
Robert Johnson

A spokesman added: “During Mr Sheffield’s career, it was neither the intent nor an effect of Mr Sheffield’s communications to circumvent the ...

Shell smashes estimates with £6.1bn profit

Business
Robert Johnson

Oil giant Shell surprised markets with profits that came in more than £1bn higher than analyst estimates. Adjusted net income, its preferred ...

Shell beats profit estimates, launches $3.5 billion share buyback

Business
Robert Johnson

The Shell logo is displayed outside a petrol station in Radstock on February 17, 2024 in Somerset, England. Matt Cardy | Getty ...

Amazon shrugs off China threat to post record start to year

Business
Robert Johnson

Amazon has shrugged off competition from fast-growing Chinese rivals to post its strongest-ever start to the year. The tech giant posted profits ...

Taxpayer to fork out £85bn to cover Bank of England losses

Business
Robert Johnson

Thanks for joining me. Banking giant HSBC has shocked markets with the news that its chief executive Noel Quinn will unexpectedly retire ...

Elon Musk makes surprise visit to China as Tesla battles electric car slowdown

Business
Robert Johnson

No details of what the pair discussed were made public. However, footage released by China’s state broadcaster showed the premier hailing Tesla ...

Why support for a British smartphone ban could go viral

World
Emily Foster

More broadly, the Government plans to ask whether parental safety tools that already exist on phones and apps – which can be ...

Rolls-Royce scales back plans to build nuclear factories in UK

Business
Robert Johnson

Instead the engineering giant will now buy its heavy pressure vessels from a third party supplier. The large, metal components sit at ...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX plots UK mobile phone network

Business
Robert Johnson

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is laying the groundwork to connect his Starlink satellite service to the UK’s mobile phone network as rural households ...