As of 0637 GMT, futures tracking the FTSE 100 were adding 43.50 points to 8,542.0, alongside a 26.25 point advance in the S&P ...

Beijing appeared to open the door to trade talks with the US at the end of the week. China's Commerce Ministry issued a ...

Staff at the Co-op have been ordered to keep their cameras on during remote meetings to verify attendees while Marks & ...

Shell posted better-than-expected first quarter adjusted earnings and launched a fresh $3.5bn share buyback programme.

Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered reported better-than-expected first-quarter profit, driven by strong growth in its wealth management but also warned of the impact of US President Donald Trump’s ...

London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open 59 points higher on Friday, having closed up 0.02% on Thursday at 8,496.80.

Major indices closed higher on Thursday as investors cheered quarterly earnings beats from tech giants Meta Platforms and ...

Factory sector activity in the US slowed a tad further in April, but not by as much as anticipated by some, the results of a ...

Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 26 April, according to the Department ...

Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on mining giant Glencore from 400.0p to 380.0p on Thursday after the firm's ...

UK lending to individuals picked up in March, but some economists saw signs of caution on the part of consumers in the latest ...

Mirriad Advertising warned in an update on Thursday that it could be forced to enter administration within the next week if ...