world news Markets tumble amid global stock sell-off European stocks have plummeted to a 20-month low this morning. The sharp global selling of stocks was triggered after Wall Street suffered its 11/10/2018
world news How does Apple's record-breaking valuation compare? Apple Inc this week became the first $1 trillion publicly listed US company - but how does that compare with other companies and the richest countries and people on the planet? 03/08/2018
world news How worried should Facebook be after its market collapse? Facebook's profit warning brought a record US stock market dive, but despite major challenges over privacy and fake news the social media giant remains... a giant. 27/07/2018
Italy Eurozone under pressure as Italy's political turmoil spooks markets With fresh elections in Italy likely, and the vote heading towards a de facto referendum on the EU and euro single currency, Eurozone economies and the euro suffered for a second day running on Tuesday. 29/05/2018
world news Asian technology stocks slide following US markets drop Trade war fears help fuel plunge. 03/04/2018
world news Snap stock slumps after Kylie Jenner tweet The reality star’s tweet about no longer using the social media company’s Snapchat app sent stocks tumbling. 23/02/2018
world news Asian stocks slide as global markets fear interest rate rise Concerns over inflationary pressures are taking their toll on share prices as investors rush to unwind big positions 06/02/2018
USA Wall Street: Worst weekly performance in two years The Dow Jones nosedived on Friday, its worst day since June 2016 03/02/2018
corporate Alphabet profits hit by record EU fine Profits at Google’s parent company Alphabet have been hit following last month’s record fine imposed by the EU. Despite strong growth in the 25/07/2017
markets Brazilian shares tumble on fears president could be ousted Brazil's Bovespa index fell 10 percent on a report President Michel Temer condoned an attempt to silence a potential witness in a corruption probe. 18/05/2017
economy Oil prices jump as biggest producers plan to extend output cuts Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed to pump less through until March 2018 to further cut the huge amount of oil in storage around the world. 15/05/2017
France Markets react positively to Macron victory The euro hit a six-month high against the dollar but later slipped back amid uncertainty over next month's French parliamentary elections. 08/05/2017
markets Oil stabilises, stocks rise on Macron confidence Oil prices have been on a roller coaster ride from oversupply worries, strong opinion poll numbers for French centrist Macron boosted share prices. 05/05/2017
corporate Could Twitter be enjoying a Trump fuelled turnaround? Twitter - the social media platform beloved by US president Donald Trump - saw its shares surgeafter it added a lot more users that had been expected. 26/04/2017
markets Stock markets calm after Macron rally Europe's stock markets made moderate gains on Tuesday with as investors shifted their focus from politics to business fundamentals. 25/04/2017
corporate Vivendi looks to video games and advertising companies French media giant Vivendi is reportedly to focus on buying video games and advertising companies to address investor concerns about its strategy. 25/04/2017
markets French election relief rally pushes up share prices There were no surprises from the first round of the French election which meant a relief rally for the European stock markets and beyond. 24/04/2017
markets French shares rise ahead of presidential election The CAC40 in Paris was the standout gainer on Thursday with investors reassured there will be no major surprises in Sunday's presidential election. 20/04/2017
markets Financial markets still affected by UK election concerns There further volatility in financial markets on Wednesday following the surprise general election announcement by Britain's prime minister. 19/04/2017
markets UK shares fall, pound jumps on surprise election announcement Europe's stock market indexes tumbled on the UK election announcement with investors worried that this adds to political uncertainty in the region. 18/04/2017
corporate Tesla investors buy the dream Electric car maker Tesla's share price continues to rise and the total value of those shares now make it worth more than General Motors. 11/04/2017
markets Deutsche Bank: share sale details cause price slump Shares of Germany's biggest banks fell sharply in value after it announced details of the sale of new shares needed to increase its capital reserves. 20/03/2017
markets LSE-Deutsche Boerse merger seen set to fail A merger between the London Stock Exchange and Germany's Deutsche Boerse looks to be heading for collapse over competition issues. 27/02/2017
corporate Unilever shares drop on Kraft withdrawal Shares in Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group Unilever fell after US rival Kraft Heinz Co abruptly abandoned its surprise takeover proposal. 20/02/2017
corporate Snapchat sets out its stall for huge shares sale Mobile messaging service Snapchat has started a marketing campaign to convince investors to buy its shares when they go on sale in March. 03/02/2017
economy Oil hits high for the year Brent goes through 54$, WTI 51$, oil hitting year highs 01/12/2016
