Fuel prices up 10p per litre since start of year, says RAC
Average petrol and diesel prices have risen by 10p per litre so far this year, new figures from motoring group the RAC show.
Five things we learned from Friday’s local election results
Whether you stayed up all night for Friday’s local election results, or are catching up now, we've rounded up the five key takeaways from the night.
London mayoral election: What was the turnout as counting gets underway
Londoners cast their ballots on Thursday in the race between Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall to become the city’s mayor for the next four years.
Rishi Sunak braces for London and West Midlands mayoral results as election counts continue
Rishi Sunak is braced for the result of key mayoral elections in London and the West Midlands, after the Conservatives were trounced yesterday.
After Talk TV’s retreat, what does the future hold for UK broadcast news?
Rupert Murdoch's Talk TV has migrated to an online only existence. What does the move say about the future of UK TV news?
UK’s competition regulator has killed more deals than the EU’s watchdog since 2019
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked more tie ups than the European Commission every year bar one in the past five years.
The week that was: hot property and an optimist’s guide to UK equities
We wrap up another busy week in the Square Mile
US Dollar Slumps After NFPs Miss Expectations, US Equities Bid
The latest US Jobs Report showed just 175k new jobs created in April, missing expectations of 243K. The unemployment rate also ticked higher while wage growth remained subdued.
Euro Gains Again As Risk Appetite Holds Up Into Key US Payroll Release
The Euro has shared in broad non-Dollar gains despite the prospect of ECB divergence from the Fed.
Market Update – Apple Soars, Gold Struggles, USD and VIX Slip, Sentiment Positive Ahead of NFPs
Risk markets are mildly positive ahead of the latest US Jobs Report (NFPs) after the 2nd largest company in the world, Apple, announced a record-breaking USD110 billion buyback program.