The US stock market ended on a positive note on Thursday, driven by investor reactions to major tech earnings reports. …
Month: January 2025
DeepSeek Under Scrutiny by Irish Data Watchdog Over Privacy Concerns
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has raised concerns over potential breaches of European Union privacy laws by Chinese artificial intelligence …
UK Government Proposes Using DB Pension Surplus to Boost Economic Growth
The UK government, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves, is set to announce plans to unlock …
China’s DeepSeek Sparks Global AI Stock Sell-Off
The release of China’s DeepSeek, a groundbreaking low-cost artificial intelligence model, has triggered a global sell-off in AI-linked stocks. Investors …
Pound to Euro Week Ahead Forecast: GBP/EUR to Hold €1.18
At the time of writing, the GBP/EUR exchange rate is trading at approximately €1.1831, down about 0.2% from last week’s …
Pound Strengthens Amid UK Private Sector Growth, Pressuring FTSE 100 from Record Highs
The FTSE 100, London’s blue-chip stock index, closed lower on Friday after several record-breaking sessions earlier in the week, weighed …
HSBC Shuts Down Zing App: A Bold Move in the Fintech Space
HSBC has announced the closure of its international payments app, Zing, just over a year after its launch. Positioned as …
Trump’s Davos Speech: Crypto, Tariffs, and Bold Economic Proposals
Donald Trump’s highly anticipated speech at the Davos Economic Conference has sparked conversations across the globe, touching on key issues …
Legal & General Shares: Is the 9.4% Dividend Yield a Golden Opportunity or a Risky Trap?
Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) currently boasts one of the highest dividend yields in the FTSE 100, sitting at an …
Gold Prices Hit 11-Week High – What’s Driving the Surge?
Gold prices have surged to an 11-week high, fueled by growing safe-haven demand amidst uncertainty over U.S. trade policies and …