European markets are expected to open higher on Wednesday morning, as investors reacted to a string of robust economic data and monitored the release of a fresh set of rules for the continent’s financial sector. The FTSE 100 is poised to open up by 8 points at 7,645, while the DAX is seen up 56 […]
Read moreOil prices notched their strongest start to a calendar year since 2014 on Tuesday, amid anti-government protests in Iran and ongoing OPEC-led production cuts. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures traded at $60.45 a barrel, up 0.05 percent, at around 9.40 a.m. London time. The benchmark peaked at $60.74 a barrel earlier in the […]
Read moreEuro zone manufacturers ended 2017 by ramping up activity at the fastest pace in more than two decades, a survey showed on Tuesday, and rising demand suggests they will start the new year on a high. The bloc’s economy outpaced its peers last year, and the European Central Bank plans to scale back its stimulus […]
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BP to take $1.5 billion charge from US tax overhaul but expects earnings uplift
British energy company BP expects a positive impact on future post-tax earnings from the United States after the changes to U.S. corporate taxes, it said on Tuesday. The U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval in December to the biggest overhaul of the U.S. tax code in 30 years, which included a cut to the […]
Read moreEuropean markets are expected to open mixed on Tuesday morning, as investors reacted to surprisingly upbeat economic data in China and continued to monitor geopolitical unrest in Iran. The FTSE 100 is poised to open up by 13 points at 7,694, the DAX is seen up 22 points at 12,896 while the CAC 40 is […]
Read moreGermans have rarely been so divided about the changes taking place in their society, the country’s long-time leader Angela Merkel said Sunday, adding in her New Year’s address that she is committed to helping tackle the challenges of the future by swiftly forming a new government. Germany has been in political limbo since elections in […]
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European markets point to a positive open on last trading day of the year
European shares are expected to begin Friday’s session on a high note, as investors wave goodbye to 2017 and look ahead to what the New Year will bring for markets. On the bourses front, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 is expected to open 8 points higher at 7,626, while the German DAX is set to open […]
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ISIS isn't done yet: Terror attacks against the West will likely increase in 2018
The “caliphate” may be in ruins, but that doesn’t mean ISIS is gone forever. Terror attacks are likely to increase in 2018, as the destruction of the Islamic State’s physical stronghold in Iraq and Syria will strengthen its will to strike out abroad, experts say. “ISIS will want to show that they are still in […]
Read moreEuropean markets are expected to open in different directions on Thursday, amid a light holiday-week of trade seen across markets worldwide. On the bourses front, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 is expected to open 15 points higher at 7,626, while the German DAX is set to open 15 points lower at 13,063 and the French CAC […]
Read moreEuropean markets are expected to open in positive territory on Wednesday, amid light trade across markets worldwide due to the holiday period. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 is expected to open 9 points higher at 7,605, while the German DAX is set to open 17 points up at 13,088 and the French CAC is seen up […]
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