Europe’s biggest bank, HSBC, has posted an almost 80% jump in its pre-tax profit which rose to $30.3bn (£24bn) in 2023, fuelled by high interest rates...
Business & Economy
Multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos has sold another 14 million Amazon shares, worth around $2.4bn (£1.9bn). The latest sale brings the total number of shares he has...
Amid Israel’s war on Gaza and the conflict in Ukraine, global defence spending increased by 9 per cent last year to a record $2.2 trillion last year, according...
The UK economy fell into recession during the final three months of 2023, according to official figures. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said growing the economy...
People spending less, doctors’ strikes and a fall in school attendance dragged the UK into recession at the end of last year, official figures show. The...
