Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Elsewhere this morning, WH Smith has said it wants to raise about £100m as the conflict in the Middle East starts to affect its profit. The high street retailer says it will place up to 26 million shares, or about 20% of its existing sha...
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing CEO Bonnie Chan highlights how SpaceX's IPO underscores the global companies behind its supply chains, and discussed Beijing's curbs on illegal cross-border investments. She spoke at Bloomberg Invest Hong Kong 2026.
UK pint prices are up 36% since the last World Cup. We look at why beer now costs so much more.
The Ukraine and Iran wars are very different, but a common authoritarian delusion unites the men who started them A strongman president, self-styled redeemer of national glory, is trapped in a conflict he can’t win but doesn’t know how to end without looking like a loser. A cult of infallibility...
In an interview with Business Insider, Lance Bass said sticking to a routine helps keep family life running smoothly despite his busy schedule.
Russia has emerged as one of the few winners from the recent disruption to global oil markets amid the war in Iran.