Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) gets a lot of attention with its ultrahigh yield. But it hasn't been a great long-term investment, while companies with lower yields, like Nucor (NYSE: NUE), Southern (NYSE: SO), and Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP), have proven huge winners.
The FTSE 100 index hit a new intraday high this morning after an all-time record close last night. Taylor Wimpey and Primark owner AB Foods have posted updates, while JD Sports Fashion has revealed a US acquisition. London’s FTSE 100 index today stood at a record 8070.55 after adding another 0.6% or 46.68 points on top of last night’s all time high close.
Ms Hall vowed to end what she called the ‘war on motorists’ as she sought to draw battle lines with Sadiq Khan.
Kyiv is pleading for equipment and munitions to stop Russia seizing Chasiv Yar which could pave the way, if it fell, for a major breakthrough in the war
Lords cave to pressure and withdraw final amendment to the Rwanda bill
Germany's private sector unexpectedly returned to growth in April, driven by a solid rise in activity in the country’s service sector, a preliminary survey showed on Tuesday. The composite PMI index tracks the services and manufacturing sectors that together account for more than two-thirds of the German economy. "Factoring in the PMI numbers into our GDP Nowcast, we estimate that GDP may expand by 0.2% in the second quarter, following an estimated 0.1% growth in the first quarter," said Cyrus de la Rubia, chief economist at Hamburg Commercial Bank.
Share My Date will launch in the upcoming months in the UK and other countries
UK’s blue-chip index rises to 8,076, surpassing previous high of 8,047 in February 2023
Wallen was arrested on April 7 "in downtown Nashville for reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct," according to attorney Worrick G. Robinson.The country star threw a chair off the roof of Chief's bar which landed near police officers below on the street. Wallen took to X on April 19 to publicly address the incident, NBC News reports. "I didn't feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks. I've touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief's. I'm not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility."
Aircraft collide during training session ahead of Royal Malaysian Navy celebrations
Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd has spoken out about viewer speculation over the real-life people who inspired the characters of Martha and Darrien, saying people he "loves" are getting caught up in the rumours…
Cooper Investors, an investment management firm, released its “Cooper Investors Global Equities Fund” first quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund returned 7.4% in the first quarter, compared to a 9.4% return for the benchmark MSCI ACWI. The market rally, which started in late October 2023, has […]
Inheritance tax receipts surged to a record high last year following a stealth raid by Jeremy Hunt.
The ONS estimated that full-year public sector net borrowing was £120.7 billion in 2023-24, £6.6 billion more than predicted.
Abubakar Salim set up his own studio to tell a personal tale of grief inspired by his Kenyan heritage.
The European Central Bank will cut interest rates in June but needs to be very cautious about subsequent moves and take into account signals from the U.S. Federal Reserves, ECB Vice President Luis de Guindos said in a newspaper interview. "Assuming there are no surprises between now and then, as you say in French, it's a 'fait accompli'," French newspaper Le Monde quoted de Guindos as saying in Tuesday. Markets see two more rate cuts after June, most likely in September and December, but expectations have retreated in recent weeks on fears the Fed itself will delays cuts, possibly into next year.
Parliamentary stand-off ends, opening the way for asylum seekers to be sent to the African country.
COMMENT: England is a divided country. A bank holiday to revel in our shared cultural identity would be laughable – remember the Festival of Brexit? – and would do precious little to restore national pride, says Femi Oluwole
VAR ruled Lamine Yamal’s shot had not crossed the line during Barca’s 3-2 defeat at the Bernabeu
Michael Tomlinson was left squirming at footage of asylum seekers preparing to cross the Channel this morning.
The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.6%, as of 0712 GMT, boosted by a nearly 2% jump in technology shares. Helping the tech sector's rise was a 4.6% gain in SAP after the German company reported a 24% jump in first-quarter cloud revenue at 3.93 billion euros ($4.19 billion), buoyed by demand for its enterprise resource planning software. Later in the day, investors will parse April euro zone purchasing manufacturer's data, that could shed light on the state of the currency union's economic health.
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