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US stocks rebound in best day for four years

An afternoon surge has given the US stock market its best day in close to four years, as stocks rebounded from a six-day slump. The...

Lego sets ‘a better investment than shares’

Someone collecting Lego sets could have earned almost three times as much as if they had invested in the stock market, new analysis has...

China cuts main interest rate

China has cut its main interest rate. The reduction, of a quarter of one percent, will take effect from tomorrow and is aimed at boosting...

Paddy Power and Betfair agree possible merger

One of the world’s biggest gambling businesses is set to be created after Paddy Power and Betfair agreed a possible merger. The new online gaming...

Investors braced for ‘white-knuckle’ day on markets

Investors were braced for another turbulent today as Asian stocks bobbed in and out of negative territory when markets opened. China’s decision to cut its...

US stock exchange ‘back in the red’

US stocks have slumped again after an apparent recovery from yesterday's "Black Monday" wipe-out. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 1.3 per cent lower than...

What does government spend on Welfare?

Welfare Budget Expenditure (Edited by Afolabi Thomas) According to the ONS, in the year 2013-2014 the UK government spent £251 billion on welfare, which made up...

Losses for European markets

The FTSE-100 index at the close was down 180.24 at 6187.65. PARIS: the Cac-40 index closed dn 152.6 at 4631.0. EUROTOP: the Eurotop 100 index closed...

Wall Street stocks fall for third consecutive day

Wall Street stocks fell for a third successive day yesterday as investors assessed some disappointing earnings reports. Allstate slumped to its biggest loss in more...

Ryanair becomes first airline to carry 10 million international passengers in one month

Budget carrier Ryanair said it became the first airline to fly more than 10 million international passengers in a month as its customer service...

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