By JON HOPKINS Updated: 10:33 GMT, 7 December 2024 Quiz was in the hot seat with investors yesterday after it became the latest to reveal tough trading – warning that it may need further funding. Shares in AIM-listed fashion retailer Quiz plunged 43.2 per cent, or 2.3p, to 3.04p after it said both online and…
By GEOFF HO Updated: 23:31 GMT, 6 December 2024 Unemployment in the US rose unexpectedly to 4.2 per cent last month, which paves the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates before Christmas. The increase from 4.1 per cent gives the country’s central bank leeway to cut, even though overall job numbers were…
By ALEX BRUMMER Updated: 23:30 GMT, 6 December 2024 Finger on the pulse?: Ed Miliband Until now, Ed Miliband largely has been silent on new nuclear. Addressing nuke industry bigwigs this week, the Energy Secretary declared that ‘nuclear offers huge opportunities for our clean energy mission’. All that is splendid. However, the snail’s pace of British…
By GEOFF HO Updated: 18:56 GMT, 6 December 2024 Bitcoin topped $100,000 for the first time yesterday and is tipped to rocket to $120,000 early next year following Donald Trump’s election victory in the US. The cryptocurrency has soared since the election on hopes he will follow through with his campaign promise to make the…
Police investigating the death of Japanese actress Miho Nakayama after she was found unresponsive in the bathtub at her home in Tokyo have revealed a possible cause of death, according to reports. The 54-year-old was found sat upright and leaning forward in the bath, with the Metropolitan Police Department stating that there is a possibility that she…
Updated: 07:40 GMT, 6 December 2024 There was some good reading for shareholders of Marie Claire publisher Future, with news of a return to growth and plans for a £55million share buyback. The firm, which also owns price comparison website GoCompare, expressed confidence in meeting market expectations for the current financial year, even though profit…
Gregg Wallace’s jibe at middle-class women of a certain age will not be forgotten, despite the MasterChef presenter’s efforts to row back. Aside from the offence caused, it shows a profound ignorance by a celebratory TV host who drools over sweet desserts and over-seasoned lamb dishes, but doesn’t understand what is going on outside kitchen…
A British tourist who was arrested for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl in Thailand was reported to police by the child’s mother, who he had been in a relationship with, investigators have said. Luke Adam Lawrence, 30, from Leeds, West Yorkshire, was identified by sleuths at the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) over a video allegedly…
Frasers expects its adjusted pre-tax profits to be £550m-£600m this fiscal year The firm also revealed its first-half operating profits fell by 10.5% to £266.8m By HARRY WISE Updated: 14:22 GMT, 5 December 2024 Frasers shares tumbled on Thursday as the Sports Direct owner lowered its profit guidance and the retail giant prepared for relegation out…
A British tourist has been arrested for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl in Thailand after he was traced by UK cops. Luke Adam Lawrence, 30, from Leeds, West Yorkshire, was identified by sleuths at the National Crime Agency (NCA) in London over an alleged video of a schoolgirl being abused. Officers worked with local cops…
