Whitbread facing 5-6% cost inflation, Premier Inn sales up 2% 07:56 , Graeme Evans Premier Inn business Whitbread today said UK accommodation sales rose 2% in the six weeks to 9 January,

Another engine of value creation for Wall Street that has been slow in recent years is the IPO market — which is also set to pick up.

Markets are mixed before the opening bell on a busy Thursday that will bring the latest government report on retail sales, weekly applications for unemployment benefits, and a slew of corporate earnings reports.

Stay informed about the stock market rally fueled by positive U.S. inflation news and strong profit reports from major U.S. banks.

US jobs report blew past expectations on hiring, raising more uncertainty about the path of interest rates this year.

U.S. stocks are recoiling on worries that good news on the job market may prove to be bad for Wall Street by keeping inflation and interest rates high.

The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and pound fell and US stocks were mixed ... Stocks had plunged on Friday, wiping out all year-to-date gains for Wall Street's major gauges. A hot December jobs report rattled markets, spurring concern that signs of strength in the ...

Arnaud Ajdler, Engine's founder and portfolio manager, who teaches 'value investing' at Columbia Business School, told Smiths bosses the company is significantly undervalued 'due to its conglomerate structure' and that needs to change.

The FTSE 100 index is seen moving closer to a record high after back-to-back sessions in which London’s top flight has risen 1%. Futures trading points to a rise of about 18 points to 8410, not far from May’s intraday high of 8474 and the closing peak of 8445.

A dip in inflation today eased pressure on Rachel Reeves and boosted hopes of a February interest rate cut. On the corporate front, Currys has raising profits guidance alongside a strong festive update.

In the FTSE 100 index, the prospect of higher fuel ... resulting in a poor finish to Wall Street trading last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 index and Nasdaq Composite all lost ...

Costco defends DEI efforts, touts benefits of diversity. Famed short research firm Hindenburg Research shutters. U.S should reconsider Chevron's oil presence in Venezuela, Rubio hearing.