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UK Prime Minister Theresa May's political woes hammer the pound

Sterling loses ground as fallout from Conservative party upheaval hits market sentiment.

Theresa May ought to know that messy politics often results in bad economics

Theresa May Conservative Party Conference Lozenge Cough

The Prime Minister started by eulogising free markets in her Tory Party Conference speech and ended up talking price controls in a paradoxically daft narrative.

Theresa May's 'Miliband-light' energy price cap plan won't work, says Centrica CEO

Iain Conn, boss of the British Gas' owner, says move could have opposite effect and result in higher prices across the board.

Theresa May gives Conservative party speech

Theresa May's election mea culpa and economic data send pound higher

Sterling jumps against the euro and dollar on stronger intraday sentiment yet Brexit doubts lurk.

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BHP Billiton expects copper to be king in world of electric vehicles

Electric cars require four times as much copper to manufacture compared to traditional fossil fuel variants.

Russia's Gazprom topples US behemoth ExxonMobil as the world's leading energy company

ExxonMobil's 12-year reign at the top comes to an end as lower oil price sends it tumbling down the pecking order.

From bureaux de change to global banking: How moneycorp has made waves in the forex market

The FX firm has recently acquired a banking licence as it expands into US and Europe.

China describes S&P's sovereign rating downgrade as 'wrong'

Ratings agency raises alarm over rapid build-up of debt but Beijing says economic fundamentals remain strong.

US Federal Reserve's new direction and what it means for the dollar's valuation

An interest rate hike that looked increasingly unlikely in December is both back on the table and gaining support.

Pound recovers as Britain's public sector spending falls to 10-year low

Sterling had fallen overnight against the US dollar following Federal Reserve decision to hike interest rates.

Pound surges to highest level since Brexit vote as rates rise looms large

Sterling climbs above $1.36 after BoE policymaker suggests rate rise could happen in November.

Pound hits one-year high against US dollar after Bank of England paves way for November rate hike

BoE votes 7-2 in favour of keeping interest rates unchanged but signals monetary policy could soon be tightened.

'Big oil' players are not 'big data' laggards, says tech start-up co-founder

Babur Ozden, co-founder of Maana, who works with the biggest names in the oil and sector believes it's wrong to presume the industry trails digitally.

Pound spikes to 2017 high versus dollar on inflation data

The British currency rallies after inflation expectations fuels interest rate hike speculation

Pound spikes against major crosses prior to Bank of England meeting

Many in the market are expecting a more hawkish tone from the UK central bank.

Pound surges to 5-week high against dollar despite mixed UK economic data

British currency also holds firm against major crosses as concern grows over strength of the euro.

Oil price rise due to 'weaker dollar and not Opec pact', says Rosneft boss

Russian majority state-owned company's CEO Igor Sechin says Opec deal has 'no impact' on market.

Euromoney mulling 'options' for market intelligence unit

Publishing and events outfit could sell lucrative emerging markets-focused division.

Green energy cost declines prompt 'surge' in industry growth

New research suggests falling renewable energy costs are being complemented by higher efficiencies.

Deutsche Bank could undergo additional cost cuts after net income drops 98% on-year

Deutsche Bank boss tells ECB to get a grip on 'cheap money'

John Cryan says stock, bond and property price bubbles are surfacing all over the eurozone.

Football promoter BNN Technology suspends shares following 'allegations' against top executives

AIM-listed company says it is investigating 'serious' matters pertaining to top bosses but declined to elaborate.

Gold spikes to fresh 12-month high as North Korea-US tensions escalate

Safe-haven seeking investors pile into precious metals as Pyongyang and Washington spar again.

'Plus ça Change'? Britain's equity market regulation in the post-Brexit era

Once the UK is free of "the shackles" of the EU's legal framework it will be free to make substantive changes.

What Happened to Lehman Brothers' Bankers?

The global financial crisis and its decade-long shadow over UK savers and investors

There's a division between the 'haves' and 'have nots' courtesy of wage growth stagnation and erosion of spending power.

Port Arthur refinery and pipeline closures spark record spike in US gasoline prices

Storm Harvey, which has already resulted in several US Gulf coast refineries being shut, continues to disrupt supplies.

Oil price falls but US gasoline futures spike as storm Harvey wreaks havoc on Texas

Record rainfall causes severe flooding and takes 2.2m bpd of US refinery output offline.

North Korean missile test sparks gold market frenzy

Safe-haven seeking investors drive yellow metal to a fresh high above $1,300/oz

Energy companies evacuate staff and shut sites as Texas braces for 130mph Hurricane Harvey

Gasoline prices respond to possible disruption as refineries, ports and exploration sites are closed with "life-threatening" storm in sight.

China's President Xi Jinping and Saudi Arabia's king Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

'Sovereign Bedfellows'? China and Saudi Arabia join coffers for $20bn investment fund

Details of the unique fund emerge as Riyadh attempts to overtake Moscow as the leading supplier of crude oil to Beijing.

Pound recovers from 8-year low versus euro as some analysts predict parity

The British currency suffered its worst run against the common currency overnight on signs of a eurozone recovery.

Euro jumps to 10-month high against pound on data, Mario Draghi's comments

British currency's slump below €1.09 means European vacations getting pricier for holidaymakers.

Indebted USA: Taxpayers' debt per American family is worryingly close to $1m

White House occupants and administrations have changed but one constant happens to be the persistently rising US debt.

Pound jumps after ECB raises alarm over euro strength

British currency gets respite having registered steep declines in recent weeks.

Paul Singer's hedge fund Elliott Management ups ante in tussle with BHP Billiton

Activist investor will now have power to call a general meeting and table resolutions via its increased stake in the company.

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