Investing.com -- WH Smith (LON: SMWH) plunged more than 31% on Thursday after slashing its profit outlook, revealing a £30 million accounting overstatement in its North American business.

Aegon (AS: AEGN) on Thursday swung to a €606 million net profit in the first half of 2025 from a €65 million loss a year earlier and said it will double its s ...

Investing.com -- China’s vice commerce minister Ling Ji held a meeting with representatives from more than 30 foreign companies in Guangzhou, according to a statement released by the ministry on ...

Net fees dropped 11% on a like-for-like basis to £972.4 million, with fourth-quarter fees down around 9%, in line with the company’s June update. Hays pointed to delays in hiring decisions and lower ...

The HCOB France flash purchasing managers index (PMI) for the country’s dominant services sector, compiled by S&P Global, came in at 49.7 points in August, at its highest since August 2024 and close ...

The analysis reveals a clear hierarchy among the four largest U.S. banks, with value-oriented opportunities leading the pack ...

Perhaps surprisingly, the pound dropped after the release and was –0.3% versus the euro at 0.866. Usually, currencies rally ...

At the conclusion of its July meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee, or FOMC, voted to keep its benchmark rate to a ...

Investing.com -- British stocks opened lower on Wednesday, while the pound held steady as U.K. inflation rose more than expected in July, with the broader European market also trading in the red. As ...

Investing.com -- Daiwa Capital Markets downgraded Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) to Neutral from Outperform and lowered its ...

Investing.com -- UBS said in a note on Wednesday that Microsoft’s latest pricing and licensing changes are likely to drive ...

HSBC lowered its earnings forecasts for 2025-27, noting that higher tariffs and ongoing cost pressures are likely to limit ...