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Indian Power Firms Snap Up Gas to Meet Night-Time Cooling Demand
India’s power generation companies have quadrupled their natural gas purchases from a domestic bourse over the past couple of months to meet surging power demand from searing summer heat.
European Stocks Notch Monthly Advance on US-Iran Deal Hopes
European shares posted a second straight monthly gain as optimism grew that the US and Iran will extend a ceasefire and resolve the three-month conflict.
Dollar Downtrend Primed to Kick Back In: 3-Minutes MLIV
Joumanna Bercetche, Tom Mackenzie and Paul Dobson break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)
'Cousin Amir opened doors, now it's my time' - Abdul Khan
'Cousin Amir opened doors, now it's my time' - Abdul KhanImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Abdul Khan (left) has won three of his 14 bouts by stoppage, having fought on the undercard of cousin Amir's final professional contestByKal SajadBBC Sport boxing journalistPublished7 minutes agoAbdul Khan was in nappies when his cousin Amir won the nation's hearts and a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics.By the time world champion Amir produced a career-defining performance against Marcos Mai...
Top banks urge Rachel Reeves to expand small business lending scheme
Top UK banks are lobbying Rachel Reeves to beef up the government’s small business lending scheme in a bid to unlock more capital to be lent to firms. A letter penned by UK Finance – the banking industry body that represents the likes of Barclays, Lloyds and Natwest – has called for the Chancellor to green light a fivefold increase in the maximum loan available under the Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS). The scheme was first launched in 2024 and is administrated through the British Business B...
Asda strikes deal with Ocado to upgrade online shopping
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Private equity boom slows down as the deal bar rises for City firms
Private equity interest in professional services remains, but the era of easy deals is over as most attractive targets have already been acquired, and investors are now more selective, writes Maria Ward-Brennan. The bubble around private equity interest in the professional services industry has started to deflate, as most of the “low-hanging fruit” has already been snapped up. Over the past few years, the buzz around the surge in private equity deals in the professional services sector, es...
Euro-Zone Consumer Price Expectations May Rise More, ECB Warns
The Iran war may push medium-term inflation expectations among euro-area consumers higher, according to a European Central Bank blog post that appears to underpin the case for hiking interest rates.
Markets Cheer Truce Hopes as Oil Falls | Insight with Haslinda Amin 05/29/2026
Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business, finance, politics and culture. (Source: Bloomberg)
US-Iran conflict: Can India shrug off impact? RBI confident of domestic resilience — key takeaways
Amid the Middle East crisis and the US-Iran conflict, the Indian economy is in focus for the possible fallout from the war and rising global crude oil prices that is now hitting the external sector's resilience. However, striking a positive note, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its annual report has expressed confidence in India’s ‘strong macroeconomic fundamentals’.
'Part of RSS agenda': Pinarayi Vijayan says 'no need to sing Vande Mataram in its entirety'
Kerala's opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan criticized the Centre and BJP, calling the full rendition of 'Vande Mataram' an RSS agenda. This follows a controversy where the BJP accused the Kerala Assembly of insulting the national song by not performing its complete version during the Governor's address.
France’s Economy Unexpectedly Contracted in Early 2026
France’s economy unexpectedly shrank at the start of the year, raising concerns over its resilience to the fallout from the Iran war.
French Inflation Accelerates to Highest in More Than Two Years
French inflation quickened to the highest level in more than two years, backing a first increase in interest rates by the European Central Bank since 2023.
8th Pay Commission: Employees Demand Freedom To Choose Pension Structure
8th Pay Commission: Employees demand the flexibility to choose between the Old Pension Scheme, National Pension System, and Unified Pension Scheme.
Asda set to introduce major online grocery change for all customers
Asda set to introduce major online grocery change for all customersAsda is undergoing a major turnaround plan. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Alice Scarsi, Publishing Lead 07:36, Fri, May 29, 2026 Updated: 07:37, Fri, May 29, 2026 Asda is to partner with Ocado to improve its online grocery service (Image: Getty)Asda is to partner with retail technology giant Ocado in a bid to improve its o...
Asian stocks rise and oil price slips amid hopes of US-Iran peace deal - business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.Asian stocks are rising today amid hopes of a US-Iran peace deal and the re-opening of the strait of Hormuz.7.45am BST: French inflation report8.am BST: Spanish inflation report9.20am BST: Andrew Bailey speech at the Reykjavik 2026 economic conference1pm BST: Germany inflation report1.30pm BST: Canadian Q1 2026 GDP Continue reading.....
Hillhouse’s Elham Adds to Asia Private Debt Boom With New Fund
Elham Credit Partners is planning its second Asia Pacific-focused fund, according to people familiar with the matter, underscoring sustained investor demand in the region even as the global $1.8 trillion industry grapples with mounting challenges.
Period homes with stylish extensions for sale in England – in pictures
From a red-brick house with a tower-like extension in the city to a Victorian home with an industrial-style extension in the country
'Step forward' for Littler as Premier League champion reveals doubts
Sky Sports Darts pundit Wayne Mardle hailed Luke Littler's honesty and talent after his thrilling 11-10 victory over Luke Humphries in the Premier League final.Littler secured the title for the second time in three years and then became emotional in his on-stage interview as he discussed under-performing in Brighton earlier in the season, a week after being involved in an argument with Gian van Veen in Manchester.
The people choosing ‘half-retirement’ in their 50s and 60s
For generations, retirement was seen as the reward at the end of working life. Put money into a pension, pay off the mortgage, stop working in your 60s and finally relax. But a growing number of older Britons are quietly rewriting the script and opting for what has become known as “half retirement”. This is when someone continues to work part-time, taking on flexible side jobs or reshaping their career around their lifestyle rather than ambition. Some are doing it because the cost of living h...