UK’s FTSE 100 ends session lower with most Europe markets closed; Fed rate decision looms
Light trading volumes are expected in Europe Wednesday with only London’s FTSE index open due to the May Day/Labor Day public holiday in the region.
Barclays says it doesn’t invest in defence firms supplying Israel
Barclays does not invest in companies that supply weapons used by Israel in Gaza, the British bank said on Wednesday.
DJT shares close down more than 9% as Trump Media hot streak stalls
Trump Media, owner of the Truth Social app, has seen a series of gains for its DJT ticker, even after majority shareholder Donald Trump earned extra shares.
BlackRock is opening a Saudi investment firm with initial $5 billion from PIF
The new platform will be called BlackRock Riyadh Investment Management, or BRIM.
Bitcoin extends its slide to start May, falling to $57,000 as Fed leaves rates unchanged
Bitcoin slid to its lowest level in over two months to kick off May, as the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady.
Privacy breach at Australian airline Qantas gives access to other customers’ details
Some customers using the Qantas app on Wednesday were shown the name, flight details and loyalty status of other passengers.
Police use tear gas, water cannons and stun grenades on ‘foreign agent’ bill protesters in Georgia’s capital
Tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons were used by riot police against protesters of Georgia’s controversial “foreign agent” bill in its capital Tbilisi.
Spain’s BBVA takes aim again at $10 billion Sabadell
BBVA said on Tuesday it had approached Sabadell about a possible merger, a deal which would create a Spanish bank with assets of nearly 1 trillion euros ($1.07 trillion).
Luxury carmaker Aston Martin slumps 6% as losses nearly double
Adjusted loss before tax was £110.5 million ($137.8 million) compared to a loss of £57.3 million the previous year.
The world’s happiest countries are targeting net-negative emissions — despite a growing ‘greenlash’
Finland and Denmark are both targeting “net-negative emissions” in the years to come — despite an intensifying green political backlash.
