US-North Korea nuclear standoff sees bitcoin surge past $4,000
Cryptocurrency saw record inflows from safe-haven seekers taking it to fresh record highs.
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un's nuclear rhetoric extends gold price spike
Spot and futures prices rose for third successive session following war of words between Washington and Pyongyang.
Bearish IEA report punctures nascent oil market rally
Think-tank predicts slow 'rebalancing' of stubbornly high oil inventories.
Ireland's ESB poised to enter UK energy utility market
State-owned company says it is at an advanced stage of fulfilling British regulatory requirements.
'AIM-ing' high: Why FinnCap CEO Sam Smith is upbeat on UK Plc
The youngest and only female CEO of a City brokerage firm tells IBTimes UK it's time to dump Brexit alarmism and concentrate on positives.
Gold surges as US and North Korea ratchet up nuclear tensions
Physical traders report surge in buying as precious metal futures register spikes.
Murdoch expects UK government approval for Fox's takeover of Sky in 2018
Chief executive indicates Fox is gearing up for wide ranging review of its takeover bid.
Troubled Co-op Bank loses another 25,000 customers
Nearly £400m in savings withdrawn from beleaguered bank but it says operating losses have narrowed.
Unprofitable Tesla's 'junk' bond issuance should not be hyped up
Electric carmaker's mammoth issuance to a fund a new model's production must be treated with caution.
Another American swoop: US firm Vantiv seals £9bn mega-merger with UK rival Worldpay
Payment processing giants come together as a lower sterling gives US suitor the upper hand.
Ten years on from the global financial crisis former chancellor warns of 'complacency'
Lord Darling says regulators must remain very vigilant about risks to the global economy.
Oil and gas companies pull foreign personnel out of Venezuela
Total, Repsol and Chevron among companies withdrawing staff in the wake of deteriorating security situation.
Citigroup follows Barclays in settling US Libor rigging lawsuit
Global bank agrees multimillion settlement to end private antitrust litigation stateside.
Tesla in mammoth fundraising bid to step-up new Model 3 production
US electric carmaker says it has over 500,000 orders for its new car.
Paddy Power Betfair shares hammered after boss steps down
FTSE 100 bookmaker's long-standing CEO Breon Corcoran leaving after 16-year stint.
US fintech firm raises stakes in bid for London-listed Monitise
Fiserv makes improved offer for payments processing firm after criticism its £70m offer was too low.
Worries over 'help-to-buy' scheme's withdrawal hammer UK housebuilders' shares
Report claims government could withdraw former chancellor George Osborne's pet project soon.
Pearson to cut 10% of global workforce in cost saving exercise
Struggling global publisher also lowers its interim shareholder dividend.
Gunners go 'Green': Arsenal's Emirates Stadium switches to 100% renewable energy
One of the Premier League's biggest clubs partners with Octopus Energy to reduce its carbon footprint.
'Super Thursday' sees Bank of England hold firm on August interest rates
UK central bank maintains asset purchase programme at £435bn and holds interest rates at 0.25%.
Qatar Airways ditches plan to buy American Airlines stake
Qatari flag carrier says the investment no longer meets its 'objectives.'
Discount retailers steal Asda's thunder as it posts dire financials
The UK's third-largest supermarket felt the pinch of its customers flocking to cheaper rivals last year.
Dow Jones soars past 22,000 points as Apple shares spike
US blue chip index reaches historic milestone on early rally stateside.
Lufthansa not interested in Alitalia 'as it looks today'
Airliner's finance chief says his company remains interested in Italian aviation market.
London must not 'water down' rules for Saudi Aramco IPO, says IoD boss
Steve Martin questions moves to placate the Saudis for 'short term' gain.
Mark Carney vs Unite: What the Bank of England strike is all about
The UK central bank faces its first strike in 50 years as support staff walkout over paltry pay rise.
'Qatarstrophe' rumbles on: Doha files 'WTO complaint' over neighbours' boycott
If the move by Qatar is confirmed, it would mark the first formal step in the WTO's dispute process.
BP predicts oil price to stay within $45-55 per barrel range in 2018
FTSE 100 company posts uptick in production and plans to launch massive project investment drive.
Oil hits 2-month high as Donald Trump mulls sanctions on Venezuela
Selected Opec and non-Opec producers to meet again in a bid to improve compliance with cuts as Washington targets Opec member.
Pound spikes to 10-month high ahead of 'Super Thursday'
The British currency soars as traders look to Bank of England for market direction.
