Next lifts profit forecast to nearly £1bn as retailer defies high street malaise

‘Wicked’ takes over retail ahead of theatrical debut

“Barbie” painted the town pink in 2023, and now “Wicked” is upping the ante by adding a splash of green.

IMF raises 2025 growth forecast

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story IMF sounds death knell over inflation, raises 2025 outlook International Monetary ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Airbus Revenue, Earnings Beat Forecasts

Airbus posted earnings and revenue above analysts’ expectations, highlighting diverging fortunes with Boeing a week after the beleaguered company reported a multibillion-dollar loss.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

Benn's provisional doping suspension lifted

Conor Benn's provisional suspension is lifted after a two-year battle with UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) and the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC).

Commerzbank Lifts Guidance as UniCredit Circles

Commerzbank lifted its full-year guidance for some key metrics and said its strategy is paying off, as UniCredit continued to signal interest in a tie-up with the German lender.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago

Citi and BofA join other big US banks in beating gloomy forecasts

Stronger than expected earnings add to hopes of a ‘soft landing’ for economy

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Exhausted Gazans Defy Evacuation Orders as Israel Presses New Offensive

Many Palestinians are staying put as Israel’s military orders civilians to leave large parts of northern Gaza as it conducts an offensive against Hamas militants.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

Brunello Cucinelli Backs Growth Targets as Sales Defy Luxury Slowdown

The fashion concern said its performance improved in both its retail and wholesale channels, with increased revenue across all its markets, in particular in the Americas.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

Marc Marquez defies mosquito mishap to clinch comeback win at Australian MotoGP

Six-time champion Marquez fought back from 13th to win fifth title Jorge Martin finishes second as Ducati secure top five places Spain’s Marc Marquez has recovered from a nightmare start in ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Bring on the Vegas glitz! How Roma families are defying their persecutors with bling palaces

Keen to show off their newfound riches, and to kick back at a society that suppressed them, Roma families are filling rural Romania with exuberant symbols of wealth – boasting gilded turrets and ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Patriot by Alexei Navalny review – the man who dared to defy Putin

This remarkable memoir by the bold and fearless Russian opposition leader describes an extraordinary life, from a childhood in the shadow of Chornobyl to surviving a novichok attack and his final ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Viktor Orbán defies EU in backing Georgia’s contested election result

Hungarian prime minister shows support for Kremlin-friendly ruling party in Caucasus nation

World - Financial Times - October 29

Prada continues to defy luxury slowdown as Miu Miu sales boom

Italian group bucks gloom but warns that conditions in Asia are becoming ‘more challenging’

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Boohoo Names New CEO, Defies Frasers' Bid to Install Ashley

Boohoo named Dan Finley as its next chief executive officer, spurning major shareholder Frasers’ attempts to install its owner Mike Ashley at the helm.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

Shooting survivor defies the odds after taking bullet to the brain

A first date ends in a shooting. One makes it out alive. Doctors say the chances of recovery are low. How did Chris Smith defy the odds?

Life of Janey Godley, comedian who defied her tragedies by cracking jokes

The comedian Janey Godley, who chronicled her struggles in unflinching detail, has died after a long illness.

Fox News defies the odds in a US election many voters tuned out of

Murdoch family’s cable channel has bucked a trend of news fatigue and splintering audiences

World - Financial Times - November 5

Investors cheer Trump’s economic agenda, defying gloomy media

Donald Trump winning the popular vote and control of Congress was not the only shocker this week; the stock market response was almost as stunning.

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Germany’s Scholz defies odds as party swings behind re-election bid

Chancellor gets unexpected popularity boost among Social Democrats after sacking finance minister

World - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

El Salvador gets $1bn US-backed loan from JPMorgan to refinance debt

Deal linked to promise of river conservation is latest example of increasingly popular ‘debt for nature swaps’

World - Financial Times - October 17

Trump gets record donations from big oil but far less than $1bn he wanted

Republican ex-president has received $14.1m oil and gas industry making it his fourth-biggest source of cash. Donald Trump has raised more money from the oil and gas industry than at this stage ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Democrats pick apart Trump victory: ‘How do you spend $1bn and not win?’

Party operatives and strategists search for answers after Kamala Harris’s defeat and look for lessons to be learned. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Bitcoin breaks $82,000 for first time on Trump trades; UK government sells £1bn of NatWest shares – business live

Cryptocurrency more than doubles since January on hopes of lighter regulation; latest share sale takes UK Treasury’s holding in NatWest to 11.4%. Kemi Badenoch has said it is “extremely ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

‘It was a deflating experience’: the novelists who nearly gave up

With earnings having dropped by 60%, it is harder than ever to keep going as a writer – even if your work gets rave reviews. The 2022 publication of A Hunger , Ross Raisin’s fourth novel, was his ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

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