Economy

Why the catastrophe bond market is so hot right now

CAT bonds are known to offer highly attractive equity-like returns, low volatility and low correlation to broader financial markets.

Disney beats Wall Street expectations propelled by theme parks and streaming

In the background of Disney's earnings report on Monday is the question of who will be named the successor to CEO Bob Iger.

Silver and gold extend losses after last week's historic plunge

Gold and silver extended their sell-off on Monday, deepening losses from last Friday's rout.

The Guardian view on the EU’s answer to Trump: trade without threats

Europe’s India and Vietnam deals signal a historic shift away from coercion towards cooperation that respects developing countries’ sovereignty

UK hospitality firms demand more help with business rates amid questions over Heathrow discount

Airports identified as biggest winners of government’s £4.3bn support package with Heathrow alone taking £900m discount

'Melania' earns a surprising $7 million, best non-music documentary debut in a decade

Amazon reportedly paid an estimated $40 million to acquire 'Melania' and spent an additional $35 million on marketing.

Betfred brothers top list of UK’s biggest taxpayers with £400m bill

Harry Styles is highest-contributing celebrity and Erling Haaland the youngest entry in Sunday Times tax list

Here are the 7 big things we're focused on in the stock market this week

By week's end, more than half of the S&P 500's companies will have reported earnings.

Political risk: How Trump 2.0 is affecting investment in U.S. assets

Political risk: How Trump 2.0 is affecting investment in U.S. assets

Earnings playbook: Amazon and Alphabet headline the busiest week of the reporting period

Investors need to get ready for a deluge of corporate results this week.

OPEC+ agrees to keep oil output unchanged as Iran tensions boost prices

The meeting of eight OPEC+ members comes as Brent crude closed near $70 a barrel on Friday, close to the six-month high of $71.89 reached on Thursday.

How the EV pullback is affecting factories and jobs in the South

Automakers, suppliers and battery makers were funneling hundreds of billions of dollars into EV-related manufacturing in the U.S. Now it's all in question.