Tuesday, 3 November 2026
- Oil prices point higher as US strikes Iran on eve of mid-term election
As American voters head to the polls in midterm elections on Tuesday, with at least one eye on the price of a tank of fuel, crude oil was again rising, again…
- Jefferies upgrades Centrica to buy, saying market is too focused on trading arm
Jefferies has upgraded Centrica, the owner of British Gas, to 'buy' from 'hold', arguing that investors are overlooking the steady growth in most of its…
- Gulf airlines deepen cuts to European flights as jet fuel costs soar
Airlines are cutting more seats between the Middle East and Europe, with November capacity now down 12.7% on last year, according to UBS.
- Shore Capital trims Sainsbury forecasts as grocery market tightens
Shore Capital has cut its profit forecasts for J Sainsbury, the FTSE 100 supermarket group, after the retailer reported slowing grocery sales and tougher…
- Anthropic's slowing growth casts doubt on $2 trillion IPO valuation
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the Claude chatbot, looks increasingly unlikely to reach a $2 trillion valuation when it lists, after an…
- FTSE 100 LIVE: London feels backwash from tech sell-off. ABF leads the fallers Update
The FTSE 100 fell 53 points in early trading, with Associated British Foods (ABF) the biggest corporate mover.
- Apple results: A step-by-step guide to why the shares fell after a beat
Apple shares fell about 3% in after-hours trading after the iPhone maker beat forecasts for the September quarter but warned that rising memory costs would…
- Associated British Foods shares fall as Primark owner warns of lower profits next year
Shares in Associated British Foods (ABF), the owner of Primark, fell 2.5% after the company warned that profits will fall again next year.
- IWG expects profits to beat forecasts as network passes 5,000 centres
IWG, the owner of the Regus and Spaces flexible office brands, expects full-year profits to come in above market forecasts after another quarter of growth.
- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners sticks to guidance after strong third quarter
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), the FTSE 100 bottler, reaffirmed its full-year guidance after third-quarter revenue rose 6.5% to €5.76 billion.
- Supermarket Income REIT seeks £50m to fund £65m buying spree
Supermarket Income REIT, the grocery property investor, is raising about £50 million from shareholders to buy 12 properties for £65.2 million.
- Hiscox claims stay within expectations as savings plan stays on track
Hiscox, the specialist insurer, said claims in the third quarter were within expectations and its cost-cutting programme remains on track to deliver a $75…
- Drax teams up with Brookfield on AI data centre that could cost more than £20bn
Drax, the power generator, has agreed to develop a giant artificial intelligence data centre at its North Yorkshire power station with Brookfield, the…
- Wizz Air passenger numbers jump 20% as Spanish expansion gathers pace
Wizz Air, the London-listed budget airline, carried 7.62 million passengers in October, up 19.8% on the same month last year.
- FTSE 100 LIVE: London to feel the backwash from tech sell-off Update
The blue-chip index is set to open around 61 points lower, with London set to feel the backwash from the tech sell-off.
- FTSE 100 LIVE: Asian markets slide as tech rout hits Korea and Taiwan; ASX rises after RBA hike
Asian share markets were mostly weaker on Tuesday as renewed selling in technology stocks hit South Korea and Taiwan, while investors remained cautious ahead…