FTSE 100 Live: Beazley seals $15bn Zurich deal, Santander in $12bn takeover Markets Good morning and welcome back to the CityAM liveblog. Shares in Europe’s biggest data, publishing and legal software groups slumped on Tuesday after AI giant Anthropic unveiled a new tool aimed directly at in-house lawyers. The move rattled investors who had long viewed the sector as an AI winner. In London, Relx fell close [...]
Big banks bet on gold rally as metals channel meme stock Investing It’s all over for doughnuts and cameras as social media’s retail investors set their sights on a new favourite investment meme. Precious metals’ start to 2026 has been nothing short of a rollercoaster. Gold rose 65 per cent last year, hitting multiple fresh records as geopolitical tensions flared. Investors flocked to the traditional safe-haven asset [...]
Krispy Kreme: Doughnut chain hikes UK prices as it eyes expansion RETAIL The UK arm of Krispy Kreme is looking to open new locations after increasing its prices in a bid to combat the rise in costs, newly-filed documents have revealed.