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HSBC posts weaker first quarter pretax profit on higher credit losses

(Alliance News) - HSBC Holdings PLC on Tuesday said pretax profit fell in the first quarter of 2026, despite reporting strong net fee and net interest...

Market Reports

HSBC Holdings

Sabadell's Q1 net profit falls 29% hit by higher costs and lower lending income

MADRID, May 5 (Reuters) - Sabadell said ‌on Tuesday its first-quarter net profit fell 29% from the ⁠same period in 2025 due to ⁠lower fees and lendin...

Banking

Sabadell's Q1 net profit falls 29% from same period in 2025

MADRID, May 5 (Reuters) - Spain's ⁠Sabadell said on Tuesday its first-quarter net profit fell ‌29% from the same ⁠period in 2025 due ⁠to higher ex...

Corporate News

Europe risks falling behind without energy shift, Blair warns

(Alliance News) - European leaders risk "falling behind" globally unless they change their energy strategy to prioritise supply and affordability, Ton...

Economic News

UK PM calls for de-escalation after UAE reports attacks

(Alliance News) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called Monday for de-escalation in the Middle East after the UAE reported attacks for the first ...

Government & Politics

Small UK firms being pushed out of EU markets due to red tape and rising costs, research finds

LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) - A UK body representing small businesses ⁠warned on Tuesday that small firms were being pushed out of European Union market...

Economic News

BP to complete three-well appraisal plan for Brazil's Bumerangue in H1 2027

HOUSTON, May 4 (Reuters) - ⁠BP plans to complete its three-well appraisal plan ‌for the ⁠Bumerangue project in Brazil's ⁠offshore Santos basin by ...

Corporate News

US crude eases 1% as traders weigh supply risks

May 5 (Reuters) - U.S. ⁠crude futures eased 1% in early Asian ‌trade on ⁠Tuesday as ⁠the market gauged the impact of Iranian attacks on ‌ships in...

Oil & Gas

How an ocean cruise turned into a hantavirus nightmare

* First victim's body remained onboard for 13 days

Travel & Leisure

GLOBAL MARKETS-Oil jumps, stocks drop as Iran tightens grip on Strait of Hormuz

* Oil prices jump after Iran attacks UAE port, hits South Korean vessel in Hormuz

Commodities

CEO of Berkshire's Benjamin Moore says paint shoppers 'trading down' as inflation weighs

* CEO Dan Calkins says mortgage rates, inflation weigh on demand

Consumer Goods

Berkshire Hathaway + 3 more shares

TRADING UPDATES: Chesterfield expects 2026 Ebitda below consensus

Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings for London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and Thursday last week and not separately re...

Corporate News