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Edmund Heaphy is a finance and news reporter for Yahoo Finance UK, based in London. He previously covered Brexit and European politics for Quartz, Germany for the New York Times in Berlin, and was a homepage editor at Ireland’s national state broadcaster. Before that, he was a journalist with Ireland’s Sunday Business Post newspaper.
Yahoo Finance UKEuro surges as ECB expresses confidence in eurozone recovery
The central bank left its monetary policy stance unchanged and said the eurozone was experiencing a 'strong rebound' in economic activity.
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British Airways owner set to raise £2.5bn as airline leaders warn 87,000 more jobs at risk
The airline group has begun issuing billions in new shares at a heavily discounted price.
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Insurer Lloyd's of London expects to pay £5bn to cover COVID-19 claims
The insurance marketplace said it expected to shell out as much as £5bn to cover claims related to the pandemic.
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Amazon services arm pays £14m in UK taxes despite revenues of nearly £3bn
Amazon UK Service’s tax bill rose by just 3% last year, even as pre-tax profits rose by 35%.
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What to watch: Quiz store closures, vaccine trial halted, stocks rise
A daily overview of the top business, market, and economic stories to watch in the UK, Europe, and abroad.
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European stocks gain despite tech rout and vaccine doubts
European stocks rose despite the spillover of the Wall Street sell-off in technology stocks to Asia.
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What to watch: Halfords bike surge, pound falls on Brexit, new EU trade chief
A daily overview of the top business, market, and economic stories to watch in the UK, Europe, and abroad.
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Brexit: Valdis Dombrovskis becomes EU trade chief as Ireland loses crucial portfolio
Ursula von der Leyen appointed Latvia's Valdis Dombrovskis as the EU’s trade chief.
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European stocks fall ahead of Wall Street return from holiday
European stocks fell as investors awaited a return to trading on Wall Street following the Labor Day.
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What to watch: Primark optimism, Pizza Express restructure, pound sinks on Brexit
A daily overview of the top business, market, and economic stories to watch in the UK, Europe, and abroad.
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Coronavirus: 1,100 jobs at risk as creditors approve Pizza Express restructure
The popular chain said creditors had approved plans that will close 73 of its restaurants.
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European stocks rebound following Wall Street tech sell-off
European stocks rebounded following last week’s sell-off of technology stocks on Wall Street.
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Small firms call for Brexit transition vouchers amid negotiation deadlock
The Federation of Small Businesses called for targeted financial support from the UK government to aid firms with their Brexit planning.
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Coronavirus: Virgin Atlantic to axe a further 1,150 jobs in restructuring
The fresh job cuts will leave the embattled airline with fewer than half the number of employees it had prior to the pandemic.
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Analysts say Pret coffee subscription ‘commendable’ but ‘nervous’ of industry shift
Pret a Manger’s decision to launch an innovative monthly coffee subscription comes amid far-reaching shifts to the food industry.
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Coronavirus: New UK car registrations fell 5% in August
Just 88,000 cars were registered in the UK in August, representing a 5% fall-off from the same month last year.
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Bank of England governor: Digital currencies raise ‘fundamental questions’ for central banks
Andrew Bailey questioned the extent to which central banks should be involved in the underlying payments infrastructure of digital currencies.
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What to watch: Melrose tops the FTSE 100, SSE fined £2m, and stocks rally
A daily overview of the top business, market, and economic stories to watch in the UK, Europe, and abroad.
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Coronavirus: UK services sector sees sharpest increase in activity since 2015
The sector’s closely watched purchasing managers’ index reading came in at 58.8 in August.
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Coronavirus: Almost 11% of UK stores are vacant as pandemic hammers high street
Retail firm Springboard said that 10.8% of stores were empty in July, the highest level since January 2014.