U.K. police arrest six pro-Palestinian activists in alleged plot to disrupt London Stock Exchange

U.K. police arrest six pro-Palestinian activists in alleged plot to disrupt London Stock Exchange

(FILES) A pedestrian walks past the logo for the London Stock Exchange Group outside the stock exchange in London on December 29, 2020. The Metropolitan Police reported Sunday, January 14, that detectives had arrested six activists from the Palestine Action group who were intending to target the London Stock Exchange on Monday morning (15th), with … Read more

London on cusp of becoming biggest stock market in Europe, again

London on cusp of becoming biggest stock market in Europe, again

Britain’s stock market is getting back on its feet. Less than a year after losing the crown of Europe’s biggest equity market, London looks set to recapture it from Paris, as the rally in French luxury shares falters. The combined dollar-based market capitalization of primary British listings stands now at $2.90 trillion versus France’s $2.93 … Read more

Reliance Jio does most of the heavy lifting as retail biz struggles: RIL Q3 takeaways

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MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India’s largest conglomerate, showed signs of recovery in its oil-to-chemical business in the December quarter as the opening up of the economy helped improve demand, but the company’s retail business is still nursing from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The oil-to-telecom giant reported better-than-expected consolidated net profit for the reported quarter … Read more

Vedanta plunges 5.59 per cent on LSE amid talks to buy Cairn stake

Vedanta plunges 5.59 per cent on LSE amid talks to buy Cairn stake

LONDON/MUMBAI: Shares of NRI billionaire Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Resources on Friday plunged 5.59 per cent on the London Stock Exchange amid talk that it may acquire a majority stake in the Indian arm of Cairn Energy. In the late afternoon session, the scrip was being traded at 20.61 pounds, down by 5.50 per cent on … Read more