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UK backs Myanmar ambassador who called for release of Suu Kyi By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab praised Myanmar's ambassador to London who on Monday called for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, both of whom were detained in a military coup last month. "I commend the courage and patriotism of Myanmar Ambassador Kyaw Zwar Minn in calling for Aung Sung Suu Kyi and President U...

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U.K. shares higher at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 1.43% By Investing.com

Investing.com – U.K. equities were higher at the close on Monday, as gains in the Aerospace & Defense, Banking and Construction & Materials sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 rose 1.43%. The biggest gainers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were Carnival PLC (LON:CCL), which rose 8.20% or 125.5 points...

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Canada shares higher at close of trade; S&P/TSX Composite up 0.85% By Investing.com

Investing.com – Canada equities were higher at the close on Monday, as gains in the REITs, Consumer Discretionary and Real Estate sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite added 0.85% to hit a new all time high. The biggest gainers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were Mullen Group Ltd . (TSX:MTL), which rose...

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UK’s Johnson says he admires the Queen, declines to comment on accusations By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he had the highest admiration for Queen Elizabeth but declined to comment directly on the accusations of racism made by Meghan Markle against the royal family. "I've always had the highest admiration for the Queen and the unifying role that she plays in our country and across the Commonwealth," he told...

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FTSE 100 jumps as banks and travel & leisure shares rally, GBP mixed, gilts steady By Investing.com

Key points FTSE 100 rallies amid jump in banks and travel & leisure stocks Pearson PLC (LON:PSON) rallies following earnings USD stronger as DXY hits 4 month highs Oil lower despite attacks on Saudi infrastructure Bitcoin flat but holding firm above $51k By Samuel Indyk Investing.com – The FTSE 100 jumped on Monday as reopening stocks continued their recent...

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Goldman Sachs Economists See U.S. Jobs Boom as Virus Curbs Ease By Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. is on course for an employment boom this year once pandemic restrictions ease and the economy reopens, according to economists at Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS). “Reopening, fiscal stimulus, and pent-up savings should fuel very strong demand growth,” Chief Economist Jan Hatzius and colleagues wrote in a report highlighting an outlook that’s more optimistic than...

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Argo Blockchain updates on land purchase, issue of shares By Investing.com

By Samuel Indyk Investing.com – Argo Blockchain PLC (LON:ARB) has provided an update regarding a previously announced plan to purchase 320 acres of land in West Texas, USA. The UK-listed cryptocurrency miner has now completed the purchase of DPN LLC and, as a result, has acquired the land associated with the company. The acquisition - by way of a merger with...

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Appaloosa Management’s David Tepper: It’s very difficult to be bearish on stocks By Investing.com

By Samuel Indyk Investing.com – David Tepper, the billionaire founder of Appaloosa Management, has said that it is a very difficult to be bearish on stocks right now. In a statement to CNBC’s Joe Kernen, Tepper also said he thinks the sell-off in treasuries that has driven rates higher is likely over. “Basically I think rates have temporarily made the most of the...

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