International News
Equifax admits 15.2m UK customers affected by cyber hack
Credit checking agency Equifax said that 15. 2m people in the UK had their records stolen in a major cyber attack it originally reported last month at half that size, which has drawn the ire of parliament's influential Treasury Committee.
US open: Wall Street edges higher ahead of Fed speakers
US stocks are registering slight gains in a light day in terms of fresh economic data with investors waiting on the start of the corporate earnings season later in the week and the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting.
Europe close: Periphery stocks under pressure ahead of Catalan vote
Stocks on the Continent were only marginally lower by the end of trading as traders waited on a possible declaration of independence by the president of the Spanish region of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, although shares on the periphery fared worse.
IMF bumps up global GDP forecasts for 2017 and 2018
The world's financial watchdog bumped its forecasts for global economic growth this year and next even as it marked down projections for the US and UK in comparison to the prior set of estimates made in July.
Hello Fresh plans €300m IPO
German meal-kit startup Hello Fresh announced on Tuesday that it planned to sell up to €300m worth of stock as part of its second attempt at an initial public offering (IPO) aimed at financing its expansion into North America, despite its rival Blue Apron being heralded as "the IPO bust of the decade" following its flotation back in June.
Kobe Steel plummets after announcing false data
Shares in Kobe Steel dipped 22% on Tuesday after the Japanese steel manufacturer admitted falsifying data about the quality of its products.
Carlyle Group turns NYC streetwear brand Supreme into $1bn entity overnight
New York City-based skateboarding shop and clothing brand Supreme reportedly sold a 50% stake in the business to DC-based investment firm the Carlyle Group for an impressive $500m sum, making the company a $1. 1bn entity overnight.
Bombardier workers travel to Westminster to defend jobs
Employees from Bombardier’s Northern Ireland plant will fly to Westminster on Wednesday in order to urge MPs into action following the US decision to slap a 220% trade tariff on the planemaker last month.
Pfizer ponders spin off or sale of consumer healthcare arm
Pfizer may sell off all or part of its consumer healthcare business, the US drug giant said as it began a strategic review of the unit on Tuesday.
US pre-open: Stocks to edge higher as investors eye more Fedspeak
US stocks looked set to edge higher on Tuesday as investors look ahead to more Fedspeak, the start of earnings season and the Federal Reserve’s latest minutes.
Catalan crisis reaches D-Day as Puigdemont set to deliver key speech
All eyes will be on Spain and Catalonia later today as Catalan president Carles Puigdmeont prepares a key speech in front of the regional parliament on the next stage of the independence movement.