The US economy bounced back strongly in February adding 379,000 jobs as more states reopened for business and more vaccines against the coronavirus became available, write Dominic Rushe and Michael Sainato on the…

The US employment data was weaker than expected with the increase in January non-farm payrolls held to 49,000. The data dampened positive sentiment towards the US economy and also fuelled…

Here is some reaction to the US non-farm payrolls data. Despite the 49,000 increase in jobs in January, there are almost 10 million fewer Americans in jobs than this time last…

All is sedate on Wall Street on this remarkable day, so here’s a quick round-up. Global stock markets have posted their strongest weekly gains since April, as Joe Biden moves closer…

President Donald Trump’s positive test for coronavirus rattled markets, with US stock markets dropping at the open. After trading down almost 1pc for most of the day the FTSE 100 closed…

Some reactions to the data are coming in now. The non-farm payrolls number is, unusually, a lagging indicator this month, said James Ingram, investment manager at MB Capital. We know that almost…

FTSE 100 hits lowest level since 2016 The FTSE 100 has now lost 3.7% for the day. The new intra-day low of 6,444 points is the lowest level since July 2016, when…

Worldline, in which Atos still has a 16.9% equity stake, said the deal would give it access to Ingenico’s strong presence in the travel, health and retail sectors, while the…

PARIS (Reuters) – Payments company Worldline agreed on Monday to buy French rival Ingenico INGC.PA in a 7.8 billion euro ($8.7 billion) deal, creating a European leader in a sector trying to…