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European stocks fall on tariffs concerns; Primark CEO resigns

European stocks fall on tariffs concerns; Primark CEO resigns

Investing.com - European stock markets traded sharply lower Monday, with investors fretting ahead of imposition of U.S. trade tariffs later this week, potentially leading to a slowdown in global economic activity.At 02:02 ET (07:02 GMT), the DAX index in Germany dropped 0.8%, the CAC 40 in France slipped 0.8% and the FTSE 100 in the UK fell 0.7%. Tariffs tension risesEuropean stocks are follo ...

2025-03-31 18:02:40
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 4.03%

Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 4.03%

Investing.com – Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Shipbuilding, Manufacturing and Services sectors led shares lower.At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 4.03% to hit a new 6-months low.The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Nitori Holdings Co Ltd (TYO:9843), which rose 2.28% or 330.00 points to trade at 14,830.00 at the close. Meanwhil ...

2025-03-31 18:01:23
Thames Water chooses KKR for recapitalization lead role

Thames Water chooses KKR for recapitalization lead role

Investing.com -- Thames Water, the English utility company burdened with debt, announced on Monday that it has selected U.S. private equity firm KKR as its preferred partner to spearhead its recapitalization efforts. The company plans to finalize the terms in the second quarter and aims to complete the recapitalization process in the second half of the year.The decision to choose KKR came after a ...

2025-03-31 17:59:56
Aston Martin gets $162 million funding boost to counter losses

Aston Martin gets $162 million funding boost to counter losses

By Shashwat Awasthi Aston Martin (LON:AML) will raise more than 125 million pounds ($161.9 million) through funding from its chairman and the sale of its stake in the Formula One team he owns, as the luxury carmaker grapples with ballooning losses. Shares of the company famous for being fictional secret agent James Bond’s car of choice jumped 5.7% to 69 pence in early trading on Monday.Sup ...

2025-03-31 17:57:29