Trading activity on the Milan stock exchange should not be affected by an unprecedented strike called for the last two working hours of Thursday, owner Euronext said. Italian banking sector trade unions announced last week the first ever strike at Borsa Italiana, the Milan exchange, accusing Euronext of "constant, systematic and overall disinvestment from Italy". Euronext - which also runs stock markets in Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Oslo and Paris - completed its acquisition of the Italian stock exchange in April 2021.
CLACTON-ON-SEA, England (AP) — Dorothy Carr is fed up with how things are run in her hometown. It’s impossible to get a doctor's appointment through Britain's state-run health care system. Like many others in Clacton-on-Sea — a town on England's southeast coast where many older, white voters used to staunchly support the governing Conservatives — the retiree feels a deep sense of disillusionment with the party.
Futures were mixed Wednesday, but Tesla rival Rivian vaulted higher on a big investment. FedEx jumped after earnings. Nvidia extended Monday's bounce.