The FTSE 100 dropped on Friday following data that showed UK retail sales fell 2.3% month-over-month in April 2024.
China's chorus of condemnation of President Lai, who took office this week, has been unequivocally acerbic.
Five activists from campaign group Greenpeace climbed up TotalEnergies' Paris headquarters on Friday and unfurled a banner criticising the oil major's climate change strategy, a Reuters journalist at the site said. Greenpeace opposes Total's continued exploration of oil and gas, despite a 'climate emergency', a Greenpeace spokesperson told Reuters. The banner included a large photo of Total CEO and Chairman Patrick Pouyanne under a 'Wanted' heading.