European benchmarks were roundly higher at the close Friday following what was a volatile session for London, with British politics delivering yet another upset to pundits and pollsters alike.

The stocks came under pressure.

A heavy presence of gold miners helped British stocks keep out of the red on Tuesday while banks and politics weighed elsewhere.

The European Central Bank held rates steady and kept its stimulus plan in place, but that wasn't enough for markets to gain.

Home builder Persimmon and REIT Land Securities lead the charge, rising sharply in London trading.

Elon Musk will soon allow Dogecoin to purchase SpaceX merchandise.

The theme park company has opened Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and not everyone is happy despite the ride getting wonderful reviews.

Aurora is slashing its production capacity as it builds a runway toward positive Ebitda a year from now.

Costco took in $984 million in new membership fee in its fiscal third quarter, helping the bulk retailer top Street forecasts for topline revenues.