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Catalan parliament approves motion to start secession
Meeting in an extraordinary session, the parliament of Spain´s north-eastern region of Catalonia on 9 November approved a text calling for the start of a political process to break-away from Spain and create a Republic.
US October non-farm payrolls soar past estimates with 271,000 rise
US non-farm payrolls grew by 271,000 in October, according to the Bureau of Labour Statistics, miles ahead of the consensus forecast for a gain of 180,000.
Russia suspends all flights to Egypt in wake of Metrojet crash
Valdimir Putin has ordered the suspension of all Russian passenger flights until the cause of the Russian Metrojet Flight 9268 crash is established, Reuters reported.
US hourly wages register biggest post-recession increase
American workers saw their hourly wages increase in October, figures released on Friday showed.
BoE keeps rates unchanged by 8-1 vote, sees downside risks
The Monetary Policy Committee voted by eight to one to keep Bank Rate at 0. 5% and was unanimous in its decision to hold the size of the Bank of England´s asset purchase facility at £375bn, as expected.