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Scottish Mortgage, Rentokil Initial join FTSE 100 as Dixons Carphone, Capita drop out
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust and Rentokil Initial have been promoted to the FTSE 100 index as part of a quarterly reshuffle, with Dixons Carphone and Capita dropping out after falls in their share price in recent months.
House of Lords rejects Brexit bill
The House of Lords voted down the government's Brexit bill in its current form.
Trump calls for $1trn infrastructure investment to 'restart engine' of US economy
Donald Trump on Tuesday night delivered a predictably upbeat first speech to Congress as US President, reiterating several of his bold pledges but without providing much detail the business community was looking for apart from asking for backing for a $1tn (£800bn) infrastructure package.
France's Macron extends lead over Le Pen in run-off vote, poll shows
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron's extended his lead over Marine Le Pen in a hypothetical run-off vote, the results of a daily poll showed.
François Fillon meets with magistrates over jobs scandal, cancels visit to farm fair
French presidential candidate François Fillon has been summoned by magistrates on Wednesday investigating claims that his wife was paid for work she did not do.
Chorus of Fed speakers push March rate hike odds as high as 70%
Hawkish remarks from a chorus of Fed speakers pushed market implied odds of a US central bank rate hike in mid-March as high as 70% at one point on Tuesday evening, before they fell back.
China manufacturing PMIs hold up better than expected in February
China's factories whirred back to life in February, boosted by strong demand for overseas, although some economists said the outlook was weaker.