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UK industrial output stumble signals GDP slowdown
UK industrial output shrank in January as manufacturing activity slowed, official figures showed on Friday, which added to the expectation that the economy is heading for contraction in the first quarter.
US non-farm payrolls rise by 235,000 in February, beat forecasts
Job creation in the US kept up at a solid pace in February amid solid growth in workers' earnings, eliminating the last potential hurdle for an interest rate hike at the central bank's policy meeting the following week.
PBoC governor reiterates pledge to maintain yuan's value stable
The head of China's central bank reiterated a pledge to keep the value of the value of the yuan stable, while stressing the need for tighter monetary policy to prod firms into reducing excess capacity and leverage.
BT and Ofcom agree legal separation of Openreach, 'bullet dodged' analysts say
Under pressure from the telecoms watchdog and rival firms, BT Group has agreed to legally separate its Openreach infrastructure arm this year, but will still retain legal ownership of the assets and keep the unit within the wider group.
Verhofstadt wants Britons to keep rights post Brexit
UK citizens should be allowed to keep the benefits of EU membership, chief European Parliament Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt said on Friday.
Bill Gross urges investors not to be fooled by market mirage post-US election
Billionaire investor Bill Gross has warned that the US economy is walking a fine line after a market boom since the election of Donald Trump, and urged fellow investors not to get carried away with the market "mirage" taking place in the country.