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North Korea threatens to 'sink' Japan, reduce US to 'ashes and darkness'
North Korean state-run news agency KCNA published a statement from Kim Jong-un's Workers Party on Thursday in which it threatened to use nuclear weapons to "sink" Japan and reduce the United States to "ashes and darkness" after the two countries spearheaded a new UN Security Council resolution on sanctions on Monday.
US tells China violating sanctions could result in dollar exclusion
North Korea remained defiant on Wednesday, saying it would "redouble" its efforts to defend itself against the US after the UN Security Council agreed upon fresh sanctions against the isolated nation a day earlier.
UK wage growth disappoints despite record low unemployment
UK earnings growth continues to lag well below inflation despite the unemployment rate falling to a new record low.
Apple releases iPhone X with facial recognition and £999 price tag
US tech giant Apple released the latest version of its flagship iPhone device on Tuesday - the iPhone X.
BofA-Merrill sees no signs of 'irrational exuberance' in latest fund manager survey
Stockmarket investors are set to continue flying close to the sun, but not close enough to singe their wings, strategists at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch said on the back of the results of the investment bank's latest monthly Fund Manager Survey.
Budget to be held on 22 November, Chancellor Hammond says
Chancellor Philip Hammond will deliver the government's first budget of the parliament on Wednesday 22 November, the Treasury confirmed on Wednesday afternoon.
Threat to Bombardier jobs in Belfast prompts May to phone Trump
Prime Minister Theresa May phoned US President Donald Trump over lingering uncertainty about hundreds of jobs in Northern Ireland following a heated trade dispute between Boeing and Bombardier.
Crunch day arrives for Apple with $1,000 iPhone set to be revealed
Ten years ago Apple released the very first iPhone, marking the start of a steep upward journey for both the device and the company which would change the tech industry.
UK house prices hold steady, official data says
UK house prices are holding steady, according to official house price data released on Tuesday.
Inflation spikes to six-year high, increasing pressure on consumers and BoE
UK inflation is surging even more than expected, official consumer price data revealed on Tuesday, adding to pressure on household finances and therefore also on the Bank of England to adjust policy.
UN unanimously approves new sanctions on North Korea
The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted to adopt new resolutions that would see a ban on textile exports and a restriction on shipments of oil products to North Korea in the wake of its sixth and largest nuclear test.
May's Brexit law passes in late night vote, rewrites demanded immediately
Conservative MPs warned Prime Minister Theresa May that support for her latest Brexit legislation was by no means unconditional, demanding extensive changes to the bill on withdrawal from the EU just minutes after backing it in Parliament.
AA had talks with Hastings over potential insurance merger
The AA held "preliminary talks" with insurer Hastings over a potential merger of the roadside assistance group's insurance business, it confirmed on Tuesday.
Offshore wind farms now cheaper for Britain than nuclear option
In a government auction that handed out power-purchase contracts worth £176m a year, every bid aimed at the construction of offshore wind farms and other renewable technologies came in below the £92. 50 per megawatt-hour price tag attached to the oft maligned Hinkley Point C nuclear reactor.
UK household spending rises for first time in four months in August, Visa says
UK household spending moved back into the black for the first time in four months during August, with outlays rising year-on-year driven by the e-commerce sector, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
BP to float BP Midstream Partners pipeline business by end of 2017
BP has hired a trio of investment banks to float its Houston-headquartered pipelines business on the New York Stock Exchange before the end of the year.
Chinese consumer, factory gate prices accelerate in August
Inflation in China rose past forecasts last month at both the retail level and factory gate level.
AB Foods profit marked up as Primark cuts back on discounting
Associated British Foods said group operating profits will be "well ahead" of last year after its Primark clothing arm was able to reduce levels of price promotion, with the sugar business also adding a hefty spoonful to the bottom line.
North Korea warns US of 'greatest pain and suffering' ahead of UN vote
Pyongyang has warned the United Nations of a potentially violent response if it was to approve proposals from Washington for heavier sanctions against the rogue nation after it conducted its most powerful nuclear test to date.
NIESR see Q1 2018 hike in Bank Rate if upturn sustained
Bank should raise interest rates at the start of 2018 if the current upturn in the economy holds, one of the country's top think-tanks believes.