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Saudi Aramco IPO remains on track for 2018
Saudi Aramco still plans to make a stock market debut next year, its chief executive confirmed on Thursday.
Theresa May pledges £2bn extra funding for council housing
Theresa May revealed new plans to pump £2bn into affordable housing in her speech at the Conservative party conference on Wednesday, also confirming that parliament would debate legislation for an energy price cap as soon as next week.
Apple's EUR13bn unpaid Irish tax case referred to European Court of Justice
The European Commission has referred Ireland to court for failing make Apple pay back taxes worth up to €13bn, in an illegal state aid case disputed by both the company and state.
Amazon must pay back EUR250m of illegal state aid - European Commission
European competition authorities have demanded Amazon pay around €250m of unpaid tax to Luxembourg after finding the US retail giant's tax structure amounted to illegal state aid.
Tesco tumbles despite restoring interim dividend, beating profit forecasts
Tesco reinstated its dividend after a three-year hiatus with a 1p half-year payout as sales from Britain's biggest grocer rose more than City forecasts and profits soared.
UK will be ready for 'alternative' if Brexit talks fail, David Davis says
Brexit secretary David Davis told the Conservative party conference the government will be prepared for a scenario where no deal is reached with the European Union before Britain leaves in 2019.
BoE's Financial Policy Committee warns about Brexit risks
Brexit poses "significant risks" to financial services companies, the Bank of England's financial stability committee warned in a report on Tuesday, which also admitted for the first time that the market's reliance on Libor had created a financial stability risk.
UK construction activity drops off and costs rise in September
UK construction activity declined for first time in 13 months in September, according to a closely followed survey of the industry that indicated "fragile" client confidence and a lack of new infrastructure projects was hitting new business volumes.
Catalans to hold general strike in response to referendum violence
A general strike will take place across Catalonia on Tuesday as citizens of the region respond to violent outbursts by security forces during Sunday’s independence referendum.
Chancellor Hammond vows to defeat Labour 'dinosaurs'
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond pledged to inflict a defeat on Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour party, who he also described as 'dinosaurs' during his speech at the Conservative party conference.
Las Vegas shootings are an act of pure evil, Trump says
Donald Trump addressed the media from the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House on Monday after having been briefed on Sunday evening's shooting in Las Vegas that claimed the lives of more than 50 people, leaving a further 400 wounded.
Banks and cyclicals are the place to be, JP Morgan says
Going into the end of the year, banks and cyclicals are the best place to be as an investor, according to strategists at JP Morgan.
EU calls for dialogue in Catalonia but backs Rajoy in independence dispute
The European Commission has sided with Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy in the fallout related to Catalonia's tumultuous independence referendum, backing his claim that the vote was illegal but also calling for dialogue between Madrid and Barcelona.
May's Help to Buy extension pledge lifts housebuilders
Shares in housebuilding companies were lifted on Monday after Theresa May said the government will plough a further £10bn into extending the Help to Buy scheme.