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Reports say Michael Flynn will testify against President
Former US national security adviser Michael Flynn has been charged with making false statements to the FBI in special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian meddling in last year’s presidential election, with Wall Street markets falling sharply as reports suggest he will testify against Donald Trump.
RBS to close one in four branches as smartphone transactions rise 73%
Royal Bank of Scotland has begun the process of closing 259 branches and making an associated 680 job cuts, the latest in a swathe of closures across the sector in this week alone.
US tax reform makes sense but it's not the best moment for stimulus, Fed's Dudley says
An overhaul of US tax legislation is sensible, but it is fair to ask whether now is the best moment to inject fiscal stimulus, the US central bank's number two official said.
DUP threatens to withdraw government support if May backs down on Irish border
The Democratic Unionist Party has threatened to remove its support for Theresa May’s government if she makes concessions to the EU on the Irish border as part of Brexit discussions.
Trump planning to axe secretary of state Tillerson - reports
US secretary of state Rex Tillerson will be sacked by President Donald Trump after falling out of favour with the former property mogul, according to reports in the country.