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JP Morgan spies tactical opportunity in euro area equities, upgrades to 'overweight'
Strategists at JP Morgan sounded a tactically confident note on the outlook for euro area equities, citing investor positioning, the valuation discount versus stocks in the States, accelerating money supply growth and increased speculation around a possible fiscal stimulus package.
BP CEO Bob Dudley close to announcing retirement plans - Sky
BP is set to announce the decision of its chief executive officer to stand down from the post over the course of the next year.
Some Thomas Cook customers will wait 60 days for refunds - CAA
Some Thomas Cook customers may have to wait for at least two months to receive a refund after the travel firm collapsed last week, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said on Monday.
US personal incomes jump in August, but spending subdued
Americans reined in their spending at the end of the summer despite a jump in disposable income with economists pointing to the drag on sentiment from trade war worries.
Iranian President claims US offered to remove sanctions in exchange for talks
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday claimed that Washington had offered to remove all sanctions on the Middle Eastern nation in exchange for talks.
US consumer confidence still quite high despite mounting uncertainties - UofM says
Americans grew more confident last month despite their perceptions of increased uncertainty, the results of the most closely-followed survey of consumer sentiment showed.
Pound falls as BoE's Saunders says Brexit uncertainty may mean rate cut
The pound fell on Friday after a Bank of England policymaker said interest rates may need to be cut if high levels of uncertainty over Brexit persisted.
IAG profits to take €215m hit from BA pilots' strike
Airline operator IAG said it expected a €215m (£188. 7m) fall in 2019 full year operating profit before exceptional items as a result of the British Airways pilots' strike in September.
Labour's Corbyn fends off challenge for Brexit remain campaign
UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn on Monday saw off a challenge that would have forced Labour to back Remain in a pre-election referendum on Britain's European Union membership.
Trump grants tariff exemptions to hundreds of Chinese products
The US is temporarily exempting over 400 Chinese products from tariffs imposed last year, revealed the office of the US Trade Representative on Friday.
Cutting interest rates is not 'costless', Fed's Rosengren says
A top US central bank official on Friday explained the reasoning behind his decision not to back another reduction in interest rates at the policy meeting that ended two days before.
Dublin pours cold water on speculation of imminent breakthrough on backstop
Sterling gave back some of the previous session's gains after Dublin poured cold water on recent speculation that an agreement on a Brexit deal between the European Union and Westminster might be withing grasp.
Millions to participate in climate protest around the globe
Thousands of demonstrations are taking place around the world in what could be the largest climate protest in history.
Climate crisis 'most important issue' for public, poll reveals
A survey commissioned by Hope not Hate revealed that the majority of the public recognise the climate crisis as an “emergency” and say politicians are failing to tackle the problem.
OECD predicts slowest global growth since GFC
Global economic growth is at risk of entering a new, lasting low growth phase if governments remain on the sidelines, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
US Navy confirm UFO footage is real
The US Navy has confirmed that footage of unidentified flying objects flying through the sky are the real thing.
US Philly Fed index strong in September, but strength to soon be tested
Manufacturing sector activity in the US mid-Atlantic region remained stronger than expected in September, but that resilience was likely to soon be tested and should not be extrapolated to the remainder of the country, economists said.
Fed cuts by 25 basis points, says outlook still 'uncertain'
America's central bank cut its main policy rate further and now several of its top officials believed that it would need to be lowered again before the year was out.
Taliban warns teachers and students to shun Afghan elections
The Taliban on Wednesday warned teachers and students to avoid working with electoral staff in the run-up to the nation's Presidential vote or risk being killed.
Trump seeks to 'substantially increase' sanctions on Iran
Donald Trump has asked the US Secretary to the Treasury to increase sanctions against Iran, in the latest escalation of tensions between the two countries.