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EU to decide on Brexit extension as UK faces possible general election
European leaders are set to decide on whether to grant the UK another Brexit extension until January, but there were doubts about whether Paris would agree.
Broker tips: Petropavlovsk, ABF, Man Group
Analysts at Cannacord Genuity reiterated their 'buy' recommendation and 16. 0p target price on shares of gold miner Petropavlovsk thid quarter sales and production data.
Pound gains despite postponement of Brexit deal vote
The pound was unfazed by the Speaker of the House, John Bercow's, decision not to allow a "meaningful vote" on the Prime Minister's Brexit proposal to go ahead on Monday, as some observers had correctly anticipated.
US December trade tariff hike could be shelved, White House's Kudlow says
A planned hike in US trade tariffs on Chinese exports that was set to kick-in mid-December may be shelved, a top White House official said.
Johnson's Brexit deal hangs in balance as Labour eyes DUP support
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal hung in the balance as the government sought a meaningful vote on Monday and Labour wooed unionist MPs in an attempt to form a blocking majority.
Asking prices for UK homes rise by less than average amount in October
UK house prices registered their smallest October bounce since a decade ago despite a large decline in the number of sellers due to sluggish prices and the imminent Brexit deadline, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
UK's Johnson faces challenge to get Brexit deal through parliament
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Friday preparing to drum up support for the Brexit deal he agreed with the EU ahead of an historic Saturday sitting of parliament.
Chinese economy grows 6.0% in Q3, slowest pace since early 1990s
China released third-quarter GDP figures on Friday showing the economy grew at its slowest pace since the early 1990s as the trade war with the US took its toll.
BoE's Ramsden continues to expect 'gradual but limited' interest rate hikes
Parliamentary approval of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal proposal would most likely pave the way for interest rate hikes, a top Bank of England policymaker said.
InterContinental Hotels Group Q3 RevPAR plummets on HK protests
InterContinental Hotels Group disappointed investors with its third quarter trading update, reporting much lower than expected growth in its key metric of profitability, revenues per available room, in the wake of the mass protests in the special Chinese administrative region of Hong Kong.
Brexit deal may get through Parliament, Exane says
Traders shied away from pushing Sterling any higher on Thursday despite confirmation that the UK and the European Union had reached an agreement on the terms of the former's withdrawal from the bloc.
Unemployment figures don't reflect millions of jobless Britons
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and Centre for Cities released a study indicating that there could be “hidden” numbers in official unemployment data.
Philly Fed index slips a tad more than anticipated in October
Factory sector activity in the US mid-Atlantic region continued to hum along at a steady pace in October, the results of a closely-followed survey showed.
EU, UK agree Brexit deal but DUP rejects proposals
Britain and the European Union agreed a Brexit deal with a compromise reached on the contentious Northern Ireland border even though the Democratic Unionists refused to support it.
US Morgan Stanley jumps after Q3 earnings boosted by fixed income and investment management
Morgan Stanley posted better than expected earnings for its latest quarter, driven by its activities in the fixed income space and from its investment management arm, despite the volatility seen in financial markets over the period.
DUP rejects Johnson Brexit deal ahead of EU summit
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's attempt to secure a Brexit deal at a European Union summit was dashed at the last minute on Thursday when the Democratic Unionist Party said it would not support his proposals.
WH Smith expands into US with £300m Marshall buy
UK newspaper and stationer retailer WH Smith said it was buying US travel retailer Marshall Retail Group (MRG) for $400m (£312m) in cash as it reported a 7% rise in full year profits.
Sterling jumps past 1.28 after report DUP accepts Brexit proposal
Sterling popped back above 1. 28 in afternoon trading following a report that the Northern Irish DUP had accepted the Brexit proposals tabled by Westminster, removing the biggest stumbling block to a deal being approved with the European Union.
US retail sales volumes drop unexpectedly in September
Americans parked their urge to buy last month splashing out less on both automobiles and at gasoline stations.
US slaps sanctions on Turkey after Syria invasion
The United States on Monday responded to the Turkish invasion of Northern Syria by imposing sanctions on Ankara's ministries and government officials.