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FX round-up: Sterling's flirtations with $1.30 denied by UK growth disappointment
Sterling's flirtations with convincingly crossing the $1. 30 resistance mark were dealt a blow by disappointing UK first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth data out this morning.
London close: FTSE mired in range trade as oil majors drop after Opec pledge
Shares in London flickered around their starting levels for most of the day, mimicking the disappointing pattern of range-bound trade also seen among Europe's main indices.
Trump meets with EU leaders as Russia proves stumbling block
US President Donald Trump met with several European leaders in Brussels on Thursday as a NATO summit got underway in the Belgian capital.
Commodities: Crude futures fall as Opec extends curbs by nine months
Crude futures dived into the red Thursday as Opec extended its output cuts for a further nine months and into March 2018, sparking a quick round of profit taking and disappointing some in the market who wanted more.
Tories receive £400,000 in donations from oil bosses ahead of election
The Conservative Party has received nearly £400,000 in donations to their election campaign from top oil executives, according to figures from the Electoral Commission.
Manchester police stop sharing info with US after leaks, report says
UK police investigating Monday night's bomb attack at the Manchester Arena have stopped sharing information with US colleagues following a series of media leaks, the BBC reports.