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FX round-up: Sterling gets a CPI boost as dollar steady ahead of Fed rate call
Sterling put in a plucky performance on major crosses Tuesday as a surprise rise in UK consumer inflation gave the British unit a boot higher.
North Korea releases US student after serving jail sentence
US student Otto Warmbier has been released by North Korean authorities after spending 15 months in jail, according to secretary of state Rex Tillerson.
London close: FTSE 100 drifts lower as sterling gets kicked higher by CPI inflation
London stocks drifted through Tuesday with the FTSE 100 suffering as sterling got a boost from higher than expected UK consumer inflation in May, amid country's deep mire of political uncertainty.
Football star Ronaldo facing tax evasion case
Real Madrid and Portugal footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is being pursued by Spanish tax authorities over the alleged evasion of millions of euros in unpaid taxes.
Commodities: Crude heads lower as Opec's May output rises 1%
Crude-oil futures were heading south on Tuesday afternoon as Opec confirmed its output rose in May on the back of higher production by Nigeria, Libya and Iraq.
Conservatives and DUP on brink of coalition deal
Theresa May and the Conservative Party appear close to a deal with with the Democratic Unionist Party about forming a government in the UK, with the official date for the start of Brexit negotiations rapidly approaching.
Uber turmoil continues as top executive resigns
A top executive has resigned from US tech company Uber Technologies as the fallout from a damning attorney general report continues.
Trump facing lawsuit for not severing business interests
US President Donald Trump will face a lawsuit from the attorney generals of Maryland and Washington, who claim that he has not done enough to separate his business interests from his role in the White House.