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FX round-up: Sterling gains on limp dollar ahead of expected Fed rate hike
Sterling managed gains against a limp US dollar but was otherwise lower on key crosses, with global markets now on 'Fed Watch' ahead of the US interest-rate call tonight.
London close: FTSE succumbs to sterling gains ahead of expected US Fed rate rise
The FTSE 100 succumbed to mild sterling strength along with lingering political and Brexit uncertainty to finish Wednesday lower.
Republican congressman shot in Virginia gun attack
A shooting at a park in Virginia, US has left five people injured, including prominent congressman Steve Scalise.
Ireland elects Varadkar as youngest and first ever gay prime minister
Leo Varadkar has been formally elected as Ireland’s newest taoiseach (prime minister), becoming the first ever gay leader of the country and the youngest person to hold the office.
Commodities: Disappointing EIA data sees crude prices plunge further
Crude-oil futures ducked lower on Wednesday afternoon as traders once again reacted to disappointing US inventories data from the government's Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Kalinick takes indefinite leave of absence as Uber CEO
Uber CEO Travis Kalinick told the tech firm’s staff on Tuesday that he will take an indefinite leave of absence from the position, following a series of PR scandals for the company and the death of his mother in a boating accident.
Six confirmed dead in London tower block fire
A massive fire which engulfed the Grenfell Tower block in London's Notting Hill overnight has led to at least six fatalities, according to Metropolitan Police.
US attorney general Sessions vehemently denies Russia allegations
Jeff Sessions, the current US attorney general, testified in front of the Senate intelligence committee on Monday denying that he had been involved in any collusion with Russia during the 2016 presidential election campaign.