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FX round-up: Sterling gains on dollar thanks to UK policy hawks coming to fore
Sterling managed Friday gains on the US dollar thanks to UK monetary policy hawks coming to the fore in recent days, but was otherwise down against a raft of commodity currencies.
London close: FTSE labours through Friday as sterling gains on underwhelming dollar
Stocks in London laboured through Friday as sterling made gains against an underwhelming US dollar a day after PM Theresa May met with European leaders in Brussels.
McDonald's teams up with Uber to trial McDelivery service in UK
Fast food giant McDonald’s will now be able to bring your Big Mac directly to your sofa - as it trials a new UK delivery service in partnership with Uber.
Commodities: Safe-haven gold likely to remain supported going forward
Gold is front and centre on traders' charts with some picking the safe-haven asset will remain supported going forward thanks to a platter of political risk in both UK and Washington, as well as the global oil glut.
Donald Tusk says UK rights proposal 'below expectations'
European Council President Donald Tusk has said Theresa May’s offer to protect EU citizens’ rights post-Brexit is “below our expectations”.
Fridge fire started Grenfell blaze as police confirm cladding failed safety tests
The Grenfell Tower blaze which has left at least 79 people dead was the result of a fridge fire, Metropolitan Police confirmed on Friday.
Trump denies obstruction of justice, rejects tape claims
Donald Trump has strongly denied allegations that he has obstructed the FBI investigation into links between his campaign and Russia, and also said he does not have tapes of his conversations with former director of the agency, James Comey.