International News
Exclusive: UBS's Andrea Orcel did take a hair cut on 'buy out' from Santander
Madrid and London got a reprieve on Friday from the summer of 2019 heatwave that had blanketed most of Europe, with maximum temperatures falling to a relatively cool 31 and 24 degrees centigrade, respectively, but in Santander's boardroom just the opposite was probably true.
US open: Stocks trade up after better-than-expected GDP figures
Wall Street trading began on a positive note on Friday as market participants continued to digest earnings and some better-than-expected economic growth figures for the second quarter.
US judge slashes $2bn verdict against Bayer in Roundup case
A California judge on Thursday slashed a $2bn jury verdict against Bayer to $86. 7m in the case of a couple who claimed the company's weed killer Roundup caused their cancer.
Sánchez vows to avoid elections despite parliamentary ballot defeat
Acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vowed to avoid a new general election and will work towards a coalition after he failed to gain support from MPs twice this week.
US economic growth slows less than expected in Q2
Economic growth in the US slowed in the second quarter, according to preliminary figures released on Friday by the Commerce Department, albeit less than expected.
Asia report: Markets drop ahead of US-China trade talks revival
Asian markets fell on Friday after a downbeat session on Wall Street following a slew of disappointing earnings results, with investors wary about renewed trade talks between Washington and Beijing.
US pre-open: Futures point to positive open ahead of GDP
Wall Street stocks looked set to open higher on Friday, with market participants digesting some overnight earnings and looking ahead to the release of second-quarter gross domestic product figures.