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Pelosi says trade deal with UK not possible if Good Friday accord compromised
House speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that a trade deal between the US and the UK will not happen if the Good Friday accord is compromised.
US open: Stocks turn in heavy losses at the bell as trade tensions remain firmly in focus
Wall Street stocks turned in heavy losses at the opening bell on Wednesday, driven by much weaker than expected economic data out of China and a report that Washington was not in fact easing back in its trade war with Beijing.
Asia report: Most markets higher as US delays China tariffs
Most markets in Asia finished in the green on Wednesday, after a surprise positive announcement from Washington overnight that it would delay the implementation of the latest round of punitive tariffs on some goods from China.
US import prices edge slightly higher in July
Import prices in the US edged slightly higher in July as energy costs bounced back.
NHS to get £8.0m payout from Aspen over anti-competitive practices
The Competition and Markets Authority on Tuesday ordered that pharma company Aspen payout £8. 0m to the NHS after an investigation found that it had engaged in anti-competitive practices.
US pre-open: Futures drop sharply after US official reportedly denies thaw in US-China talks
Wall Street futures were pointing to heavy losses at the opening bell on the back of much weaker than expected economic data out of China and following a report that Washington was not easing back in its trade war with Beijing.
German GDP shrinks in second quarter
Germany's economy shrank in the second quarter as exports fell, according to preliminary data released by Destatis on Wednesday, sparking worries that the country is teetering on the brink of recession.
China industrial output drops to 17-year low
Industrial production growth in China fell to a 17-year low in July, according to data released on Wednesday by the National Bureau of Statistics.
Eurozone economic growth slows in second quarter
Economic growth across the eurozone slowed in the second quarter, figures from Eurostat confirmed on Wednesday.
Facebook paid contractors to transcribe private Messenger audio clips from users
Facebook has reportedly been paying hundreds of outside contractors to transcribe audio clips from their users’ Messenger conversations, revealed people close to the subject.