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Europe close: Stocks hit by US-China trade worries, Trump tariffs
European stocks finished sharply lower at the start of the week, relinquishing earlier gains as trade war uncertainty vied against strong data out of China and the Eurozone.
US factory sector extends recovery in November, IHS Markit says
America's manufacturing continued to pull out of its recent soft patch, according to the results of one of the most closely-followed surveys for the sector.
Amazon 'worst' aggressive tax avoider - Fair Tax Mark
The transparency campaign Fair Tax Mark accused America's six largest technology firms of "aggressively avoiding" $100. 0bn-worth of taxes around the world over the past decade, singling out Amazon as the "worst offender".
Brussels 'ready' to cut off access for City of London post-Brexit
The EU’s financial services chief Valdis Dombrovskis told the Financial Times that Brussels is ready to cut off the City of London’s market access following Brexit.
US open: Stocks head south as trade remains in focus
US stocks opened lower on Monday following another round of sabre-rattling from the President and some weaker-than-expected manufacturing data.
ISM manufacturing index slips in November
Activity in the US manufacturing sector weakened further in November, languishing at a decade low, according to figures released on Monday by the Institute for Supply Management.
China’s Zijin Mining to buy Canada’s Continental Gold
China’s Zijin Mining has agreed to buy Canada’s Continental Gold for around CAD1. 4bn in cash in a deal that will boost its gold reserves and cash flow.
COP25 climate summit: UN chief says we are at 'point of no return'
At the start of the COP25 climate summit in Madrid on Monday, UN secretary general Antonio Guterres said the planet was at a point of no return and that “we simply have to stop digging and drilling. ”.
Trump to reimpose tariffs on Argentine and Brazilian metal exports
US president Donald Trump is to reinstate tariffs on imports of metals from Argentina and Brazil.
US pre-open: Futures point to small gains with trade still in focus
US futures had stocks opening higher on Monday as trading returned to normal following the Thanksgiving holiday.
Trade talks between China and the US 'stalled' - reports
Hopes that the US and China are close to striking a crucial phase one trade deal have weakened, according to reports, after the White House appeared to back protestors in Hong Kong.
Asia report: Most markets rise as China manufacturing data surprises
Most markets in Asia closed the first day of December in positive territory, as fresh data out of China showed a stronger-than-anticipated month for factory activity in November.
Eurozone manufacturing sector shrinks again
The eurozone manufacturing sector contracted again in November, according to data released on Monday.
CMA to review Google's takeover of Looker
The Competition and Markets Authority said on Monday that it would look into Google’s $2. 6bn takeover of cloud analytics company Looker Data Sciences.
China manufacturing PMI improves in November
The Chinese manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace in three years last month, according to a private survey released earlier.