Political News
Israeli, Greek and Cypriot leaders set to ink natural gas pipeline deal
The presidents of Greece, Cyprus and Israel were expected to sign an agreement on Thursday to build the Eastern Mediterranean natural gas pipeline, with Italy's leader reportedly expected to do the same at a later date.
HK police arrest 400 as HSBC branch targeted
Police arrested around 400 people in Hong Kong as anti-government protesters resumed their campaign in the new year, targeting HSBC in the process.
Euro area manufacturing PMI for December revised slightly higher
Activity levels in the single currency bloc's manufacturing sector hit seven year-lows at the tail-end of 2019, with output falling at its fastest pace since 2012, although the slowdown was not quite as bad as initially feared, revised data showed.
Beijing temporarily suspends London-China Stock Connect
Beijing has temporarily suspended the Shanghai-London Stock Connect due to the tensions with Westminster over the situation in Hong Kong.