The British government will be "unashamedly pro-business" as it seeks to forge the country's future role outside the European Union, but business must also act responsibly, PM Theresa May will say on Monday.
BRUSSELS The European Union must spend more on defence and uphold accords on climate change and Iran's nuclear programme, the bloc's foreign ministers said after mulling future ties with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who has cast doubt on all three.
TOKYO Oil prices extended declines into a third session on Monday, dragged down by worries about oversupply as OPEC saw record output last month and as the U.S. rig count rose again.
SOFIA Bulgarian Socialist ally Rumen Radev, a Russia-friendly newcomer to politics, won Sunday's presidential election by a wide margin, exit polls showed, prompting centre-right Prime Minister Boiko Borisov to pledge to resign.
LONDON Litigation management company Bentham Europe plans to fund a potential 100 billion euro (87.50 billion pounds) damages claim against Europe's biggest truck makers after they admitted to operating a 14-year price cartel.
BAWIZA, Iraq Iraqi soldiers fighting just north of Mosul, within sight of city neighbourhoods, said on Sunday they were ready to tighten the noose around Islamic State militants waging a brutal defence of their Iraqi stronghold.
CHISINAU A pro-Russian candidate for president of Moldova has won the race, preliminary results showed on Sunday, following a campaign in which he vowed to slam the brakes on seven years of closer integration with the European Union.
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| Name | Yield | Change |
|---|---|---|
| GB 10YR |
+1.367
|
+0.002 |
| DE 10YR |
+0.322
|
+0.016 |
| JP 10YR |
-0.022
|
+0.010 |
| Name | GBP | USD | EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBP | 1 | 0.7987 | 0.8607 |
| USD | 1.2521 | 1 | 1.0780 |
| EUR | 1.1612 | 0.9276 | 1 |
| Index | Last | Chg |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
1,212.60
USD
|
-10.90
Exp: Nov2016
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| Copper |
2.51
USD
|
-0.04
Exp: Nov2016
|
| Brent Crude |
44.89
USD
|
+0.14
Exp: Nov2016
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