WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump orders construction of a U.S.-Mexican border wall and punishment for cities shielding illegal immigrants while mulling restoring a CIA secret detention programme as he launches broad but divisive plans to reshape U.S. immigration policy.
BELFAST Britain's plans for a "hard Brexit" could lead to customs controls along the Irish border, Sinn Fein's new leader in Northern Ireland said on Wednesday, putting the onus on the government in Dublin to limit the damage.
ZURICH U.S. healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson will acquire Swiss biotech company Actelion in a $30 billion (23.8 billion pounds) all-cash deal that includes spinning off Actelion's research and development pipeline, the companies said on Thursday.
LONDON Sky, the European pay-TV group that has accepted a buy-out offer from shareholder Rupert Murdoch, reported 679 million pounds in first-half operating profit, down 9 percent, after it absorbed a big hike in Premier League soccer costs.
LONDON Diageo , the world's largest distilled drinks company, reported on Thursday better than expected sales growth in the last six months, helped by improvements in its U.S. business and the strong U.S. dollar.
PENNE, Italy Rescuers have pulled the last two dead bodies from the wreckage of a hotel in central Italy that was razed by an avalanche last week, raising the final death toll to 29, the national fire brigade said.
MELBOURNE Serena Williams ended the fairytale run of Mirjana Lucic-Baroni at the Australian Open on Thursday with a crushing 6-2 6-1 win that set up a final against her sister Venus.
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| Name | Yield | Change |
|---|---|---|
| GB 10YR |
+1.486
|
+0.016 |
| DE 10YR |
+0.481
|
+0.013 |
| JP10YT=XX |
+0.090
|
+0.020 |
| Name | GBP | USD | EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBP | 1 | 0.7900 | 0.8479 |
| USD | 1.2649 | 1 | 1.0728 |
| EUR | 1.1780 | 0.9313 | 1 |
| Index | Last | Chg |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |
1,196.30
USD
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-1.00
Exp: Jan2017
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| Copper |
2.70
USD
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+0.00
Exp: Jan2017
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| Brent Crude |
55.48
USD
|
+0.40
Exp: Jan2017
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