Cyber attack propels NHS to centre of election campaign
The most disruptive cyber attack in the history of the National Health Service propels a debate over hospital funding to the centre of the election campaign.
The most disruptive cyber attack in the history of the National Health Service propels a debate over hospital funding to the centre of the election campaign.
Commodity-linked stocks and currencies got a lift on Monday from rising crude oil prices after major producers Saudi Arabia and Russia said they would extend oil supply cuts into 2018.
Iraqi forces battled to retake districts of western Mosul still under Islamic State control on Monday, in an attempt to seize victory before the holy month of Ramadan.
Syria peace talks in Geneva this week should benefit from a tighter format and a deal to reduce the violence, U.N. mediator Staffan de Mistura said on Monday, playing down dismissive comments by President Bashar al-Assad.
British employers plan to increase pay at the weakest rate since 2013, a survey showed on Monday, offering poor prospects for British households already strained by higher inflation since last year's Brexit vote.
Renegade soldiers in Ivory Coast on Monday rejected a proposed deal to end their mutiny over unpaid bonuses just minutes after the defence minister announced on state-owned television that an agreement had been reached.
Roger Federer has pulled out of this month's French Open as he feels he needs to avoid playing on clay this season in order to prolong his career, the 18-times grand slam champion said on Monday.
STOCKS | BONDS | CURRENCIES | COMMODITIES |
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Name | Yield | Change |
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GB 10YR |
+1.145
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+0.005 |
DE 10YR |
+0.420
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-0.003 |
JP 10YR |
+0.041
|
+0.000 |
Name | GBP | USD | EUR |
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GBP | 1 | 0.7754 | 0.8510 |
USD | 1.2893 | 1 | 1.0973 |
EUR | 1.1745 | 0.9110 | 1 |
Index | Last | Chg |
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Gold |
1,229.00
USD
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+2.80
Exp: May 17
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Copper |
2.53
USD
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+0.02
Exp: May 17
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Brent Crude |
51.78
USD
|
+0.94
Exp: May 17
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