International News
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Europe close: Stocks close higher for fourth week in a row
Friday 20 Apr 2018
(WebFG News) - Stocks finished little changed on Friday even as investors kept a close eye on government bond markets following the spate of sharp selling seen during the previous session, which marke... Read More
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Trump blasts OPEC over 'artificially high' oil prices
Friday 20 Apr 2018
(WebFG News) - Global oil prices fell after Donald Trump criticised the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, stating that their "artificially high prices" would no longer be accepted. Read More
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Donald Trump, Sadiq Khan and Elon Musk among Time's 100 most influential people of 2018
Friday 20 Apr 2018
(WebFG News) - Time magazine's annual selection of the 100 most influential people on the planet includes Donald Trump, London Mayor Sadiq Khan, and entrepreneurs like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Read More
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Euro area consumers remain in buoyant mood
Friday 20 Apr 2018
(WebFG News) - Consumers in the single currency bloc were in a more buoyant mood in April, contrary to expectations and to recent more downbeat readings readings on other major surveys. Read More
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Arla Foods slashing cost cuts 'due to Brexit'
Friday 20 Apr 2018
(WebFG News) - Arla Foods has announced that is has been forced to cut £351m of costs due to Brexit's impact on sterling and due to commodity prices. Read More
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US open: Stocks head south as Trump attacks OPEC
Friday 20 Apr 2018
(WebFG News) - Wall Street opened on a somewhat sombre note on Friday, with all major indices down as corporate earnings fell short of repairing the damage done by yet another Donald Trump tweet. Read More
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EU dismisses UK post-Brexit plan for Irish Border
Friday 20 Apr 2018
(WebFG News) - European Union officials are set to reject a solution proposed by the UK to solve the Irish border problem post-Brexit. Read More
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World Bank proposes lower minimum wages to fight growing automation
Friday 20 Apr 2018
(WebFG News) - In the draft of their World Development Report for 2019, World Bank group has proposed reducing minimum wages and granting employers more power to hire and fire as part of new measures ... Read More
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Asia report: Semiconductor slide leads markets lower
Friday 20 Apr 2018
(WebFG News) - Markets in Asia were sent falling on Friday, taking their lead from a weaker session on Wall Street overnight, with the technology sector leading the declines in the region. Read More
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Regulators slap Wells Fargo with $1bn fine for car loan and mortgage abuses
Friday 20 Apr 2018
(WebFG News) - US regulators fined Wells Fargo $1bn on Friday for car loan and mortgage abuses. Read More
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Allergan rows back on talk of Shire bid after shares drop
Friday 20 Apr 2018
(WebFG News) - US pharma giant Allergan has pulled back from tabling a bid for UK-listed rival Shire just hours after first indicating its possible interest. Read More
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US pre-open: Stocks seen muted as investors eye more earnings
Friday 20 Apr 2018
(WebFG News) - US futures pointed to a muted open on Wall Street on Friday as investors braced for more earnings releases. Read More
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US close: Street finishes red as investors sift through more earnings
Thursday 19 Apr 2018
(WebFG News) - Wall Street finished in the red on Thursday, as investors sifted through more earnings and data releases for some fresh cues. Read More
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American Express quarterly profits surge as cardmembers up spending
Thursday 19 Apr 2018
(WebFG News) - Financial services giant American Express reported a 31% increase in its first-quarter profits on Wednesday as a result of an impressive double-digit revenue growth. Read More
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UK could ban plastic straws and cotton buds as soon as next year
Thursday 19 Apr 2018
(WebFG News) - In a new move to fight plastic pollution, the UK government has promised to place a ban on plastic drinking straws and cotton buds later in the year. Read More
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Europe close: Stocks buoyed by gains for Oil&Gas
Thursday 19 Apr 2018
(WebFG News) - Stocks were slightly higher by the close of trading, boosted by fresh gains in crude oil futures which took them further past the three-year highs seen in the previous session, albeit a... Read More
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US open: Dow Jones heads into negative territory after early losses
Thursday 19 Apr 2018
(ShareCast News) - US trading opened on a slightly lower note on Thursday as Wall Street investors eyed more earnings and data releases for some fresh cues. Read More
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MPs to vote on customs union proposal by committee chairs
Thursday 19 Apr 2018
(ShareCast News) - A group of 10 committee chairs have put forward a parliamentary motion calling for the UK to remain in a customs union with the EU after Brexit. Read More
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US jobless claims dip during survey reference week
Thursday 19 Apr 2018
(ShareCast News) - The number of new people filing for unemployment benefits in the US was little changed last week, holding near the lowest levels seen for several decades. Read More
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Weekly US jobless claims dip
Thursday 19 Apr 2018
(ShareCast News) - The number of new people filing for unemployment benefits in the US was little changed last week, holding near the lowest levels seen for several decades. Read More
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