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Chicago NAPM index drops further in July, contrary to forecasts
One of the more closely-followed gauges of US manufacturing sector activity unexpectedly weakened again last month, amid indications of muted demand and with employment at its weakest since October 2009.
US Congress to block trade deal with UK if Irish peace compromised
American congressmen and diplomats warned that it would block any US-UK trade deal after Brexit if the divorce with the European Union affected the Irish border, putting the peace in Northern Ireland at risk.
Private sector payrolls rise by 156,000 in July, ADP says
Private sector payrolls in the States increased at a slightly quicker than expected pace in July, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
UK to attempt to negotiate new Brexit deal with EU
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will press the European Union in an attempt to negotiate a new Brexit deal before 31 October his office said on Tuesday.
US-China trade talks resume in Shanghai without high expectations
The latest round of US-China trade talks kicked off in Shanghai on Tuesday with the first face-to-face meetings between negotiators from both countries since the collapse of the negotiations in May.
China claims it has increased US soy imports
Chinese state media said on Sunday that the Asian country had purchased several million tonnes of US soybeans since 28 June, when Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Osaka, although those volumes had yet to show up in US government data.
Pound slides as Boris Johnson pledges fresh Brexit negotiations
Boris Johnson on Monday pledged to "go the extra thousand miles" to seek an exit deal with the European Union, even as government preparations for a no-deal Brexit sent the pound to fresh lows.
Vauxhall considers moving Astra production out of Britain
Vauxhall owner PSA said on Monday that it could move Astra production out of the Ellesmere Port factory in the UK if its profits are hurt by Brexit.
UK mortgage approvals jump past forecasts in June
UK mortgage approvals rose past forecasts last month, alongside increasing consumer credit and a pick-up in the rate of growth of households' broad money holdings, pointing to continued economic growth ahead of the October Brexit deadline.
Sánchez vows to avoid elections despite parliamentary ballot defeat
Acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vowed to avoid a new general election and will work towards a coalition after he failed to gain support from MPs twice this week.
ECB holds rates but signals more stimulus is on the cards
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday but signalled that a rate cut and more monetary easing were on the cards, pushing the euro to a two-month low against the dollar.
US initial jobless claims fall to three-month low
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to a three-month low last week.
Alibaba reportedly considering second listing in Hong Kong exchange
E-commerce giant Alibaba is reportedly considering a secondary listing in Hong Kong in response to the growing trade war between the US and China.
Softbank reportedly set to pledge $40bn to second Vision Fund
Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank Group will invest $40bn in its second Vision Fund, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
US and China expected to rekindle trade negotiations
United States negotiators are expected to travel to China next week, it emerged on Wednesday, as the two nations re-enter discussions for another attempt to end their long-running trade war.
IMF lowers global growth forecasts on trade, Brexit concerns
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut growth forecasts for the global economy for this year and next as it warned that an escalation of the China-US trade war or a hard Brexit could harm it further.
Europe close: Stocks end lower on US-China trade concerns
Stocks on the Continent were lower on Thursday although they managed to finish off their worst levels, with market sentiment dented by concerns around US-China trade talks and a slew of poor corporate updates out of the technology sector on both sides of the Atlantic.
EC fines Qualcomm €242m over abuse of market position
The European Commission fined US chipmaker Qualcomm €242m for abusing its market dominance in 3G baseband chipsets and selling below cost in order to force competitors out of the market.
US-China tarde talks hit a snag over Huawei, WSJ says
Trade talks between Washington and Beijing have reportedly hit a snag amid Chinese demands for the US administration to ease its restrictions on Huawei, the country's largest telecommunications equipment maker.
Philly Fed index surges in July with new orders and hiring strong
A key index for manufacturing sector conditions in the US mid-Atlantic region snapped back in July amid a surge of new orders and with hiring ramping up quickly.