International Economic
UK calls for additional six weeks of drug stockpiles to prepare for no-deal Brexit
The UK government called on Thursday for an additional six weeks of drug stockpiles in order to be prepared in case of a 'no-deal' Brexit.
Trump warns against impeachment or 'markets will crash' and 'everyone will be poor'
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that stock markets would crash if he is impeached and commented on the Michael Cohen case, saying that cooperating with the government in exchange for a lighter sentence "almost ought to be illegal".
London close: Stocks slip despite US dollar strength
London stocks finished on a mixed note on Thursday, with equity investors reluctant to make any big bets either way as they mulled the possibility of no-deal Brexit and given the uncertainty around the US-China trade talks that were then under way.
US new home sales fall slightly short of forecasts in July
New home sales in the US fell short of forecasts in July amid a sharp increase in prices.
US home price inflation slips in July, FHFA says
The rate of house price inflation in the US eased slightly last month, but economists said there remained room for them to rise a bit more quickly, albeit not a lot.
US weekly jobless claims point to "solid" pace of hiring in August, Barclays says
US jobless claims drifted lower last week, signaling a still robust pace of hiring in the economy.
Raab says UK will take 'unilateral action' in no-deal Brexit scenario
The UK will take "unilateral action" in a no-deal Brexit scenario to keep trade and transport flowing freely, Brexit secretary Dominic Raab said in a speech.
South African government claps back at Trump's 'misinformed' tweets
A spokeswoman for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Donald Trump was "misinformed" about the nation's planned land reforms after the US President tweeted that land had been seized from white farmers.
Australian Prime Minister could resign as soon as Friday
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull could stand down by the end of the week.
Second round of US tariffs against China go into effect
America ramped-up its trade war with China overnight, with a second round of 25% tariffs, this time on $16bn-worth of Chinese products, having kicked into effect at the stroke of midnight.