International Economic
Barnier: '80-85% of withdrawal deal has been agreed to'
Chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier said in a speech addressing the European Parliament of Enterprises on Wednesday that May’s proposal to keep the UK in the single market for goods would give it a “huge competitive edge” over the EU.
'Extreme volatility' to hit oil market, says BP CEO
Oil prices face “extreme volatility” amid the continued uncertainty surrounding Iran’s oil industry ahead of fresh US sanctions, according to BP chief executive Bob Dudley.
Rising yields and dearer oil should not be feared, Barclays says
Do not despair, equity strategists at Barclays Research told clients.
US producer price gains slow in September, some economists spy peak
US wholesale price inflation slowed last month as goods prices dipped, but were steady at the 'core' level, although some economists believed that the latter might be peaking.
Economists glum on near-term outlook for Italy, despite August bounce for industrial output
Economists were glum on the outlook for the Italian economy despite an unexpected bounce in industrial output for the month of August.
French industrial production edges past forecasts in August
French industrial production edged past forecasts in August, as factory output more than offset a decline in that of energy.
Interest rate hikes help limit financial risks, Fed's Williams says
One of the top officials at the US central bank hailed the economy's performance and said further gradual rate hikes would also help to somewhat reduce the risk of imbalances in financial markets.