International Economic
BT Italian accounting scam had connection to London
A criminal investigation over accounting fraud carried out inside British Telecom’s Italian branch has revealed the scam was linked to senior executives in London.
Trump to make state visit to UK in June
Trump is set to make a state visit to the UK in early June that will be hosted by Queen Elizabeth II despite the risks of public protests kicking off again as they did during his last visit.
US new home sales unexpectedly rise in March
Sales of new US single-family homes unexpectedly rose in March, according to data released by the Commerce Department.
German renewables investor sets sights on LSE for market listing
German investor Aquila is considering the London Stock Exchange as a potential venue for a market listing of its renewable energy fund within the next two months.
Barclays says crude oil gains justified after US pushes for zero Iran exports
Analysts at Barclays Research said Washington's decision to "tighten" the screws on Iran would do the same to the oil market, posing a "material" risk to their 2019 oil price forecasts, while increasing the odds of a potential conflict in the Middle East, but not for the longer term.