International News
Europe close: Italian shares rally on finance minister's remarks
Italian shares rallied against after the country's new finance minister indicated Rome was committed to the euro, helping investors to brush off an acrimonious end to the G-7 talks at the weekend, in Quebec.
US open: Small gains push Dow Jones to three-month high
Trading on Wall Street opened with small gains on Monday ahead of a jam-packed week that includes a historic meeting between Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un and a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
US-Korea talks progressing 'more quickly than expected'
The White House has confirmed that discussions between the US and North Korea are progressing "more quickly than expected" ahead of Tuesday’s summit in Singapore.
Italian industrial production slips in April
Italian industrial output fell more sharply than expected in April, led by a drop in energy production.
UK's lead in foreign investment challenged by Brexit and 'Macron effect'
Paris has overtaken London for the first time to become Europe’s second-most attractive destination for foreign investors.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher after disappointing G7 meeting
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Monday, as investors brushed off any depressed sentiment that might have come out of a less-than-impressive G7 meeting and ahead of a landmark meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un.
KKR to buy Envision Healthcare for $9.9bn in cash
Envision Healthcare looked set to jump at the open on Monday after agreeing to be bought by private equity group KKR for around $9. 9bn in an all-cash deal that includes debt.
Mars to buy AniCura pet care business
Mars Inc announced on Monday that it was making another move into the European veterinary market with the acquisition of AniCura, which has operations in seven countries, for an undisclosed sum.
US pre-open: Stocks seen muted ahead of Trump-Kim meeting
US futures pointed to a muted open on Wall Street on Monday ahead of a jam-packed week that includes a historic meeting between US President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un and a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
EU could block Facebook from reading users' private messages
Social media companies such as Facebook face further tough European Union privacy regulations that would block them from reading private messages sent between users.