International News
Macron would welcome UK back into EU if it changes its mind
French president Emmanuel Macron said he would welcome the UK back into the European Union if voters were to change their minds in a second Brexit referendum.
WTO downgrades world trade forecasts for 2018 and 2019
The World Trade Organization have cut their forecast for global commerce for 2018 and 2019 on Thursday due to negative effects coming from the trade tensions between China and the US.
Goldman Sachs new online retail bank
Goldman Sachs has rolled out its Marcus online retail bank into the UK customers.
US open: Modest gains at the bell following latest Fed interest hike
Wall Street trading kicked off with some modest gains on Thursday as investors digested news of the Fed's third interest hike this year and thumbed through a sea of economic reports, including an update to the nation's second-quarter GDP.
US durable goods orders jump in August, boosted by aircraft
Orders for goods made to last more than three year soared last month, boosted by orders for civilian and military aircraft.
IMF gives Argentina $57bn loan to help halt peso fall
The International Monetary Fund increased their three-year loan to Argentina to $57bn to support the sliding peso.
Weekly US jobless claims rise unexpectedly
A very closely-followed indicator of the health of the US labour market surprised slightly to the upside on Thursday, although ahead of the release Pantheon Macroeconomics had cautioned that recent hurricanes might lead to upwards distortions in the figures.
German consumer prices accelerate unexpectedly in September
Consumer price gains in Germany accelerated unexpectedly in September on the back of higher energy costs.
Uber to pay $148m in settlement over data breach
Ride hailing company Uber will have to pay $148m in a settlement over a data breach back in 2016 that exposed the data of 57m customers and drivers.
Asia report: Markets down as China vents at Washington's 'slander'
The majority of Asian markets dropped on Thursday as US President Donald Trump's unique brand of diplomacy influenced proceedings in both China and Japan.
Trump accuses China of meddling in midterm elections
US President Donald Trump claimed at an address to the UN on Wednesday that China is working against him attempting to interfere in November midterm elections.