Political News
Poor preparation of no-deal Brexit UK borders could aid organised crime
Criminal organisations could take advantage of gaps in the UK border preparations for a no-deal Brexit to commit fraud and smuggle goods.
FX round-up: Sterling jumps on continued optimism hard Brexit can be avoided
It was a volatile day for Sterling as a succession of contradictory headlines around whether the outlines of a Brexit deal had in fact been agreed or not cascaded across traders' screens throughout the day.
EU issues interim antitrust order against Broadcom until probe ends
US chipmaker Broadcom has been ordered to halt exclusivity deals with six TV and modem makers for up to three years until EU antitrust enforcers finish investigating the agreements, which could be aimed at thwarting rivals.
Canaccord raises price target on Bellway following strong NAV growth
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their price target on British housebuilder Bellway to 3,590p from 3,450p on Wednesday, praising the group for delivering an improved full-year net asset value per share despite falling margins.
Sterling jumps past 1.28 after report DUP accepts Brexit proposal
Sterling popped back above 1. 28 in afternoon trading following a report that the Northern Irish DUP had accepted the Brexit proposals tabled by Westminster, removing the biggest stumbling block to a deal being approved with the European Union.
China threatens to retaliate if US enforces Hong Kong law
China threatened Washington with retaliatory measures if the US goes ahead with a law that could see Hong Kong lose its special trading status.