Political News
Le Pen's long odds attract new punters to French political betting
Gamblers have been piling in to bet on far-right candidate Marine Le Pen wrestling a surprise win over centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron next month, according to bookmakers.
White House prepares executive order withdrawing from NAFTA
The Trump administration is preparing an executive order to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement.
London close: FTSE higher ahead of Trump's tax reform unveiling
Stocks in London ended Wednesday on a positive note ahead of US President Donald Trump's big unveiling of his much-anticipated tax reform proposals.
Deutsche Bank executive warns Brexit could endanger 4,000 jobs
One of Deutsche Bank's top executives has warned as many as 4,000 jobs at the lender could be at risk due to Britain's impending departure from the European Union.
Commodities: Crude bounces off lows as EIA data shows fall in US inventories
Crude futures bounced off earlier lows on Wednesday afternoon as US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data showed a surprise fall in inventories last week.
Banks to begin shift to European shores soon, Barclays CEO says
Barclays CEO Jes Staley has said many international banks will begin the process of moving operations away from Britain "reasonably" soon due to concerns about Brexit.
French consumer confidence steady heading into critical 'run-off' vote
French consumer confidence was steady in April amid a sharp fall in fears of becoming unemployed with more people believing now was a good time to carry out large purchases.