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BT Says Profits Tumble On Italy Scandal

British telecoms and television broadcasting firm BT Group on Friday posted a 42-percent slump in profits during its...

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Anglo American Sets Aside $101m For Silicosis Claims

British miner Anglo American has set aside $101 million (87 million euros) to cover potential damages for former South...

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Stock Markets Buoyed Before Fed Update

World stock markets climbed Wednesday, with all eyes on the Federal Reserve's US interest rate decision as corporate...

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Global Markets Split Amid Corporate Earnings

Wall Street and major European stocks ended in mixed territory on Monday amid a busy weak of US corporate earnings....

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US Stocks Stable After Midday Trump Tumble

Wall Street stocks finished little changed Tuesday, rebounding from a mid-session swoon sparked by unease over Donald...

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Global Stocks Gain As Macron Win Boosts Sentiment

European stock markets rose on Monday and US equities ended at records as traders cheered a strong victory for French...

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Pound Struggles To Rebound In After Shock British Vote

The pound struggled on Monday to recover from last week's sharp losses that came in the wake of a shock British...

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British Pound Tumbles After UK Vote; Tech Sell-Off Hits Nasdaq

The pound plunged Friday as the surprise election setback to Prime Minister Theresa May injected uncertainty into...

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Pound Firms, Oil Drops As Markets Await British Vote, Comey Hearing

The pound climbed Wednesday on the eve of the British general election, while oil prices fell hard after a US inventory...

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Markets Falter As Investors Eye UK Election, ECB, Comey

Global stock markets mostly retreated Tuesday, two days before a British general election and congressional testimony...

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Equities Advance Despite Weak US Jobs Report

Global stocks rallied Friday, with US and German markets hitting records after a lackluster US jobs report raised...

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Asian Markets Go Into Reverse With Questions Over Trump Tax Plan

Asian markets took a step back Thursday after a four-day rally, tracking a weak lead from Wall Street, as traders...

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Euro and Shares Jump After Vote

The euro jumped to a five-month high after the first round of voting in the French presidential election on Sunday....

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FTSE 100 Index Jumps Following French Vote

UK shares joined in a European rally in equities following the first round of France’s presidential vote. Centrist...

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Euro and Shares Jump After Vote Following French Election

The euro jumped to a five-month high after the first round of voting in the French presidential election on Sunday....

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BHP Billiton Gains On Hedge Fund Move

By lunchtime, the FTSE 100 was 7.67 points or 0.1% lower at 7,341.70. (Noon): BHP Billiton was the top gainer on the...

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Oil Price Jumps After US Strike On Syria

The price of oil has hit its highest level for a month in response to the US military's missile attack on a Syrian...

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Sports Direct Increases Debenhams Stake To 16%

Mike Ashley's Sports Direct has raised its stake in High Street department store chain Debenhams. Regulatory filings...

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Sterling Slips As Brexit Talks Get Green Light, Stocks Advance Before Fed

Sterling dropped on Tuesday after Britain's parliament paved the way for Prime Minister Theresa May to launch divorce...