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Shadow chancellor supports ‘Abolish Eton’ motion to be debated at party conference

U.S. private equity firm Advent International said on Wednesday it has completed fundraising for its first technology fund after six months, with total investor commitments reaching its cap of $2 billion. The buyout firm said the fund, Advent Global Technology, will invest in companies in the software and data sectors,...

Ambitious idea requires alignment in several areas between north and south of Ireland

U.S. homebuilding surged to more than a 12-year high in August as both single- and multi-family housing construction increased, suggesting that lower mortgage rates were finally providing a boost to the struggling housing market.

Interest rates in the U.S. repurchase agreement market declined early Wednesday following a New York Federal Reserve operation that injected $75 billion of overnight cash into the banking system in a bid to calm money markets.

A major crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan has expanded to operating 24 hours a day, in an effort to accelerate trade between the two countries along an often dangerous border.

Britain will investigate the national security impact of the purchase of defence company Cobham by U.S. private equity firm Advent International, potentially delaying or even blocking the $5 billion deal.

Germany's blue-chip companies could face billions of euros in costs to cut carbon emissions under a climate protection plan due to be unveiled by the government on Friday, according to a study by asset manager Union Investment.

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The European Central Bank is examining whether to open a formal investigation into Deutsche Bank for allegedly buying some of its own securities without authorisation, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.