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The Berlin Senate on Tuesday approved a five-year rent freeze designed to tame soaring housing costs in the German capital, bowing to pressure from residents angry that their city has become unaffordable.

* Shares up 2.6% in U.S. pre-market trading (Adds Facebook pre-market share prices, Swiss regulator and European lawmaker comments)

Sri Lankan shares dropped to a one-week low on Tuesday as foreign investors exited from the island nation's risky assets, while the rupee ended weaker on dollar demand from importers. ** The benchmark stock index ended 0.17% weaker at 5,375.60, its lowest close since June 11. The bourse rose 1.61% last...

Europe sought to increase the flow of money into businesses that tackle climate change on Tuesday with the publication of European Commission guidelines on what qualifies an investment as environmentally friendly.

Britain's next prime minister must make it their "overriding" priority to protect London's globally competitive position in finance after Brexit, financial services minister John Glen said on Tuesday.

Ardent advocate of May’s withdrawal deal has vowed to try get it through parliament again

Italian mid-sized lender Creval could sit down with interested parties about a partnership after about two years, Chief Executive Luigi Lovaglio told a briefing on Tuesday.

Retail investor lobbyist Gina Miller's wealth management firm has asked the UK government to commission an independent review of Britain's financial regulator after the suspension of Neil Woodford's flagship fund, it said on Tuesday.

European Commission's Vice President Maros Sefcovic said Swiss exchanges will automatically lose their access to the EU market by the end of this month if Brussels takes no decision on their "equivalence" regime.

Small victory for Tehran as sides compromise over outstanding matters in claim