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Britain is more likely to end up leaving the European Union without a deal if parliament rejects the agreement Prime Minister Theresa May has negotiated with Brussels, Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said on Thursday.

Talks between ailing German public sector bank NordLB and fellow public-sector lender Helaba about a possible merger have ended, Germany daily Boersen-Zeitung reported on Thursday, citing no sources.

Hong Kong stocks eased on Thursday after a rare revenue warning from Apple Inc spooked technology and hardware shares, and as investors found little support from the performance of Chinese equities. ** The Hang Seng index edged down 0.3 percent to 25,064.36, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises index closed flat. **...

Apple's first revenue warning in nearly 12 years sent European shares sliding on Thursday with the tech sector particularly badly bruised as chipmakers which supply to the iPhone maker fell sharply.

Britain is more likely to end up leaving the European Union without a deal if parliament rejects the agreement Prime Minister Theresa May has negotiated with Brussels, Brexit minister Stephen Barclay said on Thursday.

Chinese stocks edged lower on Thursday as expectations of policy support failed to offset persisting worries over economic growth. ** The Shanghai Composite index ended nearly flat at 2,464.36, while the blue-chip CSI300 index fell 0.2 percent. ** The People's Bank of China said on Wednesday evening it had relaxed its conditions...

High-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) volumes traded in S&P Global Platts' Singapore price assessment process were nearly halved in 2018 from the previous year, signs of a market shift ahead of tougher global marine fuel rules coming in 2020.

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Swiss bank UBS is not looking to merge with any other bank, Chairman Axel Weber told the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper amid speculation that UBS could join forces with Deutsche Bank.

Supporters prize Jeremy Corbyn’s authenticity, but oppose his hostility to the EU