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Sir Norman Bettison had been charged with four offences of misconduct in public office

Stronger tax receipts and lower spending provide £2bn boost to coffers

Stronger than expected tax receipts provide welcome boost to coffers

Local level planning being hampered by lack of communication

Southeast Asian stock markets notched up modest gains on Tuesday, with Indonesia hitting a one-week high, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was "not thrilled" with the Federal Reserve for hiking interest rates. In an interview to Reuters on Monday, Trump expressed his displeasure with...

Chinese developer Country Garden said on Tuesday its core profit in the first six months jumped 80 percent, thanks to higher revenue and margins.

* FTSE China A50 +2.0 pct, BNY Mellon ADR China Select +1.6 pct

Fund managers worry that paper sold under English law may not comply with EU rules

The UK capital was a pioneer in limiting cars, but it is now almost as dirty as New Delhi or Beijing

* Operating profit halves, in line with own expectations (Adds background and analyst comment, response from previous suitors, share move)