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Advanced economy growth may boost global GDP even longer, Oxford Economics says
Oxford Economics predicts advanced economies such as the USA, Eurozone, Japan, UK, Canada, Australia and Switzerland, will give global GDP a larger than expected boost this year.
US close: Stocks mixed as investors look towards FOMC
Wall Street finished mixed on Monday as worries about North Korea receded with investors looking ahead to the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday.
Europe close: Stocks edge higher as euro slips ahead of Fed, BoJ
Stocks edged higher as investors opted to keep their powder dry ahead of policy meetings at the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan later in the week.
Ryanair to cancel more than 30 flights over next six weeks
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair revealed plans to cancel over 30 flights daily for the next six weeks after admitting chaos in the planning of pilot holidays.
Founder of Rolling Stone puts magazine up for sale
The founder of the Rolling Stone has announced plans to put his controlling stake in the 50-year old music and counterculture magazine up for sale, although no mention was made of whether the company is already in talks with potential buyers.
Bitcoin resilient in spite of Chinese crackdown
Bitcoin refused to slow down on Monday even though reports continued to circulate that Beijing had decided to move forward with a crackdown that would see it hit with a wide range of sanctions in China, one of its biggest markets.
Trump tells UN to cut down on bureaucracy
US President Donald Trump has implored the United Nations to ditch bureaucracy in order to maximise its potential.
Snapchat blocks Al Jazeera channel in Saudi Arabia
News channel Al Jazeera has had its channel blocked on picture messaging app Snapchat in Saudi Arabia, after a government request.
Northrop Grumman to buy Orbital ATK for $7.8bn
US security company Northrop Grumman has agreed to buy aerospace and defence technologies group Orbital ATK for around $7. 8bn in cash plus the assumption of $1. 4bn in net debt.
US open: Stocks edge higher ahead of Fed
Wall Street was edging slightly higher as worries about North Korea receded with investors looking ahead to the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday.
Teva Pharmaceutical sells women's health business for $1.38bn
Teva Pharmaceutical has entered into two agreements to sell the remaining assets of its specialty global women's health business for $1. 38bn.
Kurdish referendum threatens to destabilise region, says Iraqi PM Al-Abadi
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Monday that the nation's Supreme Court had ruled to suspend the Kurdish independence referendum originally set for 25 September until it had made a final ruling on the potential "dangerous consequences" arising from the result.
Google and Facebook grab over half of UK digital ad revenues
US tech giants Google and Facebook's domination of the digital advertising market is expected to result in the pair taking 54% of UK advertising revenues in 2017.
US pre-open: Stocks seen higher as North Korea tensions ease; FOMC eyed
US futures pointed to another positive session on Wall Street on Monday, as worries about North Korea receded and as investors looked ahead to the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
Asia report: Most markets higher as investors look to FOMC
Markets in Asia were mostly higher on Monday, with investors waiting patiently for a slew of monetary policy clues due later in the week.