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FX round-up: Sterling downcast on Friday as US Congress votes on Trump's Healthcare Bill
Sterling turned in a downcast Friday performance as it slipped on most key pairs, with global markets drifting as US President Donald Trump's Healthcare Bill goes to a congressional vote, and ahead of UK formally beginning its EU-exit talks next week.
London close: FTSE drifts lower ahead of pivotal US Congress healthcare vote
Equities in London spent most of the session adrift with a slightly negative bias ahead of the US congressional vote on President Donald Trump's Healthcare Bill, with little in the way of domestic corporate or economic news to provide firm direction.
Cadbury may cut chocolate sizes as Brexit effect bites
Britons could be about to get less bite for their buck as US-owned chocolate maker Cadbury has indicated that its products could be trimmed in size or increased in price post-Brexit.
UK housing market faces pressure as banks approve fewer mortgages
British banks approved a smaller number of mortgages last month, according to the British Banking Association's monthly report on Friday, putting some pressure on the housing market.
Excel cycle courier wins holiday pay case
A self-employed cycle courier working for Excel, which is part of CitySprint, has won entitlement to holiday pay after a central London employment tribunal ruled that he was actually a worker.
US business activity expands at slowest pace in six months in March
Business activity in the US expanded at its slowest pace since September 2016 in March, according to data released on Friday.
Robots to replace 30% of UK jobs over next two decades - PwC
Up to 30% of jobs in the UK could be replaced by automation by the 2030s, according to new research, affecting industries such as transportation, manufacturing and retail the most.
BBA's consumer credit slowdown likely to relieve Bank of England
UK consumer borrowing in the form of personal loans and overdrafts slowed in February, according to data from the British Bankers Association, which tied in with the slowing retail spending reported this week.
Inflation surge does not automatically mean rates will rise, BoE's Vlieghe says
Even an acceleration in consumer prices to 3. 5% might not justify a hike in Bank Rate, a top Bank of England official said, unless it is accompanied by growth in wages.
ECB's Praet reiterates rates to remain at current lows, criticises anti-establishment parties
The European Central Bank will keep interest rates low well past the end of its bond purchase programme, its top policy thinker reiterated, while criticising anti-establishment parties' claims about the benefits of exiting the euro.
UK's Brexit bill will be around £50bn, EC President Juncker says
Britain's bill for exiting the European Union will be close to £50bn and "must be honoured", European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker said, but he is not approaching the impending divorce proceedings in a hostile mood.
Eurozone business growth near six-year high in March
Markit's flash eurozone composite purchasing managers' index unexpectedly rose in March, to a near six-year high.