Political News
FX round-up: Sterling ends mixed after second Scotland independence vote worries abate
Sterling put in a mixed turn on key crosses Monday with this morning's weakness versus the US dollar recouped after worries about a second Scottish independence referendum stoked in the weekend press abated.
Brexit fallout leaves BMW considering alternatives for Mini plant
Britain's decision to leave the European Union is a factor in BMW's doubts over whether to make electrically-powered Minis in its Oxford factory.
London close: FTSE ends higher as resources-led gains trump insurers' falls
Stocks in London ended Monday a little higher with gains among a resources-rich sweep of sectors beating falls in insurers and commercial property as the Tory rush to trigger Brexit hit another speed wobble in the form of Scottish indpendence.
SNP may seek new independence referendum
Reports that the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) could call for a second referendum on independence after Prime Minister Theresa May triggers Article 50, the two year clock on formal negotiations with the European Union, sent the pound tumbling on Monday morning.
Trump to push for huge increase in US military spending, defence stocks spike
US President Donald Trump plans to push ahead with a budget that includes a £54bn, or 9%, rise in spending on armed forces, with an equivalent cut for spending on domestic agencies.
Commodities: Gold a snip ahead as markets look to Trump soapbox before Congress
Gold futures are a snip higher and sitting just below resistance as global markets anticipate US President Donald Trump's soapbox address to Congress on Tuesday, and also mull potential US Federal Reserve interest rate hikes this year.
Warren Buffett praises effect of immigration on US economy
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has heaped praise on the contribution of immigrants to the US economy, and expressed confidence that American companies will continue to grow in years to come.