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London close: FTSE higher as PM fashions DUP deal from election flotsam
London shares closed higher after PM Theresa May crafted a confidence and supply deal with Northern Ireland's DUP from the flotsam and jetsam of her general election humiliation.
Lloyd's of London to cut UK staff by 10%, report says
Lloyd's of London will shrink its number of staff in the UK by a tenth in a bid to streamline operations in the face of heightened competition.
Arconic shares hit by report it produced Grenfell cladding material
Arconic shares dropped 6% in early trade after the New York Times reported the company produced the material used for the cladding of the Grenfell Tower.
Commodities: Crude casts off early gains to be firmly down this afternoon
Crude oil cast away its morning gains to be firmly south as bears again made their presence known in a market deeply uneasy about its chronic global supply overhang.
UK's May agrees £2.5bn NIreland support package in return for 10 DUP votes
Embattled UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday agreed a £1. 5bn financial package for Northern Ireland in return for the 10 parliamentary votes of the region's hard right Democratic Unionist Party to help prop up her minority government.
UK mortgage approvals in line with expectations in May
High Street banks approved 40,347 mortgages in May, which was pretty much in line with expectations for 40,300 mortgages to be approved.
Co-operative Bank no longer up for sale
The Co-operative Bank is no longer up for sale as it continues talks with investors to boost its capital reserves.
German business confidence hits record high in June - Ifo
German business confidence unexpectedly improved in June, hitting a new record high, according to a widely-followed survey.