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London close: Resources weakness, US tax-reform hangover and ex-divs punish FTSE
Equities in London were punished lower on Thursday as pronounced weakness among mining and oil majors, a US tax-reform hangover, and a bundle of ex-dividend shares all told against the FTSE.
Merkel warns UK not to approach Brexit talks with "illusions"
German chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that British people should not harbour "illusions" about the country's fate in the aftermath of Brexit.
Worsening consumer confidence threatens economic growth and Tory election result
British consumer confidence weakened over the last month even as business confidence strengthened, as both sides eyed rising inflation but softening economic growth.
Trump backtracks on Nafta withdrawal vow in favour of renegotiation
US President Donald Trump has ruled out the departure of the country from the North American Free Trade Agreement, despite previously pledging to withdraw from the deal.
Hochschild Mining's gold, silver production rises, on track to meet 2017 targets
Hochschild Mining’s silver and gold production increased in the first quarter as the miner remained on track to meet its 2017 targets.
Wealthy people should be ineligible for pensions, OECD says
State pensions in the UK should not be handed out to wealthy people in order to ensure that benefits for those on the lower end of the pay scale can be given out, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has said.
UK 'could join US strikes on Syria' - Johnson
Britain could join a US strike on Syria if a request was made by Washington, Foreign secretary Boris Johnson said on Thursday.
Plain cigarette packets could reduce UK smokers by 300,000
The introduction of plain cigarette packaging could reduce the number of smokers in the UK by as many as 300,000, according to new research.