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Randgold fires back at Congo state miner over merger dispute
Randgold on Friday refuted reports from Congo's state miner Sokimo that a merger with Barrick will see a new partner in the Kibali joint venture in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Italy budget concerns send stocks sliding across Europe
Italy's populist coalition government has agreed to target a deficit of 2. 4% of gross domestic product for the next three years, with worries about the implications sending the country's stocks plummeting on Friday.
UK voters would narrowly back remain in new Brexit referendum
Britons would vote 52% to 48% remain in the European Union if a new Brexit referendum were to take place, according to a poll of polls.
WTO downgrades world trade forecasts for 2018 and 2019
The World Trade Organization have cut their forecast for global commerce for 2018 and 2019 on Thursday due to negative effects coming from the trade tensions between China and the US.
US durable goods orders jump in August, boosted by aircraft
Orders for goods made to last more than three year soared last month, boosted by orders for civilian and military aircraft.
IMF gives Argentina $57bn loan to help halt peso fall
The International Monetary Fund increased their three-year loan to Argentina to $57bn to support the sliding peso.
Trump accuses China of meddling in midterm elections
US President Donald Trump claimed at an address to the UN on Wednesday that China is working against him attempting to interfere in November midterm elections.
Federal Reserve hikes rates, policy no longer described as 'accommodative'
The US central bank tightened policy further on Wednesday with policymakers describing economic growth and job increases since they last met in August as "strong".
Commodities: Energy slips on DoE data, India stops buying Iranian oil
Commodities were trading lower for the most part on Wednesday, despite the weak tone to the US dollar in the wake of the Federal Reserve's policy announcement.
London close: Shares hold ground ahead of Fed call
London stocks had a lethargic Wednesday session, in line with most European bourses, as traders sat on their hands ahead of the Federal Reserve rates announcement later.
EU, Russia and China join forces to dodge US sanctions on Iran
The EU, China, Russia and Iran have set out a plan to dodge US sanctions against the Middle Eastern country and save the nuclear deal signed in 2015.
Brexit border delays could lead to wave of bankruptcies
Even just half-hour delays at UK ports and the Irish border post-Brexit could lead to a wave of British firms going bankrupt, new research warned on Wednesday.
Commodities: Analysts see potential for oil price spike towards $100 a barrel
The market spotlight was firmly on the oil price on Tuesday as West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures continued to trade just off their highest level in four years.
UK grocers commit to halving food waste by 2030
Large supermarkets and manufacturers are committing to reduce the annual £20bn food waste bill in half by 2030.
Amerisur tumbles after 'disappointing' lack of potential at Colombian target
Oil and gas company Amerisur Resources saw its shares fall on Tuesday after the firm revealed that its main target in Colombia has no oil producing potential.
ERC Minerals discover large gold system in Australia
ERC Minerals announced on Tuesday that exploration mapping undertaken at the Creswick project in Australia has found a large gold system in the Dimocks Main Shale gold targets.
China says US putting 'knife to its neck', hard to continue trade talks
China's vice commerce minister said trade talks with the US are complicated at the moment and accused the US of bullying China and holding “a knife to its neck”.
SOVA Capital believes Bank of Russia's next move will be a rate cut
Central Bank of Russia's recent decision to hike rates does not foreshadow that more interest rate hikes lay ahead, analysts at Sova Capital said.
Russia hikes rates unexpectedly due to currency weakness, risk of further sanctions
Central Bank of Russia surprised financial markets on Friday, hiking its main interest rate in response to the recent overshoot of its inflation target on the back of weakness in the rouble and food price inflation, although Governor Elvira Nabiullina had reportedly flagged that possibility a week beforehand.
Turkish lira boosted as Pompeo lets slip Brunson could be released soon
The Turkish lira was boosted on Monday (USD/TRY -3. 2% on the day at 6. 09) as the US Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, let slip that the administration would be holding talks with Turkey regarding the release of Pastor Brunson.