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Europe close: Stocks skid lower as trade risks intensify
Stocks finished lower, but off their worst levels, as traders waited on the outcome of the rapidly-escalating trade threats between the US and China.
UK 'to be locked out' of EU security partnerships after Brexit, Barnier says
Britain will not have access to the European Arrest Warrant or the European Union’s wide security databases after Brexit, chief negotiator Michel Barnier warned on Tuesday.
US open: Heavy losses on the Street following heightened tensions with China
Wall Street trading kicked off on Tuesday with heavy losses across the board as relations between the US and China took another turn for the worse.
Asia report: China sell-off leads region lower
Markets in Asia were in the red at the end of the day on Tuesday, led by a tumble in mainland China after US president Donald Trump fired his latest shot in the ongoing trade tiff between Washington and Beijing.
US housing starts hit 10-year high in May
US housing starts rose more than expected in May, to a 10-year high, according to data released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday.
IAG target Norwegian Air has had many approaches, CEO says
Norwegian Air Shuttle has had takeover approaches from a number of potential bidders and is open to a deal on the right terms, the airline’s chief executive said.
US pharma bosses say UK's life sciences position under threat
US pharma businesses have warned the government that the UK’s dominant position in life sciences is threatened by Brexit and the NHS’s slow adoption of new medicines.
Leave voters prefer hard Irish border to staying in customs union, poll finds
Two thirds of leave voters in the Brexit referendum prefer a hard Irish border to not leaving the customs union after the divorce.
China implores Australia to exercise 'less bias and bigotry'
The Chinese ambassador to Australia claimed that "less bias and bigotry" was required to repair relations between the two as concerns that China's influence in the nation continues to mount.
US pre-open: Heavy losses seen as US-China relations deteriorate further
US futures pointed to heavy losses on Wall Street on Tuesday as relations between the US and China took another turn for the worse.
Significant policy accommodation "still needed", ECB's Draghi says
European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi sounded a confident note on the outlook for inflation on Tuesday, despite the multiple sources of uncertainty surrounding the outlook for growth.
Eurozone construction output improves
Eurozone construction output is growing more strongly, official data showed on Tuesday, indicating the second quarter will make a good recovery from an extremely slow start to the year.
German economic growth forecasts slashed over trade war fears
Germany's economy is expected to grow more slowly in the coming years due to the risks around a euro crisis sparked by Italy and a potential trade war with the US.
White House readies $400bn-worth of possible tariffs on Chinese made goods
President Donald Trump instructed his country's Trade Representative to identify another $200bn-worth of goods on which to levy 10% tariffs.