Month: December 2017

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  RTE: DUP sees breakthrough in Brexit border talks

  News out from Ireland's national broadcasting company, RTE Echoing a similar sentiment earlier from the DUP themselves. The focus will now turn to May's meeting[...]
  2017-12-08 08:47:13

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  Trouble in Bitcoin paradise?

  Bitcoin prices are tumbling to session lows, hitting below the $15,000 mark The lows today posted a drop of 14.5% and the cryptocurrency is currently[...]
  2017-12-08 08:47:13

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  Nikkei 225 closes up +1.39% at 22,811.08

  Tokyo's main index closing higher on the day 8 Dec 2017 Asian stocks are all up on the day, and the Nikkei closes higher as[...]
  2017-12-08 08:47:13

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  DUP leader Foster: "Substantive changes" made to Brexit border draft text

  Headlines out on the wires now Meanwhile, aide to EU's Juncker, Martin Selmayr, just tweeted this picture: Deal done? Regarding the white smoke, when the[...]
  2017-12-08 08:47:13

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  EU's Juncker: 'Difficult' talks but we have now first breakthrough

  Press conference from May and Juncker in Brussels Juncker is speaking first: GBP/USD is lower as Juncker continues to talk. A little bit of "buy[...]
  2017-12-08 08:47:13

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  UK's May says Brexit deal now is a significant improvement

  UK PM May taking her turn on the rostrum 8 Dec - UK welcomes prospect of moving onto trade talks - financial settlement is fair[...]
  2017-12-08 08:47:13

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  Germany October trade balance +EUR 18.9 bn vs +EUR 21.9 bn expected

  Latest data released by Destatis 8 Dec 2017 Slightly lower trade surplus than expected, as exports failed to meet expectations on the month. But when[...]
  2017-12-08 08:47:13

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  Eurostoxx 50 futures up 0.5% in early European trading

  European equities in positive territory as we wait on official openings 8 Dec - DAX futures +0.8% - CAC40 +0.5% - FTSE   +0.1% German bund futures open -24 at[...]
  2017-12-08 08:47:13

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  Ireland's Coveney says there will be no hard border under any scenario

  Irish foreign minister speaking to RTE radio 8 Dec - latest deal very good for everyone on the island of Ireland - border agreement puts[...]
  2017-12-08 08:47:13

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  EU's Tusk: EU leaders to start transition talks immediately

  European Commission president Donald Tusk speaking in Brussels Meanwhile, British finance minister Philip Hammond says the deal in Brussels is a boost to Britain's economy,[...]
  2017-12-08 08:47:13

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