Retailers have endured their worst September month in more than 20 years amid the political “gridlock” surrounding Brexit, according to an index.
The arrest of Russian reporter Yulia Yuzik is unrelated to espionage charges, TASS quoted Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei as saying on Monday. “This issue is unrelated to espionage,” he said. “As far as I am aware, she was detained due to visa issues.” Yuzik, who had earlier worked as a journalist in Iran, reportedly...
France's interior minister has acknowledged that there was a breach in security that failed to detect signs of radicalisation of a police employee who killed four people inside Paris police headquarters.
Leaked ministerial documents warn the UK will be pressured to relax food and environmental standards to strike a trade deal with the US after Brexit, which could “irreparably damage” the environment and public health. “[The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, or Defra] will come under significant pressure from [the Department for International Trade]...
Russian President Vladimir Putin spent the weekend in southern Siberia's mountains ahead of his birthday.
The new chief executive of HSBC is planning a major cost-saving drive which could result in up to 10,000 jobs being cut from the bank's workforce.
The People's Bank of China raised bullion reserves to 62.64 million ounces (1,957 tons) last month from 62.45 million (1,951 tons) in August, bringing this year's gold haul to over 100 tons. Bullion hit the highest level in more than six years in September as slower growth, the trade war with the US, and rate...
