Bloomberg The pound sank with gilt yields as Britain’s central bank governor underlined his dovish stance in the face of Brexit. European stocks rose a third day amid a bullish mood for equity investors, and the dollar was steady as this week’s stream of Fed speakers continued. The UK currency weakened a second day as Bank of England Governor Mark ...

Bloomberg Asia stocks headed for a third day of gains after the S&P 500 Index rose to a fresh record high and a Federal Reserve official’s comment that US expansion has “a long way to go” boosted confidence in the world’s biggest economy. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index advanced 0.1 percent to 155.37 as of 4:55 p.m. in Hong Kong, ...

Bloomberg Barclays Plc and four former executives were charged with conspiracy to commit fraud regarding the bank’s 2008 capital raising from Qatar as it sought to avoid a bailout during one of the most turbulent periods in financial history. The Serious Fraud Office said on Tuesday that former Chief Executive Officer John Varley, former chairman of investment banking for the ...