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UK house prices jumped in March, activity ‘subdued’

Bloomberg UK home prices jumped to a record in March, though the larger picture of a slowdown is unchanged, according to Halifax. Values surged 1.5 percent from February, to an average 227,871 pounds ($321,600), the lender said in a report published on Monday. But over the first quarter, prices were stagnant, it said, adding that activity has “softened” compared with ...

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Hawkish Bolton ruins Iran’s nuclear holiday

Bloomberg As President Donald Trump threatens to tear up the Iran nuclear deal and tensions flare across the Mideast, his hawkish new national security adviser is preparing to start work. John Bolton, a veteran of Republican administrations who’s called for military action to stop Iran from getting a nuclear bomb, takes over the key White House position on Monday, just ...

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Britons back vote between May’s Brexit deal, staying in EU

Bloomberg A majority of Britons support holding a vote on the final Brexit deal secured by Prime Minister Theresa May, according to a YouGov poll conducted for the pro-remain group Best for Britain. Those saying the public should have the final say on whether to accept the Brexit deal or remain in the European Union exceeded opponents by 8 percentage ...

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