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Pound slides amid Brexit-talks conundrum

Bloomberg The pound headed for its biggest decline in three weeks against the dollar after Ireland said it may not agree to alter a proposed border deal with the UK that reportedly stalled Brexit talks on Monday. Government bonds gained. Sterling weakened versus all of its 16 major peers after Britain and the European Union said that they hadn’t made ...

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Gulf falls back after negative news on Yemen, Qatar

Reuters Gulf stock markets fell back on Tuesday after geopolitical news from Yemen and Qatar that has heavily influenced the bourses for weeks turned negative. Meanwhile, it became clear that the rulers of Qatar and Kuwait were the only two heads of state set to attend an annual summit of Gulf Cooperation Council nations in Kuwait this week. The United ...

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Statoil gives nod for $6bn Norway Arctic oil project

Bloomberg Statoil ASA gave the final go-ahead to a flagship Arctic oil project after slashing costs by half. While expected, the move by Norway’s biggest oil company is a boost to a region seen as key to arresting a decline in the country’s production. In a striking illustration of how oil companies have adapted to lower prices, Statoil cut estimated ...

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