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London's mid-cap FTSE 250 fell on Tuesday on mounting fears that the UK would exit the European Union without a trade agreement, while International Personal Finance tumbled 16% after the doorstep lender warned of 'going concern' risks.

Copper's sizzling rally triggered by historically low stocks and strong consumption in China has further to run if the link between Chinese demand and credit availability in the top consumer fully reasserts itself.

European shares fell on Tuesday on fears that the UK was in danger of leaving the European Union without a trade agreement, while technology firms tumbled as their U.S. peers looked set to deepen a selloff from last week.

Switzerland should renegotiate its six-year-old free trade agreement with China to bolster human rights protections for its Uighur Muslim minority, the Society for Threatened Peoples activist group said on Monday.

British ministers and medics are urging the public to get serious again about the coronavirus after a sharp rise in infections raised fears the outbreak was slipping out of control in some parts.

Uganda's central bank has introduced a new lending window for commercial banks that might encounter short-term liquidity challenges, it said on Tuesday, unveiling another tool to complement its main monetary policy instrument.

Southeast Asia's Grab is in advanced talks with Prudential PLC, AIA Group Ltd and others as it seeks $300 million to $500 million in investment for its financial services unit, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

(RTTNews) - Asian stocks closed higher on Tuesday as investors shrugged off worries about U.S.-China tensions as well as data that showed the Japanese economy shrank more than initially estimated in the second quarter. With the U.S. markets closed overnight for a public holiday,

Chinese video app TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, will be joining the European Union's voluntary code of conduct to combat illegal hate speech online, the European Commission said on Tuesday.

The euro-dollar exchange rate drifted lower as traders bid their time on Tuesday ahead of the European Central Bank’s post-summer meeting later in the week, while renewed warnings from London of a no-deal Brexit kept sterling on the slide.

German defence supplier Hensoldt has filed for a Frankfurt stock market listing later this month, as the private equity-owned company seeks to raise funds for growth and to strengthen its balance sheet.

Novak Djokovic has pleaded for compassion for the line judge he inadvertently struck in the throat with a ball at the U.S. Open on Monday after the female official faced a backlash from fans of the world number one on social media.

South African drugmaker Aspen Pharmacare has agreed to sell the rights to its European thrombosis business to U.S. pharmaceutical company Mylan for almost 642 million euros ($759 million), sending its shares up 7% on Tuesday.

South Africa's rand fell on Tuesday with investors bracing for dismal GDP data due later in the day, while most other emerging market currencies made muted move against a stronger dollar, with Turkey's lira hitting new lows.

Yoshihide Suga, the frontrunner to become Japan's next prime minister, on Wednesday proposed insurance coverage for expensive fertility treatments.

Meggitt on Tuesday cancelled its interim dividend to preserve cash as the British aerospace supplier posted a 37% fall in first-half profit after the coronavirus crisis sent the civil aviation industry to a grinding halt.

Equipment rental giant Ashtead Group Plc reported a 35% slump in first-quarter profit on Tuesday, as the construction sector came under severe pressure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

British retailer Halfords said on Tuesday underlying sales of cycling goods surged 59.1% in the 20 weeks to Aug. 21, as people continued to shy away from public transport during the coronavirus pandemic.

German exports remained far below their pre-crisis levels in July despite a 4.7% increase during the month, data published on Tuesday showed, adding to signs that Germany's economic recovery from the coronavirus will be slow.

South African drugmaker Aspen Pharmacare said on Tuesday it had sold its European thrombosis business to U.S. pharmaceutical company Mylan for almost 642 million euros ($758.65 million).