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House China committee chair urges Fed to review Hong Kong’s access to dollar lifeline
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Oil price drops below $100 a barrel; UK construction output posts smallest fall since January – business live
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Yemen forces reclaim key Red Sea port city from Iran-backed Houthis in major counteroffensive
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Treasury yields fall as investors anticipate FOMC minutes
U.S. Treasury yields were broadly lower on Tuesday morning after reaching fresh highs the previous day.

UK events firm that hosts arms fairs and comic shows sold to rival for £2bn
FTSE 100 firm Informa to buy Clarion from private equity group Blackstone Business live – latest updates A British events business that hosts arms fairs and conventions for comic book fans has been snapped up by a FTSE 100 rival for more than £2bn. Informa has struck a £2.24bn deal to buy the London-based events organiser Clarion from the private equity group Blackstone Continue reading...

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Why a growing number of parents are opening pensions for their children.
Britain is on 'thin ice,' warns ex-Bank of England chief economist — and it must act to 'appease financial markets'
Britain has the highest government borrowing costs in the G7.