Matt Clinch

The pledges come as Rishi Sunak and his party look set for a drubbing in the July 4 general election.

Initial indications on Sunday evening for the French parliamentary run-off vote threw up some big surprises.

Government bond markets in France saw some selling early on Monday, but were fairly muted overall.

Soft drinks maker Britvic has agreed to a sweetened takeover bid of £3.28 billion ($4.2 billion) from Carlsberg, the companies said Monday.

The dollar lost around 2% against the Japanese yen on Thursday as the market was suddenly jolted by fresh inflation U.S. data.

Markets analysts speculated that policymakers had used the opportunity of the U.S. inflation data to enter the market.

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das raised the issue of slowing bank deposits underperforming an expansion in loans in an interview with CNBC. 

The deal is subject to subject to regulatory approval from the EPL, the Football Association, and Britain's Financial Conduct Authority.

Auto giant Stellantis on Thursday reported a 27% decline in third-quarter revenues, but said it was making headway in addressing operational issues like U.S. inventories.

According to Microsoft's web page about its presence in China, the company has operated there since 1992.