EU's von der Leyen says she welcomes agreement reached by the European Parliament and Council on reducing tariffs for US industrial exports to the EU, while she calls on the co-legislators to move swiftly and finalise the process on this

Chinese President Xi tells Russia President Putin that China and Russia relations have entered a new stage of more progress and faster development, adds we will unswervingly promote long-term, healthy and stable development of ties

Chinese President Xi and Russian President Putin begin a large-scale meeting, according to CCTV

EU's von der Leyen says she welcomes agreement reached by the European Parliament and Council on reducing tariffs for US industrial exports to the EU, while she calls on the co-legislators to move swiftly and finalise the process on this

BoE's Breeden said the Bank's plans for a digital gilt will make Britain’s sovereign debt more appealing to a wider pool of investors and help lower government borrowing costs, according to City AM

EU governments are discussing whether former ECB President Draghi or former German Chancellor Merkel could represent the bloc in potential negotiations with Russian President Putin, according to FT