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UK PM Burnham will host bosses next Monday to reassure the private sector that Labour has a sound economic growth plan amid fears that next month's budget will hike business taxes, reports Sky

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The US is exploring whether Ukraine and Russia could take steps to de-escalate the war during the winter while restarting negotiations toward a broader peace agreement, Ukrainian President Zelensky told Axios in an interview Monday.

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ENERGY/3 Sept · 08:03 UTC

Russian President Putin says that Russia and Ukraine should agree first; he notes that there is an opportunity to reach a peace agreement.

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Energy prices fell following Russian President Putin's more conciliatory comments.

EQUITIES/3 Sept · 04:54 UTC

North Korea stripped references to "peaceful unification" with South Korea from the charter of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea, according to Yonhap.

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EQUITIES/1 Sept · 16:17 UTC

Initial reports of an American attack on Iran, reports i24's Stein.

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ENERGY/1 Sept · 16:17 UTC

Initial reports of an American attack on Iran, reports i24's Stein.

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METALS/1 Sept · 08:06 UTC

Two oil supertankers were reportedly hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, reports citing Marisks suggest (details light)

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FX/28 Aug · 14:00 UTC

Fed Chair Warsh says Fed has more work to do unless confident underlying inflation is moving towards 2% objective

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