Britain's regulators should have a formal role after Brexit to keep the financial sector globally competitive and less prone to "gold-plating" international norms, an industry think tank said on Thursday.

A BlackRock-backed group aims to raise an initial $500 million for a private equity fund that will invest in climate change-linked infrastructure upgrades in emerging markets.

Britain's markets watchdog told financial advisers on Tuesday they face a two-year crackdown to stop unsuitable advice, investment scams and excessive fees.

Speculators last week cruised past a comparatively mundane U.S. government data dump as they fixated on the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal, which is set to boost Chinese purchases of U.S. farm goods.

Several of Britain's top pension funds say they would have lost hundreds of millions of pounds had they sold out of oil and gas stocks in recent years, highlighting a potential cost to scheme members as funds face pressure to help fight global warming.

More than half of chief executives in an annual survey by PwC expect a slowdown in global economic growth this year, in marked contrast to the confidence that has lifted stock markets.

The Phase 1 agreement signed by the United States and China may raise as many questions as it answers, but it does at least dispel some of the global trade uncertainty weighing on base metal prices.

More than a thousand banks, asset managers, payments companies and insurers in the European Union plan to open offices in post-Brexit Britain so they can continue serving UK clients, regulatory consultancy Bovill said on Monday.

Move over revenue growth and dividend payouts: it's time to take your portfolio's temperature.

As Google-parent Alphabet Inc became on Thursday the fourth U.S. company to top a market value of more than $1 trillion (£765 billion), some funds holding its shares are wondering whether now is the time to cash in on the stock's extraordinary gains.

The 100 U.S. senators who will determine whether to remove President Donald Trump from office at the end of his impeachment trial managed to stay seated and listen to the Democratic case against him for about 20 minutes on Thursday.

On the second day of House Democrats laying out their case in the U.S. Senate for removing President Donald Trump, there was little sign on Thursday that their arguments had changed any minds among Republican senators who control the chamber.

Democrats on Thursday pressed their case at U.S. President Donald Trump's Senate trial for removing him from office by using the words of his own allies against him to make the point that his actions constituted impeachment offences, but his fellow Republicans showed no signs of turning against him.

A university student being treated for a respiratory illness in Texas after travelling to Wuhan, China, is being tested for the newly discovered coronavirus that has killed 18 people in China, state and local officials said on Thursday.

The arrival of a new, sometimes deadly strain of coronavirus to just outside Canada's borders has health officials determined not to repeat the country's stumbling response to the SARS epidemic 17 years ago.

An outbreak of a new coronavirus that began in the central Chinese city of Wuhan has killed 18 people and infected nearly 650 globally.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday it was "a bit too early" to declare a new coronavirus a global health emergency as China put millions of people on lockdown amid an outbreak that has killed 18 people in the country and infected around 650 globally.

(This Jan. 21 story corrects reference to Copa being the only Latin American airline with a 737 MAX simulator, clarifies 245 refers to 737 MAX pilots not total pilots in paragraph 20)

Actress Annabella Sciorra testified on Thursday that Harvey Weinstein pinned her hands behind her head and violently raped her more than 25 years ago, becoming the first accuser to take the stand against the former Hollywood producer in his sexual assault trial.

Here is a timeline recounting the highs and lows over 40 years in the life of Harvey Weinstein. Once one of Hollywood's most powerful executives, Weinstein is now on trial for rape in a Manhattan courtroom.

British employers offered their staff a median annual pay settlement of 2.2% in the three months to December, down from 2.6% in the three months to November, industry data showed on Thursday.

Britain's markets watchdog told financial advisers on Tuesday they face a two-year crackdown to stop unsuitable advice, investment scams and excessive fees.

British job growth was the strongest in nearly a year in the three months to November, according to data that could weaken the case for an interest rate cut by the Bank of England next week.

British households grew more confident about their finances and a measure of house prices rose by a record amount for January, according to surveys which added to other signs of a brightening mood in the economy since last month's election.

Asking prices for British houses put on sale in the five weeks to Jan. 11 rose by a record amount for the time of year, property website Rightmove said on Monday, adding to signs of a post-election bounce in consumer and business confidence.

Comprehensive motor insurance policy costs in Britain rose 5% on average in 2019, the steepest annual rise since 2017, an insurance price index released on Monday showed.

The Bank of England is likely to keep borrowing costs steady on Jan. 30, the eve of Britain's departure from the European Union, but there is a significant chance it will opt to trim Bank Rate following a slew of weak data, a Reuters poll found.

Britain's housing market got a boost from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's big election win in December, a survey showed on Thursday, a pick-up that will be noted by the Bank of England as it considers whether to cut interest rates this month.

Lenders in Britain are expecting increased appetite for credit card borrowing in the coming months after a weak end to 2019, the Bank of England said on Thursday.

British inflation sank unexpectedly to a more than three-year low in December as hotels slashed prices, ramping up expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates as soon as this month.

Dozens of Mexican security forces corralled a caravan of Central Americans who entered from Guatemala on Thursday, testing Mexico's resolve to contain mass movements of people under pressure from the Trump administration.

Venezuelan opposition politician Henri Falcon's party is seeking the United States' blessing for a deal with President Nicolas Maduro to overturn and repeat a 2018 vote in which Maduro trounced Falcon, the party's lobbying firm said in a filing.

A university student being treated for a respiratory illness in Texas after travelling to Wuhan, China, is being tested for the newly discovered coronavirus that has killed 18 people in China, state and local officials said on Thursday.

The arrival of a new, sometimes deadly strain of coronavirus to just outside Canada's borders has health officials determined not to repeat the country's stumbling response to the SARS epidemic 17 years ago.

An outbreak of a new coronavirus that began in the central Chinese city of Wuhan has killed 18 people and infected nearly 650 globally.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday it was "a bit too early" to declare a new coronavirus a global health emergency as China put millions of people on lockdown amid an outbreak that has killed 18 people in the country and infected around 650 globally.

The 100 U.S. senators who will determine whether to remove President Donald Trump from office at the end of his impeachment trial managed to stay seated and listen to the Democratic case against him for about 20 minutes on Thursday.

On the second day of House Democrats laying out their case in the U.S. Senate for removing President Donald Trump, there was little sign on Thursday that their arguments had changed any minds among Republican senators who control the chamber.

Democrats on Thursday pressed their case at U.S. President Donald Trump's Senate trial for removing him from office by using the words of his own allies against him to make the point that his actions constituted impeachment offences, but his fellow Republicans showed no signs of turning against him.

United Nations officials do not use WhatsApp to communicate because "it's not supported as a secure mechanism," a U.N. spokesman said on Thursday, after U.N. experts accused Saudi Arabia of using the online communications platform to hack the phone of Amazon chief executive and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos.

Uber Technologies Inc will put self-driving vehicles on Washington, D.C. roads Friday with human drivers in control, the ride share company said on Thursday, as it seeks to collect data for future deployment of fully self-driving vehicles.

Chipmaker Broadcom Inc said on Thursday it has entered into two multi-year agreements with Apple Inc for the supply of wireless components used in its products.

The first phase of battle over whether Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou should be extradited to the United States wrapped up on Thursday after four days, with lawyers for Meng challenging prosecution claims that her alleged actions are a crime in Canada.

Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it filed a motion in court to pause the U.S. Department of Defense and Microsoft Corp from carrying out an up to $10 billion cloud computing deal until a court rules on its protest of the contract award.

Popular video app TikTok said on Thursday it had partnered with Merlin, bringing its users a wider choice of music from the labels and distributors associated with the digital rights company.

Britain's competition watchdog will probe Takeaway.com's buyout of Just Eat, possibly delaying completion of the multi-billion dollar deal to create one of the world's largest meal delivery companies.

Daimler on Thursday said it plans to build 50,000 Mercedes EQC electric cars this year, denying a report in Manager Magazin which claimed it had been forced to pare back its 2020 production targets due to battery supply problems.

The boss of France's state-controlled telecoms operator Orange on Thursday renewed his defense of Huawei's right to sell 5G equipment in Europe amid tense debates on the continent over mobile-network security.

Colombia's President Ivan Duque said technology companies were welcome in his country, but they had to operate on a level playing field with local firms.

Comcast's NBC and Sky will jointly launch a global news channel taking aim at CNN, the Financial Times reported https://www.ft.com/content/cf3aafce-3d30-11ea-a01a-bae547046735 on Thursday.

Actress Annabella Sciorra testified on Thursday that Harvey Weinstein pinned her hands behind her head and violently raped her more than 25 years ago, becoming the first accuser to take the stand against the former Hollywood producer in his sexual assault trial.

Here is a timeline recounting the highs and lows over 40 years in the life of Harvey Weinstein. Once one of Hollywood's most powerful executives, Weinstein is now on trial for rape in a Manhattan courtroom.

Move over pop and rap. From Billie Eilish to Bon Iver and Rosalia, the top contenders at Sunday's Grammy Awards are turning traditional music genres on their head with a striking fusion of styles.

Jean Paul Gaultier bade farewell to the catwalk on Wednesday in typically riotous style, as models performed jigs at his show, an actress sauntered down the runway smoking a cigarette and singer Boy George took part in a mock funeral sequence.

Italian designer Giorgio Armani kept faith with his signature stern tailoring for the haute couture collection he unveiled on Tuesday in Paris - but he added a dash of colour.

Women directors and stars will be at the forefront of this year's Sundance Film Festival starting on Thursday, at a time when a lack of diversity among nominees has been the focus of the Hollywood awards season.

The estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has sought to defend his reputation in a new documentary to be broadcast on Wednesday, but said he fears he will never speak to his daughter or her husband, Britain's Prince Harry, again.

Prosecutors on Monday portrayed former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein as a serial predator who used his power to manipulate and sexually assault young women, while the defence argued that his accusers engaged in consensual sex that they later reframed as attacks.

Italian fashion label Valentino subverted classic evening wear for its Paris Haute Couture show on Wednesday, displaying traditional gowns with unexpected twists.

Pop legend Madonna has cancelled another show in Portugal's capital Lisbon, the city that inspired her newest album Madame X, as she struggles to cope with pain from "ongoing injuries", her tour promoter said on Wednesday.

South Africa's male quartet can improve on their fifth-place finish in the 4x100 metres relay at the world athletics championships last year and clinch a medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, the national relay coach said on Thursday.

Jacques Nienaber will be confirmed as the new coach of World Cup winners South Africa at a news conference in Pretoria on Friday, local media reported.

Experienced centre Jamie Roberts says he has joined South African side the Stormers to win Super Rugby, but adds he has not given up hope of a return to the Welsh national team in the coming months.

Belgian Thomas Pieters carded a five-under-par 67 in difficult conditions to open up a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday.

Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward came under fire from supporters at Wednesday’s 2-0 home defeat to Burnley, with many venting frustration that he has been unable to bring in any new faces during the January transfer window.

Former Saracens chairman Nigel Wray has apologised for his "ill-considered approach" in relation to the club's failure to comply with the salary cap regulations.

Inter Milan have signed Victor Moses on loan from Chelsea with an option to make the move permanent, the Serie A side said on Thursday of a deal that reunited the Nigeria winger with his former boss Antonio Conte.

Fast bowler Suranga Lakmal claimed four scalps to help dismiss Zimbabwe cheaply as Sri Lanka wrapped up a 10-wicket victory on the final day of the first test at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday.

Paris will host another NBA regular season game in 2021 after Friday's Charlotte Hornets versus Milwaukee Bucks clash in the French capital, league commissioner Adam Silver said on Thursday.

On Wednesday, freshly crowned surfing world champion Italo Ferreira sliced through steep, fast-barreling waves off Rio de Janeiro's Leblon beach and popped several feet into the air.

Fast bowler Suranga Lakmal claimed four scalps to help dismiss Zimbabwe cheaply as Sri Lanka wrapped up a 10-wicket victory on the final day of the first test at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday.

England's Joe Root said that completing a series victory over South Africa in their backyard would be a captaincy highlight, especially after the number of challenges the visitors have had to face over the past few weeks.

Jan 23 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at close of play on the fifth day of 1st test between Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka on Thursday at Harare, Zimbabwe Sri Lanka win by 10 wickets Zimbabwe 1st innings Prince Masvaure c Dimuth Karunaratne b Lasith Embuldeniya 55 Kevin Kasuza lbw Lahiru Kumara 63 Craig Ervine b Suranga Lakmal […]

Temba Bavuma will return to South Africa’s batting lineup for the fourth and final test against England, with Zubayr Hamza dropped, captain Faf du Plessis said on Thursday.

Factbox on the fourth and final test between South Africa and England, which begins on Friday. England lead the series 2-1.

Jan 23 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at close of play of match 49 between Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers on Thursday at Brisbane, Australia Sydney Sixers win by 8 wickets Brisbane Heat 1st innings Sam Heazlett c&b Nathan Lyon 15 Chris Lynn b Steve O'Keefe 7 Matthew Renshaw c Steve O'Keefe b Jackson Bird 12 AB […]

India captain Virat Kohli suggested KL Rahul will continue as their wicketkeeper in the Twenty20 series against New Zealand as it offers them the luxury of playing an extra batsman.

England paceman Jofra Archer will get one more day to prove his fitness for a place in the team for the final test against South Africa but he is staking a strong claim for a recall, assistant coach Graham Thorpe said on Wednesday.

South African players can look forward to playing "street-smart" cricket when Quinton de Kock takes over as captain next month.

Angelo Mathews scored a maiden test double-century as Sri Lanka took control of the first test against Zimbabwe at the close of day four at the Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.

Jacques Nienaber will be confirmed as the new coach of World Cup winners South Africa at a news conference in Pretoria on Friday, local media reported.

Experienced centre Jamie Roberts says he has joined South African side the Stormers to win Super Rugby, but adds he has not given up hope of a return to the Welsh national team in the coming months.

Former Saracens chairman Nigel Wray has apologised for his "ill-considered approach" in relation to the club's failure to comply with the salary cap regulations.

Flyhalf Finn Russell will miss Scotland's Six Nations opener against Ireland for disciplinary reasons, Scottish Rugby said on Thursday.

A disciplinary panel report that found Saracens guilty of salary cap breaches states that the Premiership club's owner Nigel Wray had entered into ventures with players totalling 1.3 million pounds ($1.71 million), Sky News reported https://news.sky.com/story/revealed-how-saracens-broke-rugbys-salary-cap-rules-11915269.

Premiership Rugby (PRL) said on Wednesday they will release the disciplinary panel report that found Saracens guilty of persistent salary cap breaches after the club said they had no objection for it to be made public.

Rugby players from the South Pacific islands are being caught up in a tug-of-war because their European clubs place "undue pressure" on them not to play international matches, the chief executive of the global players' union said on Wednesday.

The Saracens situation hanging over the England camp as they gather for the Six Nations could galvanise the squad according to Ireland coach Andy Farrell, the father of England and Saracens captain Owen.

Saracens are keen for the disciplinary panel report that found the Premiership champions guilty of persistent salary cap breaches to be published in full, new club chairman Neil Golding said on Wednesday.

Former New Zealand centre Sonny Bill Williams is prepared to take on the responsibility of being the focal point of rugby league’s bid to conquer North America as he prepares for his first season with Toronto Wolfpack.

Belgian Thomas Pieters carded a five-under-par 67 in difficult conditions to open up a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday.

Jan 23 (OPTA) - Scores from the European Tour Omega Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday -5 Thomas Pieters (Belgium) 67 -4 David Lipsky (USA) 68 -3 Dean Burmester (South Africa) 69 Lucas Herbert (Australia) 69 Robert Karlsson (Sweden) 69 Masahiro Kawamura (Japan) 69 Kurt Kitayama (USA) 69 Søren Kjeldsen (Denmark) 69 Romain Lan

Rory McIlroy on Wednesday said he has achieved everything he ever wanted to on the golf course and that success gives him the freedom to play an aggressive style that could see him retake the world number one position this week.

Justin Rose acknowledges that he cannot compete for distance off the tee with the power hitters of the PGA Tour but the Briton says his precision and game management make him a match for anyone -- just like tennis great Roger Federer.

Tiger Woods has acknowledged age is increasingly affecting his game but said on Tuesday he was in a good place as he bids for a record-breaking 83rd PGA Tour victory in Torrey Pines this week.

Jan 20 (OPTA) - Scores from the LPGA Tour Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions on Sunday -13 Nasa Hataoka (Japan) 66 69 68 68 Gaby Lopez (Mexico) 65 69 71 66 Inbee Park (Korea Republic) 65 68 67 71 -12 Brooke Henderson (Canada) 67 66 72 67 Mi Jung Hur (Korea Republic) 69 70 70 […]

Jan 20 (OPTA) - The LPGA Rankings on Jan 13 Rnk Prv Total 1. (1) Jin Young ko (Korea Republic) 466.56 2. (2) Sung Hyun Park (Korea Republic) 305.95 3. (3) Nelly Korda (US) 279.38 4. (4) Danielle Kang (US) 264.47 5. (5) Sei Young Kim (Korea Republic) 290.26 6. (6) Nasa Hataoka (Japan) 270.17 […]

Jan 20 (OPTA) - The World Rankings on Jan 19 Rnk Prv Total 1. (1) Brooks Koepka (US) 405.16 2. (2) Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) 445.21 3. (3) Jon Rahm (Spain) 384.89 4. (4) Justin Thomas (US) 361.77 5. (5) Dustin Johnson (US) 278.70 6. (7) Tiger Woods (US) 250.25 7. (6) Patrick Cantlay (US) […]

Jan 20 (OPTA) - The PGA Fedex Cup Rankings on Jan 19 Rnk Prv Total 1. (1) Justin Thomas (US) 1162 2. (2) Brendon Todd (US) 1041 3. (4) Sebastian Munoz (Colombia) 904 4. (3) Lanto Griffin (US) 887 5. (5) Cameron Smith (Australia) 740 6. (6) Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) 713 7. (9) Sungjae […]

As Tiger Woods makes his first attempt this week at surpassing Sam Snead for the most all-time PGA Tour victories, the man largely responsible for pegging Snead's number at 82 has weighed in with his thoughts on how the two greats compare.