A potentially huge shift is underway in the U.S. bond market, underscored by a historic swing in hedge fund positions: investors are beginning to think the U.S. economy is close to peaking and the Fed is near the end of its rate-raising cycle.

HSBC and China Investment Corp are in talks to create a fund for the Chinese sovereign wealth fund to invest in companies in Britain that have business links with China, HSBC said on Thursday.

Britain's financial services industry has greeted news of a draft Brexit agreement with weariness and worry, spooked by a political revolt that could topple the government and bring fresh troubles to a sector already reeling from upheaval.

British financial regulators were in contact with major banks on Thursday asking for feedback on market conditions after the pound and financial stocks sank following the resignation of Britain's chief Brexit negotiator, sources said.

The United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed a deal that will give London's vast financial centre only a basic level of access to the bloc's markets after Brexit.

Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said it was in regular contact with financial firms on Thursday as shares in major banks tumbled on worries over future access to the European Union market after Brexit.

Euro zone banks which issued large amounts of loss-absorbing debt under English law could have more time to meet requirements after Britain leaves the European Union, the bloc's agency responsible to winding down failing lenders said on Thursday.

Britain and the European Union have agreed a deal that will give London's financial centre the same basic level of access to the bloc's markets after Brexit that is already offered to countries including the United States, Japan and Singapore.

The UK's Grainger Plc said it would acquire Grip REIT plc for 396 million pounds to expand in the private-rented sector.

Oil traders' worries over record supplies arriving in Asia just as the outlook for its key growth economies weakens have pulled down global crude benchmarks by a quarter since early October.

Two shareholder advisory firms have backed Takeda Pharmaceutical's $62 billion (48.20 billion pounds) takeover offer for drugmaker Shire , dealing a blow to a group of investors who hope to block the deal.

Amid international uproar over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, some members of Saudi Arabia's ruling family are agitating to prevent Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman from becoming king, three sources close to the royal court said.

The leader of Turkey's nationalist party compared Saudi leaders to Osama bin Laden on Tuesday and said the net was closing around Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder last month of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

France urged Renault on Tuesday to replace CEO Carlos Ghosn a day after his arrest in Japan on financial misconduct allegations, but sought to defend the carmaker's alliance with Nissan , which has been rocked by the scandal.

Uncertainty about Brexit negotiations are not hurting sales at easyJet , CEO Johan Lundgren said on Tuesday, adding the British budget airline is well-prepared should the UK leave the European Union without a deal next March.

The Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi car alliance may be hard to manage without the unifying figure of chairman Carlos Ghosn, who is in police custody in Japan facing financial misconduct allegations, Mitsubishi Motors CEO Osamu Masuko said on Tuesday.

A Singapore lawmaker hit out at Facebook on Tuesday, saying it had reneged on a promise to help rein in fake news and calling for tougher regulations, which the social media firm has cautioned against.

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney gave his backing to a Brexit deal struck by British Prime Minister Theresa May, saying the alternative of leaving the European Union with no transition could be akin to the 1970s oil shock.

British companies began triggering contingency plans to keep their businesses operating if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal, underlining growing concern that political wrangling in London could thwart an agreement with Brussels.

Israel plans to consult with the U.S. government over a decision by home-renting company to remove listings in Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a cabinet minister said on Tuesday.

What if one of the largest U.S. coal-burning utilities became a leader in green energy? When David W. Crane was chief executive of NRG Energy, he pursued that vision, pushing the company to transform itself by investing in solar power and electric vehicle charging networks.

Money markets on Friday were pricing in even less chance of a Bank of England rate rise in 2019 than on Thursday, with investors dialing back expectations of monetary tightening as Prime Minister Theresa May battles to salvage her Brexit deal.

Money markets no longer expect the Bank of England to hike interest rates in 2019, as investors slashed their bets on monetary tightening after Dominic Raab resigned on Thursday as Britain's Brexit minister.

British inflation unexpectedly held steady in October, according to data on Wednesday that raises the prospect that the rate could return to target faster than the Bank of England expects.

Average pay in Britain is rising at the fastest rate in nearly a decade, amid a record fall in the number of eastern European workers ahead of Brexit and business complaints about a shortage of qualified staff.

British employers do not expect to increase the average pay settlements they offer to staff over the coming year, an industry survey showed on Monday, raising questions about whether pay will pick up as the Bank of England predicts.

British house prices are falling on the broadest basis in more than six years, though the steepest declines remain focussed in London and southeast England, a monthly survey of property valuers showed on Thursday.

Starting salaries for new employees at British companies are rising at one of the fastest rates in recent years, reflecting staff shortages and robust demand from employers, recruiters said on Thursday.

British house prices in the three months to October rose at their weakest annual rate in more than five years, major mortgage lender Halifax said on Wednesday, adding to existing signs of a housing market slowdown.

A British price cap on the most widely used domestic energy tariffs will come into force on Jan. 1, 2019, saving households a total of around 1 billion pounds a year, energy regulator Ofgem said on Tuesday.

Macedonia's former prime minister, Nikola Gruevski, has been granted asylum in Hungary, the Magyar Idok newspaper reported on Tuesday.

A powerful party in Ethiopia's government accused authorities of arresting members of its ethnic group in a politically-driven crackdown - an unprecedented public charge exposing deep rifts at the heart of the ruling elite.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday the Kremlin would retaliate if the United States withdrew from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, Russian news agencies reported.

Amid international uproar over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, some members of Saudi Arabia's ruling family are agitating to prevent Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman from becoming king, three sources close to the royal court said.

The leader of Turkey's nationalist party compared Saudi leaders to Osama bin Laden on Tuesday and said the net was closing around Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder last month of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Danish counterpart stressed on Tuesday that they want to retain a close relationship with Britain after its withdrawal from the European Union.

Loss-making South African arms maker Denel has a problem as it fights to survive. Its potential saviour is Saudi Arabia, now drawing fierce criticism following the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

A former Danish gang leader died of gunshot wounds on Tuesday as his memoir on leaving the criminal underworld went on sale. He was shot a day earlier after an event to launch the book.

The lawyer for Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian acquitted of capital blasphemy charges, appealed on Tuesday to Germany to give her whole family citizenship to start a new life in Europe.

Iraq launched air strikes on Islamic State targets inside neighbouring Syria on Tuesday, destroying two buildings housing 40 fighters and weapons, its military said.

SoftBank Group Corp's Vision Fund is investing $2 billion in South Korea's top e-commerce firm Coupang, the retailer said on Tuesday, as the loss-making startup girds for battle against rivals backed by the country's cash-rich chaebol.

A plunge in the value of bitcoin and other cryptoassets has eased the pressure on Britain's financial watchdog to take radical action that could deter investment and financial innovation, government officials and regulators said on Tuesday.

The use of bitcoin for commercial payments has dropped dramatically this year, even as the original digital coin starts to fulfill one of the basic features of any payment currency: stability.

A Singapore lawmaker hit out at Facebook on Tuesday, saying it had reneged on a promise to help rein in fake news and calling for tougher regulations, which the social media firm has cautioned against.

Careem, Uber's main Middle East rival, is looking at raising between $100 million and $200 million from Chinese investors, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Google will invest almost $700 million in a Danish data center powered by the abundant green energy that underpins power-

Bitcoin tumbled as much as 10 percent on Tuesday to below $4,500 , bringing the world's best-known cryptocurrency's losses to 30 percent within a week as a selloff in digital currencies intensified across the board.

Finnish payment software firm Basware said on Tuesday it has received an indicative takeover proposal from U.S. peer Tradeshift.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has kicked up a social media storm in India after a picture of him with a placard saying "smash Brahminical patriarchy", referring to the highest Hindu caste, went viral in one of the company's fastest-growing markets.

Bitcoin has found a support at $4,795. It may hover above this level or bounce toward a resistance at $5,151.

"Star Wars" producer Kathleen Kennedy on Sunday accepted a lifetime achievement award from the organisers of the Oscars and said she hoped it would open the door for new voices in the movie industry who "might bring the world back to its senses."

California rapper Snoop Dogg received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, and celebrated by giving himself a big thank you.

Pop music titan Taylor Swift on Monday announced a new record deal with Universal Music Group that will give her greater control over her own music and could boost future payouts to artists for music played on streaming service Spotify.

A painting that Romanian prosecutors said on Sunday might be a work by Pablo Picasso stolen in 2012 is more likely a forgery created as a publicity stunt, Dutch media reported.

The Chinese-speaking world's version of the Oscars, the Golden Horse Awards, has created a sharp political divide between film stars and directors as the annual event becomes a lightning rod for questions about Taiwanese independence.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" enchanted moviegoers with a debut of $62 million (£48.3 million). While that's slightly lower than the start of "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," the first instalment in the "Harry Potter" spinoff series, it was easily enough to dominate the weekend box office.

Pop singer Justin Bieber has confirmed his marriage to model Hailey Baldwin, posting the ultimate status update on social media two months after it was reported the couple had obtained a marriage license.

It was the Roaring '20s. Calvin Coolidge was in the White House, the New York Yankees had just won their third World Series title and Mickey Mouse made his debut on the silver screen.

Marilyn Monroe's Golden Globe Award sold for a record-breaking $250,000 at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California, auction officials said late Saturday.

Coming-of-age movie "Eighth Grade" and family drama "If Beale Street Could Talk" scored best feature nominations on Friday for the Independent Spirit Awards, the annual honours given to Hollywood's lower-budget movies.

Spain coach Luis Enrique promised evolution rather than revolution when he took charge of the national side following their disastrous World Cup campaign this year when they were eliminated in the round of 16.

European record holder Mo Farah is to run next year's London Marathon for the third time, organisers said on Tuesday.

Bayern Munich's annual turnover for 2017-18 reached 657.4 million euros (584.95 million pounds), up almost three percent from last season but net profits were down, the German champions said on Tuesday.

The Pakistan Cricket Board's claim for substantial damages from their Indian counterpart for their refusal to play bilateral cricket has been dismissed, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.

Australia bid farewell to totemic forward Tim Cahill with a comfortable 3-0 win over Lebanon in their last friendly on home soil before their Asian Cup title defence in the United Arab Emirates early next year.

Australia have the ideal opportunity to arrest their slide with some aggressive cricket in the three-match Twenty20 series against India, limited-overs captain Aaron Finch said in Brisbane on Tuesday.

Former U.S. Masters champion Sergio Garcia has credited Thomas Bjorn's decision to hand him a Ryder Cup captain's pick for his resurgence in form in the latter part of the year.

The PGA Tour announced a six-year deal on Tuesday for an official tournament in Japan from next year, to be sponsored by a company whose CEO has signed up to orbit the moon.

Steve Smith and David Warner will serve out their one-year bans in full after a review of the punishments by the board of Cricket Australia (CA), the governing body said on Tuesday.

Fielding coach Nic Pothas has been named interim head coach of West Indies for the tour of Bangladesh following the departure of Stuart Law, the West Indies cricket board has said.

The Pakistan Cricket Board's claim for substantial damages from their Indian counterpart for their refusal to play bilateral cricket has been dismissed, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.

Nov 20 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at close of play on the fourth day of between South Australia and Western Australia on Monday at Adelaide, Australia Western Australia win by 5 wickets South Australia 1st innings Jake Weatherald c Shaun Marsh b Jhye Richardson 7 Conor McInerney b Jhye Richardson 51 Callum Ferguson b Matthew Kelly […]

Australia have the ideal opportunity to arrest their slide with some aggressive cricket in the three-match Twenty20 series against India, limited-overs captain Aaron Finch said in Brisbane on Tuesday.

Steve Smith and David Warner will serve out their one-year bans in full after a review of the punishments by the board of Cricket Australia (CA), the governing body said on Tuesday.

Fielding coach Nic Pothas has been named interim head coach of West Indies for the tour of Bangladesh following the departure of Stuart Law, the West Indies cricket board has said.

Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya will get his bowling action assessed in Australia this week and consequentially miss the third and final test against England, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday.

India will look to minimise their mistakes and "do the little things right" in Australia, touring captain Virat Kohli said in Brisbane on the eve of the three-match Twenty20 series that marks the beginning of their two-month tour Down Under.

Nov 20 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at close of play on the fourth day of between Tasmania and Victoria on Monday at Hobart, Australia Victoria win by 6 wickets Tasmania 1st innings Jordan Silk c James Pattinson b Chris Tremain 16 Alex Doolan lbw Chris Tremain 0 Beau Webster c Peter Handscomb b Chris Tremain 11 […]

Nov 20 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at close of play on the fourth day of between New South Wales and Queensland on Sunday at Canberra, Australia New South Wales win by 163 runs New South Wales 1st innings Daniel Hughes c Jimmy Peirson b Michael Neser 6 Nick Larkin c Joe Burns b Brendan Doggett 20 […]

* Sanctions "appropriate" says CA (Adds detail, more quotes, byline)

All Taiwan wanted to do was to host rugby teams from around the region for a series of matches.

All Taiwan wanted to do was to host rugby teams from around the region for a series of matches.

Wales will be South Africa’s most difficult opponents on their November tour of Europe, even after losing at Twickenham to England and scrapping narrow wins over France and Scotland, Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus said on Monday.

Ireland have released six players who featured in Saturday's historic win over world champions New Zealand to go back and play for their provinces, despite a last test of the year against the United States in Dublin on Saturday.

* Hughes back in contention after suspension (Adds detail, quotes)

Scrumhalf Danny Care has paid the price for England's poor first-half display against Japan, his first start since March, as he has been dropped from a 28-man squad named by coach Eddie Jones on Monday for the final November test against Australia.

Ireland cemented their status as the team to beat at next year's World Cup with a first win over New Zealand on home soil, sending supporters and media into a collective frenzy on Sunday.

He wasn't captain, allowed George Ford to continue goalkicking, didn't score any points and played only 40 minutes, but Owen Farrell was the key to England turning a 15-10 deficit into a 35-15 victory over Japan on Saturday.

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has credited the Springboks' improved poise in tight matches for their 26-20 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.

A scrappy win over Italy has all but ensured coach Michael Cheika will guide the Wallabies to a second World Cup but the former Randwick enforcer has more immediate headaches before the season-ending clash against England.

Former U.S. Masters champion Sergio Garcia has credited Thomas Bjorn's decision to hand him a Ryder Cup captain's pick for his resurgence in form in the latter part of the year.

The PGA Tour announced a six-year deal on Tuesday for an official tournament in Japan from next year, to be sponsored by a company whose CEO has signed up to orbit the moon.

All Taiwan wanted to do was to host rugby teams from around the region for a series of matches.

All Taiwan wanted to do was to host rugby teams from around the region for a series of matches.

Nov 19 (OPTA) - The PGA Fedex Cup Rankings on Nov 18 Rnk Prv Total 1. (1) Brooks Koepka (US) $1,826,000 2. (2) Xander Schauffele (US) 1,782,150 3. (3) Gary Woodland (US) 1,449,500 4. (53) Charles Howell III (US) 1,407,350 5. (4) Marc Leishman (Australia) 1,381,600 6. (5) Matt Kuchar (US) 1,311,260 7. (6) Kevin […]

Nov 19 (OPTA) - The World Rankings on Nov 18 Rnk Prv Total 1. (2) Justin Rose (England) 10000.00 2. (1) Brooks Koepka (US) 4515.00 3. (3) Dustin Johnson (US) 10000.00 4. (4) Justin Thomas (US) 10000.00 5. (5) Bryson DeChambeau (US) 10000.00 6. (6) Francesco Molinari (Italy) 10000.00 7. (7) Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) […]

Nov 19 (OPTA) - The LPGA Rankings on Nov 12 Rnk Prv Total 1. (1) Ariya Jutanugarn (Thailand) 447.46 2. (2) Sung Hyun Park (Korea Republic) 379.60 3. (3) So-Yeon Ryu (Korea Republic) 322.18 4. (4) Inbee Park (Korea Republic) 234.70 5. (5) Minjee Lee (Australia) 330.33 6. (7) Nasa Hataoka (Japan) 297.70 7. (6) […]

All Taiwan wanted to do was to host rugby teams from around the region for a series of matches.

An emotional Charles Howell III overcame a disastrous start to his final round to defeat Patrick Rodgers in a playoff and win his first PGA Tour tournament in nearly 12 years at the RSM Classic in Georgia on Sunday.

Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn won $1 million and a clutch of LPGA Tour honours as Lexi Thompson closed out the season with a four-stroke victory at the CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, Florida on Sunday.