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Halliburton's shares were up more than 1 per cent at US$47.72 in morning trade on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $49.90 and a 200-day moving a...

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The property website - who's figures date back to 2002 - stated that April's average asking prices overtook June 2016's previous peak of £310,471. Strong numb...

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As the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier strike group participated in exercises with the Japanese navy, North Korea threatened to take out the aircraft carrier...

French bonds, European stock futures rally on French election relief

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