Prosecution rejects banker's lack of control in HK double murder trial

HONG KONG (Reuters) - British investment banker Rurik Jutting was calm and aware of his actions when he killed two Indonesian women in his Hong Kong apartment, a prosecutor said on Tuesday, rejecting Jutting's defence that he had lost control due to drugs and sexual disorders.

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Trump raises spectre of crisis if Clinton wins the White House

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich./KENT, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called Democratic rival Hillary Clinton a threat to the country on Monday, saying that if she is elected a probe into her emails could shadow her entire term in office, as the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll showed Clinton's lead narrowing slightly.

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Bank of England's Furse to chair HSBC's British unit - Sky News

(Reuters) - HSBC Holdings Plc is set to appoint Clara Furse as the chairman of its ring-fenced British business HSBC UK, a move which could be announced as early as Tuesday, Sky News reported on Monday.

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Clinton's lead slips as FBI looks at more emails - Reuters/Ipsos

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democrat Hillary Clinton's lead in the U.S. presidential race has narrowed slightly since the FBI said late last week it was reviewing new emails in its investigation of the former secretary of state, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Monday.

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Erdogan rides patriotic wave with crackdown at home, combative policy abroad

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - In the three and half months since a failed military coup, Turkey has sacked or suspended more than 110,000 people, launched a military incursion into Syria, and repeatedly threatened to do the same in Iraq.

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Canada says must work hard to ensure firms benefit from EU deal

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government will have to work hard to ensure firms can benefit from a landmark free trade deal that Canada has agreed with the European Union, Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Monday.

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Bank of England's Carney says to extend stay at BoE by one year

LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said on Monday he has decided to stay in charge of the central bank for an extra year until the end of June 2019 to help smooth Britain's departure from the European Union.

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UK police seek tip-offs on guns to prevent Paris-style attacks

LONDON (Reuters) - British police appealed on Monday for tip-offs from the public on any illegal firearms in circulation, stepping up efforts to prevent what they described as a "marauding terrorist attack" similar to the Paris attacks a year ago.

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UK has foiled 12 terror plots since June 2013 - spy chief

LONDON (Reuters) - Police and intelligence services have disrupted 12 plots to attack Britain since June 2013, Andrew Parker, director general of the MI5 domestic intelligence agency, said on Monday.

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Ukrainians shocked as politicians declare vast wealth

KIEV (Reuters) - An anti-corruption reform requiring senior Ukrainian officials to declare their wealth online has exposed a vast difference between the fortunes of politicians and those they represent.

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EU ethics committee clears Barroso of wrongdoing over Goldman job

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - An EU ethics committee has cleared former European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso of breaking rules by taking a job at Goldman Sachs but said he did not show the "considerate judgment" one would expect from someone of his stature.

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Pharma and aerospace seek Brexit assurances after Nissan deal

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's pharmaceutical and aerospace industries, both big exporters, are stepping up pressure on the government for assurances about their future after last week's post-Brexit deal with carmaker Nissan.

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Institutional funds group together to file 100 million pounds damages claim against Tesco

LONDON (Reuters) - Some 125 institutional funds have filed a damages claim for more than 100 million pounds against British supermarket Tesco in relation to its 2014 profit overstatement, the group coordinating the legal action said on Monday.

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