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Reuters Here is what you need to know.  1. Trump will put the UK first in line for a trade deal after Brexit, says US National Security Advisor. "To be clear, in the Trump administration, Britain's constantly at the front of the trade queue, or line as we s…

Reuters / Brendan McDermid Stocks slid on Tuesday as rising political fears in Argentina and Italy, ongoing protests in Hong Kong, and a growth warning from Singapore spurred investors to flee from riskier assets."You can take your pick from…

Reuters Here is what you need to know.  1. Oil giant Saudi Aramco has struck a $15 billion deal with Asia's richest man for a piece of the world's biggest refinery. The world's biggest crude oil producer is purchasing 20% of Reliance Industries chemical and…

Here is what you need to know. 1. 17 current and former Goldman Sachs directors are facing criminal charges over the 1MDB scandal in Malaysia, including Alibaba's president. The 1MDB scandal brought down Malaysia's prime minister, the prime suspect is stil…

Here is what you need to know. 1. World stocks are rallying after a trio of central banks cut rates and China calmed investors' nerves. China fixed its daily reference rate at a stronger level than analysts expected — although it still exceeded 7 yuan to t…

Here is what you need to know. 1. Asia falls while global stocks gain amid 'ominous' trade-war jitters and shock central-bank easing. Both New Zealand and India's central banks cut rates further than analysts expectations. 2.The owner of 8chan is being …

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Here is what you need to know.  1. Markets are steady after Monday's bloodbath — but Trump's 'currency manipulator' label on China means the trade war will drag on. "The US has simply made it clear that there is no goodwill in discu…

Here is what you need to know. 1. Global stocks are tanking after Trump tweeted that he would place another round of tariffs on Chinese goods. One analyst wrote "Trump kicks markets in the gut with latest tariff threat." 2. US farmers are slamming Trump…

REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Here is what you need to know.  1. Stocks fell sharply after the Fed's first rate cut in more than 10 years. The S&P 500 fell as much as 1.8% after the Fed lowered rates a quarter point, to a range of 2% to 2.25%. 2. Signals for…

Here is what you need to know. 1. Stocks fell sharply after the Fed's first rate cut in more than 10 years. The S&P 500 fell as much as 1.8% after the Fed lowered rates a quarter point, to a range of 2% to 2.25%. 2. Signals for an upcoming…