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New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Monday that the Pacific region is becoming more contested, less predictable, and less secure as China becomes more assertive.

A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected the Federal Trade Commission's request to pause Microsoft's $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard .

British lawmakers have launched a fresh inquiry into sexism in the country's finance industry, parliament's influential Treasury committee said in a statement on Friday.

An accelerating dollar slide could be a U.S. gift to its allies by helping them catch up with its impressive disinflation.

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Sonali Desai

British luxury fashion brand Burberry reported an 18% rise in first-quarter comparable store sales on Friday, meeting market expectations thanks to a continued rebound in China.

Shortsellers betting on tougher economic conditions zeroed in on online grocer Ocado , Swedish property firm Fastighets AB Balder and French train maker Alstom in June, according to a report by data and tech firm Hazeltree.

Mali's military-led government is in talks with gold miners over proposed changes to its mining law that could see it boost state and private Malian interests in new projects to 35%, from up to 20% today, according to a draft of the new code seen by Reuters.

A series of oil supply disruptions across the globe has helped push Brent crude prices above $81 a barrel for the first time since April.

European airports are in the midst of another busy summer as passenger numbers globally recover to pre-pandemic levels, while airline and airport staff continue wage talks.