Morning Bid: Hot spots sizzle, CPI looms 12-Aug 12:41

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift

UK PM Burnham promises business help within 'difficult' financial outlook - BBC 12-Aug 12:41

Britain's government will do what it can to help lower costs for business but against the backdrop of a "difficult financial ​outlook", Prime Minister Andy Burnham said in an interview on Wednesday.

At least 2 dead, hundreds of thousands without power after severe US Midwest storms 12-Aug 12:26

Powerful storms moved through the U.S. Midwest on ​Tuesday, leaving at least two people ‌dead and nearly a million without power, officials said.