UPDATE 1-FTSE 100 hits 10-month high as sterling weakens; Telford soars * Telford Homes gains after buyout offer (Adds news...

UPDATE 1-China's Centurium Capital raises over $2 bln from GIC, Temasek, others * GIC, Temasek, Ontario and US pension funds...

China stocks fall on fading trade truce bump; yuan weaker Chinese shares fell on Wednesday amid waning investor optimism over...

European shares slightly higher after EU picks France's Lagarde as ECB head European shares edged higher in early trading on...

UPDATE 1-Hong Kong protests and China's tightening grip rattle business community Chaotic scenes of protesters rampaging through Hong Kong's legislature,...

FTSE 100 hits 10-month high on weaker sterling; Telford soars Britain's main index hit a 10-month high on Wednesday as...

UPDATE 2-Purplebricks pays price for rapid expansion with U.S. exit * Scales back to reduce cash burn (Adds details on...

Australian shares buoyed by miners and real estate stocks; NZ inches up to record * New Zealand ends at second...

Serco agrees to 19 mln pound fine over electronic tagging fraud Britain's Serco has agreed to pay a 19.2 million...

Australia's big banks get squeezed as cash rate drops to record low Australian bank earnings are getting squeezed by the...