Global stocks sank Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he was not satisfied with talks that are aimed at averting a trade war with China. Equities were also dented by poor eurozone economic data, and as Trump cast doubt on a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “Trump (is) continuing to drive uncertainty over global trade,” said analyst Joshua Mahony at trading firm IG. “European markets are following their Asian counterparts lower, as a pessimistic tone from Trump is compounded by downbeat economic data,” he added. Markets had surged Monday after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said they had agreed to pull back from imposing threatened tariffs on billions of dollars of goods, and continue talks on a variety of trade issues. However, Trump has declared that he was “not satisfied” with the status of the talks, fuelling worries that the world’s top two economies could still slug out an economically pain
Legendary former football manager Sir Alex Ferguson has undergone surgery for a brain haemorrhage after being rushed to hospital amid fears for his health. The 76-year-old suffered a fall at his Cheshire home as a result, and was quickly taken via an ambulance to Macclesfield district hospital. The Scotsman was subsequently transferred, with a police escort, to be treated at the Salford Royal wherehe underwent surgery and now remains in intensive care. The family of the iconic manager are said to be very pleased with how the operation went, and are hopeful Ferguson can make a full recovery. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-5694969/Doncaster-boss-Darren-Ferguson-misses-final-match-season-severe-family-issue.html