Here are a number of key stories from the weekend press:
- Mnuchin Says Trade Talks Near Final Round
- Brexit talks between Labour and Tories hit another stalemate
- Tories face 60 seat loss amid Brexit backlash as ‘Corbyn bound for No 10’
- Equities have had the best start to the year since 1987 – could we be looking at another crash?
- Finance ministers say global growth will ‘firm up’
- At the IMF, Germany Comes Under Pressure to Stimulate Growth
- US-China Trade Pact Takes Aim At Currency Manipulation – WSJ
- US Treasury Sec Mnuchin: Trade Talks Near Final Round – WSJ
- President Trump Backs Third Summit With Kim, Says Relations Very Good – BBG
- China To Play Vital Role In Third North Korean-US Summit – GlobalTimes
- Global Finance Chiefs Prepared To ‘Act Promptly’ On Growth – BBG
- ECB’s Draghi Worried About Fed’s Independence – RTRS
- ECB Officials Give Tentative Welcome To Negative Rate Review – BBG
- SNB’s Jordan Sees Room For More Intervention If Needed – RTRS
- EU Leaders Pin Hopes On British Europhile Candidates Trying To Cancel Brexit – Telegraph
- EU’s Moscovici: Euro Zone Budget Likely To Play Stabilising Role – RTRS
- UK Chancellor Hammond: Brexit Chaos ‘Putting Off Best People For Bank Job’ – Times
- Spain’s Sanchez Hardens Position On Catalonia Ahead Of Election – RTRS
- Russian FinMin: Russia, OPEC May Ditch Oil Deal To Fight For Market Share – RTRS
- Apple Spends Hundreds Of Millions On Arcade Video Game Service – FT
- American Airlines Extends Boeing 737 MAX Cancellations Through August 19 – RTRS
- Lloyds Hit By New Row On Pensions Over Deal For Juan Colombas – Times