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• 'Serious irregularities' at prison where Epstein died: US attorney general
• German exports to Iran halve in first half as U.S. sanctions bite
• FOREX-Yen buoyed by China jitters; sterling under water

'Serious irregularities' at prison where Epstein died: US attorney general Posted: 12 Aug 2019 09:32 AM PDT US Attorney General Bill Barr said Monday there were "serious irregularities" at the jail where Jeffrey Epstein died of an apparent suicide, and pledged to pursue any co-conspirators in the sex trafficking case. "I was appalled and indeed the whole department was, and frankly angry, to learn of the Metropolitan Correctional Center's failure to adequately secure this prison," Barr told reporters. "We are now learning of serious irregularities at this facility that are deeply concerning and demand a thorough investigation. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

German exports to Iran halve in first half as U.S. sanctions bite Posted: 12 Aug 2019 06:33 AM PDT German exports to Iran fell by nearly half in the first six months of 2019, data showed on Monday, suggesting companies are scaling back business ties with Tehran to avoid trouble with the United States after Washington reimposed sanctions. Sales to Iran plunged by 48% to 678 million euros ($758.8 million) from January through June year-on-year, data from the Federal Statistics Office reviewed by Reuters showed. Imports from Iran declined by 43% to nearly 110 million euros. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

FOREX-Yen buoyed by China jitters; sterling under water Posted: 11 Aug 2019 06:27 PM PDT The dollar remained on the defensive against the safe-haven yen on Monday as the Sino-U.S. trade dispute looked set to drag on with no settlement in sight, while holidays in Japan and Singapore made for very thin trading. Goldman Sachs over the weekend cut its forecast for U.S. economic growth, warning that a trade deal was unlikely before the 2020 presidential election and that the risks of a recession were increasing. All eyes will be on Chinese figures on retail sales and industrial output due Wednesday to gauge the impact of the long-running tussle on domestic activity. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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