Oil prices fall amid Ukraine peace deal reports

LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters): Oil prices extended an earlier decline on Tuesday after news reports cited a US official saying that Ukraine had agreed to a peace deal.Brent futures were down $1, or 1.6 per cent, at $62.37 a barrel at 1346 GMT. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down...

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UK to end sugar tax exemption for milk-based drinks

LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters): Britain will scrap a sugar-tax exemption for pre-packaged milk-based drinks, including bottled milkshakes and milky coffees, the health department said on Tuesday, as part of efforts to curb an "obesity epidemic".The sugar tax, also known as the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL), targets pre-packaged drinks such...

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Gold pulls back from over one-week high

Gold prices eased on Tuesday, slipping from an over one-week peak as the dollar held firm, while investors awaited a batch of delayed US economic data that could help refine expectations for future Federal Reserve rate cuts, reports Reuters.Spot gold dipped 0.2 per cent to $4,130.51 per ounce by 1140...

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