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Trading resumes following the Martin Luther King Junior holiday

It is the latest move to ease trade tensions.

Stock and bond markets are closed in the U.S.

U.S. bank JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) said it plans to buy a building in central Paris as it relocates some services from London after Britain’s exit from the EU

They will be known as Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Harry will remain a prince and sixth in line to the British throne.

Britain will officially leave the EU bloc on the night of Jan. 31, even though it will keep following EU rules for an 11-month transition period. It will be the first nation ever to leave the bloc.

The European Union’s trade chief said on Thursday that the bloc would check to see if a major trade deal struck by the United States and China is compliant with global rules.

Mikhail Mishustin, the chief of Russia's tax service, met with lawmakers from various factions in the State Duma ahead of the confirmation vote in the Kremlin-controlled lower house.

Iran has responded by scaling back its compliance with terms of the pact, saying this month it rejected all limits on uranium enrichment, although it says it wants to keep the deal in place.

In his first engagement since the crisis emerged, Harry will host the Rugby League World Cup 2021 draw at Buckingham Palace.

California lawyer told FOX Business he applied for the trademark after media stories about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex piqued his interest.

The Phase 1 U.S.-China deal will lead to China buying more U.S. products, but not tackle hard issues such as subsidies.

On Monday, the queen announced she had agreed to grant the couple permission for a more independent life, including their wish to move part-time to Canada.