Europe & Middle East

A pump jack operates at a well site leased by Devon Energy Production Co. near Guthrie, Oklahoma. Nick Oxford |

* U.S. crude stocks fell more than expected last week – EIA * Fed holds rates steady, signals cuts possible

* Three hurt in rocket attack * No claim of responsibility * Strike comes amid rising U.S.-Iran confrontation (Adds Kuwait-Iraq

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) – Barclays has named Gabriel Gruber as the new head of its chemicals banking team for

Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State under President George W. Bush, joins CNBC's Becky Quick at the KPMG Women's Leadership

* Franke’s Indigo Partners agrees 50-plane deal with Airbus * A day after IAG signed deal for grounded Boeing jet

policy@ * Benchmarks inch up after surges in previous session * Hopes grow for Sino-U.S trade deal * ECB expected

* Benchmarks steady after surges in previous session * Japan trade data takes shine of trade war hopes * Interactive

sales@ (Adds details, background) WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez began the formal process on Tuesday of

tension@ * U.S., China rekindle trade talks ahead of Trump-Xi G20 meeting * U.S. to send more troops to the

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) – The United States will maintain its pressure campaign on Iran and continue to deter aggression

* Trump says U.S., Chinese teams to restart trade talks * U.S. to send more troops to the Middle East

U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a working lunch with governors on workforce freedom and mobility in the Cabinet Room

Andrew Burton | Getty Images Oil prices fell for a second day on Tuesday on signs that global economic growth is

* U.S.-China trade dispute stokes economic worries * Oil markets have fallen around 20% since 2019 highs * But Middle