Europe markets set to open lower as investors monitor inflation data, Afghanistan crisis
Biden described the anguish of those trapped in the country as "gut-wrenching" and conceded the Taliban's lightning offensive had occurred more quickly than expected. His comments came amid mounting criticism of his administration's handling of the situation.Back in Europe, U.K. jobs data showed the number of employees on British company payrolls rose month-on-month by 182,000 in July. The U.K.
's Office for National Statistics said the headline unemployment rate for the second quarter came in at 4.7%, slightly lower than economists polled by Reuters had anticipated.Looking at individual stocks, the U.K.'ssaid on Tuesday it would sell its petroleum assets to Woodside Petroleum in an all-stock deal, Reuters reported. The announcement comes as the mining company reported its best annual profit in nearly a decade.
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