The voters have chosen Vince Fong to fill the vacant seat in the 20th Congressional District.
UK inflation will be the main item of business in the City today, with CPI figures from the ONS expected to show the rate of price rises falling close to the 2% target. Meanwhile, M&S, British Land and Severn Trent will be reporting results. Meanwhile food price inflation saw further falls over the year.
At least three European countries were expected to announce steps towards recognising a Palestinian state on Wednesday, after more than seven months of devastating fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.Irish media reported that the government was expected to announce its formal recognition of a Palestinian state at a press conference by premier Simon Harris, deputy premier Micheal Martin and minister Eamon Ryan at 0700 GMT. Norway was expected to make a similar announcement around