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Good morning. European equity futures are optimistic after a long weekend. A man is arrested after a car rams a crowd in Liverpool. And the UK plans to train 120,000 British builders, engineers and care workers. Listen to the day's top stories.

US equity futures rose while Asian stocks swung between gains and losses as markets looked for signs of hope in ongoing negotiations between America and its trading partners. FTSE 100 contracts edged higher.

Photographer: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images

A 53-year-old local man was arrested after a car plowed into a crowd during Liverpool's Premier League victory parade, injuring 45 people, the AP reported.

The UK plans to train 120,000 British builders, engineers and care workers as it tries to curb migration without worsening skill shortages.

European car sales dipped in April as weaker economic growth and uncertainty due to global trade tensions prompted consumers to hold off on larger purchases.

Dutch pension fund PME warned US money managers that it's reviewing some investments amid concerns America's investment industry is caving to pressure from the Trump administration to abandon principles of stewardship.

Deep Dive: Pricey Grub

UK food inflation rose to the highest level in a year in May, the British Retail Consortium said.

  • Grocers are trying to remain competitive while struggling with a rise in the minimum wage and an increase in payroll taxes.
  • Price gains accelerated to 2.8% this month, undermining predictions of a price war.

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Before You Go

Photographer: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images

Emmanuel Macron played down a video showing him being shoved in the face by his wife Brigitte when arriving in Vietnam, the NYT reported. The French president said they were "joking around."

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