Prime Minister Theresa May was trying to forge consensus in parliament on a Brexit divorce agreement on Wednesday after the crushing defeat of her own deal left Britain's exit from the European Union in disarray 10 weeks before it is due to leave.

* Shares stable as fear of no-deal could focus minds (Adds Volkswagen statement on provisions, paragraph 6)

Britain's biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) urged lawmakers to rule out the possibility that the country leaves the European Union without a deal, to prevent companies from having to make costly contingency planning.

Hard Brexit, soft Brexit, no Brexit - or maybe just later Brexit?

* Shares stable as fear of no-deal could focus minds (Adds comment from Ford)

* Abubakar plans to remove multiple exchange rates (Adds details, quotes, bullet points)

* Sterling firm against dollar (Updates with early U.S. markets activity, changes byline, dateline, previous LONDON)

Canada is planning to issue a global bond denominated in U.S. dollars later this week, subject to market conditions, the country's Department of Finance said on Wednesday.

* Poor German data, Draghi warning, weighs on single currency

Central European government bond yields rose on Wednesday due to a shake-up of positions after Britis