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US CBO sees economy economy to contract 12-pct, debt to top 101-pct

The US economy is expected to contract by double digits as unemployment surges, while the federal deficit is seen explod...

April 25, 2020 2 min read

Asia virus: Sri Lanka soldiers isolated, Vietnam relaxes; China to give WHO more money

China announced it will give another $30 million to the World Health Organization to help in the global fight against th...

April 24, 2020 3 min read

Oil prices gain on US-Iran tensions, mixed day for global stocks

Oil prices jumped again Thursday on rising US-Iran tensions, lending support to equity markets despite another round of ...

April 24, 2020 3 min read

WHO defends itself over Taiwan email, insists it hid nothing

The World Health Organization insisted Monday that it sounded the alarm on the novel coronavirus right from the very sta...

April 23, 2020 3 min read
World leaders condemn 'assault on democracy' at US Capitol

World leaders and governments on Wednesday expressed shock and outrage at the storming of the US Capitol in Washington b...

Four dead in Washington violence - Police

At least four people are dead in the violent incidents seen in the United States capital Washington where the legislativ...

Mugabe: Liberation hero turned despot

Robert Mugabe, who has died aged 95, used repression and fear to hold on to power in Zimbabwe for 37 years until he was ...

September 6, 2019 5 min read

US stocks surge on trade talk plans, pound strengthens more

Global stocks mostly rose Thursday following news that the United States and China will resume high-level trade talks in...

September 6, 2019 3 min read

Asian markets rally on perfect storm of positive news

The pound rebounded further on Wednesday but its gains were capped as Brexit turmoil set the stage for a potential snap ...

September 5, 2019 4 min read

Argentina stocks close higher after soft-peg exchange controls

September 3, 2019 2 min read

Markets sag as hope fades for trade war detente

Investors' souring hopes for detente in the US-China trade war dragged stocks lower on Tuesday, putting a dent in the re...

August 28, 2019 3 min read

Archeologists find remains of 227 children sacrificed in ancient 'climate change' ritual in Peru

Archeologists in Peru say the 227 bodies they have unearthed from a site used by the pre-Columbian Chimu culture

August 28, 2019 2 min read

Trump's trade comments nudge markets higher

European and American stocks ventured higher on Monday following a meltdown in Asia as financial markets seemed to march...

August 27, 2019 4 min read

Equities, yuan plunge as Trump escalates trade war with China

Asian equity markets tanked and the yuan hit an 11-year low Monday after Donald Trump ramped up his trade war with China...

August 26, 2019 3 min read

Trump aides downplay 'order' to US companies to leave China

Donald Trump's top aides on Sunday downplayed the idea of US companies being forced to abandon China any time soon, as a...

August 26, 2019 3 min read

EU leaders round on Trump over trade at G7

EU leaders rounded on US President Donald Trump over his trade threats on Saturday as they arrived in the chic French se...

August 25, 2019 4 min read
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UK's Johnson 'very worried' about trade tensions, tariff hikes

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday that he was "very concerned" about the trade tensions between the US ...

August 24, 2019 2 min read

Cloud gaming faces challenges as Google prepares launch

Urging fans to plunge into a virtual high-res surround sound universe of extraordinary games, Google hopes its cloud-bas...

August 24, 2019 4 min read

Stock markets play waiting game before Fed chief speech

Global stock markets were pressured Thursday as investors avoided risk on the eve of a speech by Federal Reserve head Je...

August 23, 2019 3 min read

Fed will remain flexible, rates not on 'preset course': minutes

The US Federal Reserve will remain flexible and interest rates will not be on a "preset course" despite persistent risks...

August 22, 2019 3 min read

US stocks rise despite more bond yield turmoil, Europe also higher

Wall Street stocks resumed their upward climb Wednesday, shrugging off a key warning sign in the Treasury bond market an...

August 22, 2019 4 min read

Peso stability a priority says new Argentine finance minister

Argentina's new finance minister made stabilizing the country's battered currency his top priority Tuesday, while still ...

August 21, 2019 3 min read

Asian markets drop as traders await Powell speech

Equities fell in Asia on Wednesday as investors took a step back after recent gains, with focus now turning to a key spe...

August 21, 2019 3 min read

Stock markets rally on hopes for stimulus, trade progress

Global stocks rallied Monday on rising optimism about stimulus measures in China and Germany as investors welcomed more ...

August 20, 2019 3 min read

Asian markets rally on fresh hopes for trade talks

Asian markets rallied Monday following a strong lead from Wall Street and comments from Donald Trump's top economic advi...

August 19, 2019 3 min read

British MPs press Johnson to recall parliament over Brexit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under pressure Sunday to immediately recall lawmakers from their summer holida...

August 18, 2019 3 min read