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Northern businesses would ‘rise to the challenge’ of a no-deal Bexit

With less than eight months until the March 29 exit day, diplomats in Brussels say they expect a delay in finalising the terms of Britain's exit and may need to...

US and Mexico make NAFTA breakthrough, increasing chances of final deal

But some industry groups said they wanted more clarity on final terms before celebrating the deal. The new deal will be called the United States-Mexico Trad...

Mexico's president-elect thanks Trump for not insulting Mexicans

Earlier, Guajardo told reporters the two sides were likely "hours" away from reaching a common position, but in the evening he said more work still needed to ...

Fed chief says will do 'whatever it takes' for United States economy

A strong economy and robust corporate results have supported investment appetite for equities. The Fed's key rate is in a range of 1.75 percent to 2 percent...

Firefighters: Verizon slowed mobile web speeds during Mendocino blaze

California lawmakers are holding an informational hearing Friday at the state Capitol to discuss what happened. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and a doz...

Oil rises as China demand resumes, signs that Iran supply curbed

Greg McKenna, chief market strategist at futures brokerage AxiTrader said the USA crude price support came "as the EIA inventory data showed a big draw in US ...

Prosecutors circling Trump's businesses after Cohen plea

Weisselberg testified before a federal grand jury in the investigation earlier this year, The Journal had previously reported, citing sources familiar with th...

US Market Indexes Mixed, S&P 500 Resists New High

For all the exuberance, some noted Wednesday that the current bull market's status isn't firmly cemented until the S&P 500 closes above its January 26 closing...

Trump vows 'no concessions' with Turkey over US pastor

Without naming the United States directly, the Turkish leader on Monday said that there was no difference between attacks on the country's economy and attacks o...

Brent crude stabilises near $72 as economic concerns weigh

Iran has its official sales prices (OSP) at all levels for all markets declined in September, seeking revenue from what could be the latest oil sales to some ...

Columbus Kmart set to close in November

Two other Florida Sears locations will close - one in Doral/Miami and one in Naples. The closings detailed this week are in addition to the 78 store closings ...

Dollar dented by Trump's Fed comments

Trump, who spooked investors in July when he criticised the U.S. central bank's monetary policy tightening, told Reuters in an interview that he believed the ...

China trade talks end with no breakthrough as tariffs kick in

Beijing hit back with tariffs on an equal amount of United States goods, targeting iconic products such as Harley-Davidson motorcycles, dump trucks and aspha...

Embattled Trump hits back after being implicated in federal crime

Though not named in the plea deal filed in court, the women whom Cohen helped silence were two who have since gone public with their claims of sexual encounters...

Google Pixel 3 XL wireless charging confirmed as camera samples leak out

Phone Designer A new video from the same Ukranian YouTuber who provided some of the previous Google Pixel 3 XL leaks gives us our first look at the alle...

South Africa launches probe into corruption under Zuma

In 2016, former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela released a damning report exposing corruption at state-owned entities including Eskom, Transnet and South Afr...

Dominic Raab dismisses no deal Brexit reports as 'hair-raising scare stories'

Raab said Britain would continue to recognise batch testing and European Union certifications for medicine to avoid disruption but said the government would i...

ACT senator Zed Seselja resigns position to support Peter Dutton

I remain committed to the National Party. Sales pointed out that the polls suggested she'd be their only chance at survival. Senior ministers Mathias Corman...

France's Total Has Officially Left Iran, Oil Minister Says

The US sanctions have so far not limited European countries in the economic sector, particularly with regard to oil purchases and trade, Jahangiri said , Xinhu...

S&P touches record high, equals longest-ever bull run

Specialist Robert Nelson, right, and trader Gregory Rowe, left, work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. USA stocks closed higher on Tuesday as the ...

Turkey reacted angrily to new USA sanctions

Turkey has repeatedly asked Washington to return Gulen, but USA officials have said that Turkey has failed insufficient evidence to justify Gulen's extradition...

New York state subpoenas Cohen in Trump Foundation probe

But he changed his story as prosecutors closed in. In May, Cohen denied Mr Trump had an affair with the adult actress, but said he did pay her $130,000 out of...

The rand climbs as dollar hit by Trump Fed comments

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Britain wants the European Union to replicate the US's sanctions on Russian Federation

Without further action, Hunt said, NATO's "credibility" will be undermined. Britain on Tuesday will call for the European Union to increase sanctions against ...

Trump demands Fed help on economy, complains about interest rate rises

Point Bridge Capital Founder Hal Lambert, IHT Wealth Management President Steve Dudash and Payne Capital Management President Ryan Payne on the report that P...

PepsiCo buying SodaStream for $3.2 billion in cash

SodaStream markets itself as a health-conscious maker of alternatives to cola drinks and PepsiCo's purchase is in line with the company's ongoing pivot of recen...

Turkey detains two men over shooting at USA embassy in Ankara

The embassy is closed this week for a public holiday to mark the Islamic Eid al-Adha festival. The attack in the Turkish capital happened shortly after 7am ...

Elon Musk work ethic: 120 hour workweeks and sleeping on factory floor

The link between public perceptions of the tech billionaire's mental state and the financial state of his publicly traded company was evident today, in the wake...

It will be tough for Trump’s SEC to overhaul reporting rules

Some market commentators believe the pressure to meet targets every 90 days causes executives to make decisions based on short-term thinking to satisfy the ma...

Google workers protest company decision to build censored search engine for China

A Google representative was not immediately available for comment. Google is facing an employee rebellion over fears it is planning to help China build its su...

SEC ramps up its investigation into Elon Musk's Tesla privatization plans

Musk tweeted earlier this week that he was working with Goldman and the private equity firm Silver Lake. A Wall Street Journal story published after the st...

Tesla's Musk says stress, overwork taking heavy toll

Musk, in a revealing interview , said he has been working up to 120 hours a week and needs Ambien to fall asleep at night. 'Is there someone who can do...

Turkey, France agree to take action against U.S. sanctions on Turkey

He has denied the charges, and his case has been taken up by US President Donald Trump , who counts evangelical Christians among his core supporters. "Diplomat...

U.S. threatens more sanctions in Turkey crisis World News

The Turkish lira weakened to 5.86 against the dollar on Friday from its previous close of 5.8150 as investors weighed up a USA warning that Turkey should e...

Trump Says U.S. Won't Pay Turkey for Pastor's Release

The row with Washington has helped drive the lira to record lows, with the currency losing more than 40 per cent of its value against the dollar this year, prom...