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8:43pm, 17th April, 2019

Yale study revives cellular activity in pig brains hours after death

Yale University scientists have succeeded in restoring basic cellular activity in pigs' brains hours after their deaths in a finding that may one day lead to advances in treating human stroke and brain injuries, researchers reported on Wednesday...

Brexit: UK has lost 6.6 billion pounds in economic activity each quarter since referendum

3:16am, 4th April, 2019

UK

Brexit: UK has lost 6.6 billion pounds in economic activity each quarter since referendum

The United Kingdom has lost 6.6 billion pounds in economic activity every quarter since voting to leave the European Union, said S&P Global Ratings, the latest company to estimate the damage from Brexit to the world's fifth largest economy.

China March factory activity grows for first time in four months, but exports weak

11:24pm, 30th March, 2019

Business

China March factory activity grows for first time in four months, but exports weak

Factory activity in China unexpectedly grew for the first time in four months in March, an official survey showed on Sunday, suggesting government stimulus measures may be starting to take hold.

U.S. open to North Korea talks despite missile program activity

8:15pm, 7th March, 2019

World

U.S. open to North Korea talks despite missile program activity

U.S. President Donald Trump is open to additional talks with Pyongyang over denuclearization, his national security adviser said on Thursday, despite reports that North Korea is reactivating parts of its missile program.

Rising rates knock U.S. mortgage activity to lowest since 2014: MBA

8:28am, 17th October, 2018

US

Rising rates knock U.S. mortgage activity to lowest since 2014: MBA

U.S. consumers filed the fewest requests for a mortgage since late 2014 last week as most home borrowing costs reached their highest levels in more than seven years, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.

New Jersey sports betting activity nearly doubles in September

4:49pm, 12th October, 2018

US

New Jersey sports betting activity nearly doubles in September

Sports betting activity in New Jersey nearly doubled in the month of September, growing to $183.9 million compared with $95.6 million the prior month, on a wave of new internet wagers and the start of football season, according to figures released on...

U.S. factory activity races to 14-year high in August

10:02am, 4th September, 2018

Business

U.S. factory activity races to 14-year high in August

U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated to more than a 14-year high in August, boosted by a surge in new orders, but growing concerns over rising raw material costs as a result of import tariffs could restrain further growth.

UK construction activity slows in August, price pressures ease

4:13am, 4th September, 2018

UK

UK construction activity slows in August, price pressures ease

British construction activity slowed in August after reaching a two-year high the month before, as builders worked their way through projects delayed by bad weather earlier in the year, industry data showed on Tuesday.

U.S. hits Russian bank with sanctions for North Korea-related activity

10:35am, 3rd August, 2018

World

U.S. hits Russian bank with sanctions for North Korea-related activity

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on a Russian bank it said had facilitated a transaction with a person blacklisted by Washington for involvement with North Korea's nuclear weapons program.

U.S. detects new activity at North Korea factory that built ICBMs: source

9:58pm, 30th July, 2018

World

U.S. detects new activity at North Korea factory that built ICBMs: source

U.S. spy satellites have detected renewed activity at the North Korean factory that produced the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States, a senior U.S. official said on Monday, in the midst of talks t...