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7:52pm, 31st July, 2019

Asian shares falter, dollar jumps as Powell dampens hopes for more rate cuts

Asian shares fell to six-week lows on Thursday and the dollar rose after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered a 25-basis-point rate cut as expected but poured cold water on market expectations of a lengthy easing cycle.

3:48pm, 31st July, 2019

Business

Whiting Petroleum cuts 254 jobs

Whiting Petroleum said on Wednesday it has reduced its workforce by 33%, or 254 jobs, as the oil and gas producer looks to cut costs.

Venezuela dialysis patients face uncertain fate after power cuts

6:32am, 15th May, 2019

World

Venezuela dialysis patients face uncertain fate after power cuts

Seconds before William Lopez was set to be connected to a dialysis machine at a state-run clinic in the western Venezuelan city of Maracaibo in April, the power went out.

Retired Lebanese soldiers picket central bank over cuts

6:45pm, 12th May, 2019

World

Retired Lebanese soldiers picket central bank over cuts

Retired soldiers in Lebanon, concerned about any pension or benefit cuts as the government debates a draft budget, started picketing the Central Bank building late on Sunday, saying they aimed to stop workers from entering on Monday morning.

Pompeo cuts short European visit to return early to Washington: U.S. State Department

2:17am, 9th May, 2019

Politics

Pompeo cuts short European visit to return early to Washington: U.S. State Department

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has postponed his visit to Greenland because he needs to return to Washington, the State Department said on Thursday.

France's Macron offers tax cuts to quell 'yellow vest' protests

12:15pm, 25th April, 2019

World

France's Macron offers tax cuts to quell 'yellow vest' protests

French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Thursday to cut tax further and said the French would have to work more as he outlined his response to months of anti-government protests that have challenged his authority.

Oil prices firm amid OPEC supply cuts, U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela

7:55pm, 11th April, 2019

Business

Oil prices firm amid OPEC supply cuts, U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela

Oil prices were firm on Friday, supported by ongoing supply cuts led by producer club OPEC and by U.S. sanctions on petroleum exporters Iran and Venezuela.

Boeing cuts 737 MAX output in wake of two deadly crashes

9:39pm, 5th April, 2019

Business

Boeing cuts 737 MAX output in wake of two deadly crashes

Boeing Co said on Friday it plans to cut its monthly 737 aircraft production by nearly 20 percent in the wake of two deadly crashes, signaling it does not expect aviation authorities to allow the plane back in the air anytime soon.

Russia's WTO 'national security' victory cuts both ways for Trump

9:47am, 5th April, 2019

World

Russia's WTO 'national security' victory cuts both ways for Trump

Russia won a dispute about "national security" at the World Trade Organization on Friday, in a ruling over a Ukrainian transit dispute that may also affect global automobile tariffs that could be imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Parts of UK government risk further cuts after austerity ends - Hammond

8:34pm, 4th April, 2019

UK

Parts of UK government risk further cuts after austerity ends - Hammond

An end to austerity in Britain does not mean all government departments will see their budgets keep pace with inflation, Conservative finance minister Philip Hammond said on Friday.

Cuba cuts newspaper size due to paper scarcity as shortages bite

7:21pm, 4th April, 2019

World

Cuba cuts newspaper size due to paper scarcity as shortages bite

Cuba says a paper shortage is forcing it to cut back on pages and circulation at several state-run newspapers including the Communist Party daily Granma, highlighting the severity of the country's cash crunch as scarcity of basic goods increases...

Elite U.S. school MIT cuts ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE

5:00am, 4th April, 2019

Business

Elite U.S. school MIT cuts ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has severed ties with Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp as U.S. authorities investigate the Chinese firms for alleged sanctions violations, it said on Wednesday.

MIT cuts collaborations with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE

12:56am, 4th April, 2019

Business

MIT cuts collaborations with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said on Wednesday it has cut collaborations with Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp over U.S. federal investigations of the Chinese technology companies' alleged violations of sanctions.

Oil hits 2019 high on OPEC cuts, concerns over demand ease

4:14am, 2nd April, 2019

Business

Oil hits 2019 high on OPEC cuts, concerns over demand ease

Oil hit a 2019 high above $69 a barrel on Tuesday on the prospect that more sanctions against Iran and further Venezuelan disruptions could deepen an OPEC-led supply cut, and as the market became less worried that demand may slow.

Officials puzzle over U.S. aid cuts to Central America

8:15pm, 1st April, 2019

World

Officials puzzle over U.S. aid cuts to Central America

People inside and outside the Trump administration scrambled on Monday to figure out what aid it plans to cut from three Central American nations and how that is a good idea given that much of the money aims to curb migration.

Trump cuts aid to Central American countries as migrant crisis deepens

8:25pm, 30th March, 2019

Politics

Trump cuts aid to Central American countries as migrant crisis deepens

The U.S. government cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras on Saturday after President Donald Trump blasted the Central American countries for sending migrants to the United States and threatened to shutter the U.S.-Mexico border.

Southwest cuts forecast for revenue performance measure after 737 Max groundings

5:59am, 27th March, 2019

Business

Southwest cuts forecast for revenue performance measure after 737 Max groundings

Southwest Airlines Co said on Wednesday the recent groundings of Boeing 737 MAX planes would lead to its first-quarter revenue per available seat mile coming in below its previous forecast.

Second major blackout leaves Venezuelans fearing power cuts will be the norm

4:47pm, 26th March, 2019

World

Second major blackout leaves Venezuelans fearing power cuts will be the norm

Venezuela's government told workers and school children to stay home on Tuesday as the second major blackout this month left the streets of Caracas mostly empty and residents wondering how long power would be out amid a deepening economic crisis...

Netanyahu cuts short U.S. visit as Gaza tensions spike

5:44am, 25th March, 2019

World

Netanyahu cuts short U.S. visit as Gaza tensions spike

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cut short a visit to the United States on Monday and the military said it dispatched reinforcements to the Gaza border after a rocket attack near Tel Aviv wounded seven people.

Australia cuts annual immigrant cap, puts key cities off-limits to some

1:03am, 20th March, 2019

World

Australia cuts annual immigrant cap, puts key cities off-limits to some

Australia on Wednesday cut its annual intake of immigrants by nearly 15 percent, and barred some new arrivals from living in its largest cities for three years, in a bid to ease urban congestion.

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Asian shares falter, dollar jumps as Powell dampens hopes for more rate cuts

Whiting Petroleum cuts 254 jobs

Venezuela dialysis patients face uncertain fate after power cuts

Retired Lebanese soldiers picket central bank over cuts

Pompeo cuts short European visit to return early to Washington: U.S. State Department

France's Macron offers tax cuts to quell 'yellow vest' protests

Oil prices firm amid OPEC supply cuts, U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela

Boeing cuts 737 MAX output in wake of two deadly crashes

Russia's WTO 'national security' victory cuts both ways for Trump

Parts of UK government risk further cuts after austerity ends - Hammond

Cuba cuts newspaper size due to paper scarcity as shortages bite

Elite U.S. school MIT cuts ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE

MIT cuts collaborations with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE

Oil hits 2019 high on OPEC cuts, concerns over demand ease

Officials puzzle over U.S. aid cuts to Central America

Trump cuts aid to Central American countries as migrant crisis deepens

Southwest cuts forecast for revenue performance measure after 737 Max groundings

Second major blackout leaves Venezuelans fearing power cuts will be the norm

Netanyahu cuts short U.S. visit as Gaza tensions spike

Australia cuts annual immigrant cap, puts key cities off-limits to some

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