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1:26am, 15th May, 2019

Startups target banks' small business customers in forex payments drive

Revolut and TransferWise are signing up thousands of small businesses a month for foreign exchange payments, touting slicker service and lower fees as they try to take on banks in a sector with flows of $7 trillion (5 trillion pounds) a year.

Monstrous rumors stoke hostility to Pakistan's anti-polio drive

8:02am, 3rd May, 2019

World

Monstrous rumors stoke hostility to Pakistan's anti-polio drive

His bearded face was half-covered by a shawl, but Hameedullah Khan's fear and ignorance was on full display as he delivered a chilling message for anyone who tries to vaccinate his children against polio.

U.S. foils alleged plot to drive stolen truck into pedestrians in Maryland

5:30pm, 8th April, 2019

US

U.S. foils alleged plot to drive stolen truck into pedestrians in Maryland

A Maryland man inspired by a 2016 terrorist attack in Nice, France, has been detained for allegedly plotting to drive a stolen truck into pedestrians at a busy shopping and entertainment complex alongside the Potomac River in hopes of creating “panic...

Karachi revitalization drive aims to remake Pakistan's largest city

9:51pm, 30th March, 2019

World

Karachi revitalization drive aims to remake Pakistan's largest city

At a historic market commissioned by Queen Victoria in Pakistan's southern metropolis of Karachi, third-generation spice seller Mohammad Shakeel Abbasi complains that a move to clear illegal encroachments has left poor shopkeepers jobless.

Hopes of Fed standing pat on rate hikes drive Wall Street higher

11:01am, 19th March, 2019

Business

Hopes of Fed standing pat on rate hikes drive Wall Street higher

Wall Street's main indexes climbed on Tuesday, as investors hoped for a more accommodative policy stance at the end of the Federal Reserve's two-day meeting this week.

Italy's drive to join China's Belt and Road hits potholes

8:39am, 15th March, 2019

World

Italy's drive to join China's Belt and Road hits potholes

The ancient Silk Road was a network of trading routes that stretched from China to Italy, transporting goods, skills and ideas half way around the world.

South Korea's Moon names confidant to drive improved ties with North

11:20pm, 7th March, 2019

World

South Korea's Moon names confidant to drive improved ties with North

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has replaced his unification minister who played a major role in last year's detente with the North, his office said on Friday, and named a longtime confidant to lead Moon's drive for "a new Korean peninsu...

Famed Cullinan mine banks on big diamonds to drive down debt

7:11am, 16th February, 2019

Business

Famed Cullinan mine banks on big diamonds to drive down debt

The owner of one of the world's most famous diamond mines could be about a decade away from clearing its multi-million-dollar debts, in a sign of the struggles facing an industry assailed by synthetic rivals and uncertain demand.

Women voters drive Democratic House victories, Republican Senate gains: Reuters/Ipsos poll

1:44am, 7th November, 2018

Politics

Women voters drive Democratic House victories, Republican Senate gains: Reuters/Ipsos poll

U.S. women voters increased their support for Democratic candidates for the House of Representatives, providing an anticipated swing to help the party take control of the chamber, according to Reuters/Ipsos Election Day poll.

Brent crude at highest since October 2014, Iran sanctions drive buying

1:08pm, 3rd October, 2018

Business

Brent crude at highest since October 2014, Iran sanctions drive buying

Brent crude rose to a four-year high on Wednesday, as the market focused on upcoming U.S. sanctions on Iran while shrugging off the year's largest weekly build in U.S. crude stockpiles and reports of higher Saudi Arabian and Russian production.

Iran trying to drive wedge between U.S., Europeans: UAE minister

6:10pm, 25th September, 2018

World

Iran trying to drive wedge between U.S., Europeans: UAE minister

A senior United Arab Emirates (UAE) official warned European powers on Tuesday that it was offering Iran a glimmer of hope by trying to keep trade flowing, but that ultimately they would fall behind the United States' tough approach on Tehran.

European F-35 fighter jet users push to drive down operating costs

12:23pm, 10th September, 2018

Business

European F-35 fighter jet users push to drive down operating costs

The U.S. military and European operators of the radar-evading F-35 fighter jet have agreed to work together more closely to help lower the cost of operating the new warplanes as growing numbers arrive in Europe, officials said.

Macron to reshuffle cabinet to breathe new life into reform drive

6:20am, 4th September, 2018

World

Macron to reshuffle cabinet to breathe new life into reform drive

French President Emmanuel Macron hopes to draw a line under a raft of troubles plaguing his 16-month-old presidency and to re-energize his economic reform drive with a cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday

Brazilian border town residents drive out Venezuelan immigrants

2:54pm, 18th August, 2018

World

Brazilian border town residents drive out Venezuelan immigrants

Angry residents of a Brazilian border town, Pacaraima, ran riot and drove out Venezuelan immigrants on Saturday after a local restaurant owner was stabbed and beaten, residents and government officials said.