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2:58pm, 31st July, 2019

Canada's Conservative Party sets fundraising records as election looms

The Conservative Party of Canada outpaced the governing Liberal party of Canada by C$3.5 million ($2.7 million) in second-quarter fundraising, financial returns showed on Wednesday, ahead of an October national election.

U.S. stock futures fall as Trump's tariff hike on China looms

10:36pm, 9th May, 2019

Business

U.S. stock futures fall as Trump's tariff hike on China looms

U.S. stock futures turned negative and Asian shares pared gains on Friday as global investors waited nervously to see if Washington would suspend its plan to raise tariffs on Chinese imports at midday.

As IPO looms, Uber clings to hard-knuckled tactics in pursuit of growth

5:34am, 7th May, 2019

Business

As IPO looms, Uber clings to hard-knuckled tactics in pursuit of growth

Uber co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick used to tell investors he liked to keep his company teetering between order and chaos.

Exit from mainstream looms after Orban rejects EU conservative

3:47am, 7th May, 2019

World

Exit from mainstream looms after Orban rejects EU conservative

The leader of Germany's conservatives said she expected Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party would quit Europe's main center-right group after he withdrew support for the bloc's candidate to head the European Commi...

Showdown looms between Congress and attorney general over Mueller report deadline

12:27am, 6th May, 2019

US

Showdown looms between Congress and attorney general over Mueller report deadline

U.S. Attorney General William Barr is headed for a showdown on Monday with Democrats in Congress, as lawmakers prepared to begin contempt proceedings against the top U.S. law enforcement officer if he fails to hand over the full, unredacted Mueller r...

Trump, Democrats cross swords over powers as 2020 election looms

1:15pm, 3rd May, 2019

Politics

Trump, Democrats cross swords over powers as 2020 election looms

Congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump are locked in a constitutional showdown over their powers to investigate him, exchanging threats that present risks for both sides as they head into the 2020 election.

Prosecutors open Istanbul elections probe; re-run still looms

9:20am, 2nd May, 2019

World

Prosecutors open Istanbul elections probe; re-run still looms

Turkish prosecutors launched 32 investigations into allegations of irregularities in Istanbul's local elections and summoned more than 100 polling station officials for questioning as suspects, state-owned Anadolu news agency said on Thursday.

Congress deadline looms for release of Trump tax returns

10:14am, 23rd April, 2019

Politics

Congress deadline looms for release of Trump tax returns

The U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service faced a final deadline on Tuesday for handing over President Donald Trump's tax returns to Democrats in Congress, in a showdown that could mire the administration and lawmakers in a lengthy legal fi...

Release of Mueller's Trump-Russia report looms as fight brews over redactions

4:59pm, 17th April, 2019

Politics

Release of Mueller's Trump-Russia report looms as fight brews over redactions

Congressional Democrats could move forward quickly - as early as Monday - with subpoenas to obtain Special Counsel Robert Mueller's full report on Russian interference in the U.S. 2016 election, after Attorney General William Barr releases a ver...

As Brexit looms, Dutch markets regulator issues 40 new licenses

3:40am, 11th April, 2019

Business

As Brexit looms, Dutch markets regulator issues 40 new licenses

More than 40 licenses were issued in 2018 to businesses moving to Amsterdam from London due to Britain's departure from the European Union, the Dutch financial markets regulator said on Thursday.

Sowing divisions, Franco exhumation plan looms over Spanish election

5:08am, 10th April, 2019

World

Sowing divisions, Franco exhumation plan looms over Spanish election

The Valley of the Fallen outside Madrid seems peaceful enough on a sunny spring day but, with national elections just around the corner, its distinction as the burial place of Francisco Franco has turned it into a political battleground.

Democrats in Congress authorize subpoenas for Trump-Russia report, legal battle looms

6:46am, 8th April, 2019

US

Democrats in Congress authorize subpoenas for Trump-Russia report, legal battle looms

U.S. congressional Democrats on Wednesday authorized a powerful committee chairman to subpoena Special Counsel Robert Mueller's full report on Russia's role in the 2016 election, moving closer to a legal clash with President Donald Trump&#0...

Netflix looms large as theater owners assess industry future

8:30pm, 2nd April, 2019

Business

Netflix looms large as theater owners assess industry future

As movie theater owners converge on Las Vegas for their annual convention, one topic that keeps coming up is how they contend with a company that has resisted their traditional business model: Netflix Inc.

With British government, parliament and people divided, a disorderly Brexit looms

10:41am, 2nd April, 2019

World

With British government, parliament and people divided, a disorderly Brexit looms

The European Union said on Tuesday that Britain could be heading for a potentially disorderly exit in just 10 days time as Prime Minister Theresa May met with ministers to thrash out ways to break the Brexit deadlock.

EU says disorderly exit looms as May seeks way out of Brexit maelstrom

10:03am, 2nd April, 2019

UK

EU says disorderly exit looms as May seeks way out of Brexit maelstrom

The European Union said on Tuesday that Britain could be heading for a potentially disorderly exit in just 10 days time as Prime Minister Theresa May met with ministers to thrash out ways to break the Brexit deadlock.

May looks for a way out of Brexit maelstrom as EU says no-deal exit looms

7:35am, 2nd April, 2019

World

May looks for a way out of Brexit maelstrom as EU says no-deal exit looms

European officials said on Tuesday the prospect of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal in 10 days time was growing as British Prime Minister Theresa May summoned ministers to try to find a Brexit breakthrough.

EU wrestles with short Brexit delay as 'no deal' looms

4:00pm, 21st March, 2019

UK

EU wrestles with short Brexit delay as 'no deal' looms

European Union leaders wrangled on Thursday over what kind of Brexit delay to offer Britain as their hopes faded that Prime Minister Theresa May can win over her own parliament to ensure an orderly withdrawal.

May looks for way to Brexit as EU summit looms

8:04am, 19th March, 2019

UK

May looks for way to Brexit as EU summit looms

Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans were in disarray on Tuesday as her government sought to plot a way around a ruling by the speaker of parliament that she must change her twice-defeated divorce deal to put it to a third vote.

Asian shares flat as Fed looms, May's Brexit deal in chaos

10:50pm, 18th March, 2019

Business

Asian shares flat as Fed looms, May's Brexit deal in chaos

TOKYO - Asian shares held tight ranges on Tuesday ahead of the a Federal Reserve policy meeting, but were broadly supported near six-month highs on expectations the central bank might strike a dovish tone, while fresh Brexit worries dogged the pound.

British lawmakers set to reject no-deal exit as Brexit unknown looms

12:19pm, 13th March, 2019

UK

British lawmakers set to reject no-deal exit as Brexit unknown looms

British lawmakers were on Wednesday set to vote against the threat of a 'no-deal' exit from the European Union on March 29 after a second defeat for Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce treaty left Britain heading into the unknown.

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Canada's Conservative Party sets fundraising records as election looms

U.S. stock futures fall as Trump's tariff hike on China looms

As IPO looms, Uber clings to hard-knuckled tactics in pursuit of growth

Exit from mainstream looms after Orban rejects EU conservative

Showdown looms between Congress and attorney general over Mueller report deadline

Trump, Democrats cross swords over powers as 2020 election looms

Prosecutors open Istanbul elections probe; re-run still looms

Congress deadline looms for release of Trump tax returns

Release of Mueller's Trump-Russia report looms as fight brews over redactions

As Brexit looms, Dutch markets regulator issues 40 new licenses

Sowing divisions, Franco exhumation plan looms over Spanish election

Democrats in Congress authorize subpoenas for Trump-Russia report, legal battle looms

Netflix looms large as theater owners assess industry future

With British government, parliament and people divided, a disorderly Brexit looms

EU says disorderly exit looms as May seeks way out of Brexit maelstrom

May looks for a way out of Brexit maelstrom as EU says no-deal exit looms

EU wrestles with short Brexit delay as 'no deal' looms

May looks for way to Brexit as EU summit looms

Asian shares flat as Fed looms, May's Brexit deal in chaos

British lawmakers set to reject no-deal exit as Brexit unknown looms

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

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