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8:40am, 24th April, 2019

Caterpillar slips as disappointing construction sales point to China weakness

Caterpillar Inc spooked investors for a second straight quarter on Wednesday with a 4 percent drop in Asia-Pacific construction equipment sales that pointed to more weakness in China, its key growth market.

Asia relieved as China data point to recovery

9:50pm, 16th April, 2019

Business

Asia relieved as China data point to recovery

Asian share markets swung higher on Wednesday as a raft of Chinese data easily beat expectations in a sign Beijing's policy stimulus may finally be gaining traction in the world's second-largest economy.

Biotech crops still a sticking point in U.S.-China trade deal: sources

4:16am, 5th April, 2019

Politics

Biotech crops still a sticking point in U.S.-China trade deal: sources

China's lengthy approval process for genetically modified crops remains a sticking point in talks to end the trade war between China and the United States, according to two sources with knowledge of the talks.

Liam Neeson apologizes for revenge remarks: 'I missed the point'

6:18pm, 29th March, 2019

Entertainment

Liam Neeson apologizes for revenge remarks: 'I missed the point'

Actor Liam Neeson on Friday issued an apology for what he called an "impulsive recounting" last month of an incident 40 years ago when he wanted to kill a black man in response to the rape of a friend.

South Korea's Moon names new point man on North Korea after Hanoi summit breakdown

1:24am, 8th March, 2019

World

South Korea's Moon names new point man on North Korea after Hanoi summit breakdown

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

Division! Brexit stretches arcane British parliament to breaking point

11:15pm, 5th March, 2019

UK

Division! Brexit stretches arcane British parliament to breaking point

Britain's 800-year-old parliament has a big decision to make, and little time to make it.

Spanish opinion polls point to unpredictable election outcome

10:39am, 18th February, 2019

World

Spanish opinion polls point to unpredictable election outcome

Four opinion polls published since Spain's prime minister called a general election for April 28 have predicted widely different outcomes, illustrating how the emergence of new parties, and in particular the far-right Vox, has upset political fo...

China, Japan to forge closer ties at 'historic turning point'

12:46am, 26th October, 2018

World

China, Japan to forge closer ties at 'historic turning point'

China and Japan on Friday pledged to forge closer ties as both countries stood together at an "historic turning point", signing a broad range of agreements including a $30 billion currency swap pact, amid rising trade tensions with Washington.

Situation at 'boiling point' at refugee center on Greek island: U.N.

6:20am, 31st August, 2018

World

Situation at 'boiling point' at refugee center on Greek island: U.N.

The United Nations refugee agency urged Greece on Friday to speed up transfers of eligible asylum-seekers from Aegean islands to the mainland, saying conditions at an overcrowded Lesbos reception center were "reaching boiling point".

Exclusive: Third Point seeks to tap Campbell Soup board challengers - sources

12:18am, 31st August, 2018

Business

Exclusive: Third Point seeks to tap Campbell Soup board challengers - sources

Activist investor Daniel Loeb's hedge fund Third Point LLC is speaking to consumer industry executives as it seeks to fill a slate of nominees to challenge Campbell Soup Co's board of directors, according to people familiar with the matter.

U.N. agency sees Venezuelan exodus nearing a crisis point

8:32pm, 24th August, 2018

World

U.N. agency sees Venezuelan exodus nearing a crisis point

The exodus of migrants from Venezuela is building toward a "crisis moment" comparable to events involving refugees in the Mediterranean, the United Nations migration agency said on Friday.

Stock futures point lower as trade worries linger

7:17am, 27th June, 2018

Business

Stock futures point lower as trade worries linger

(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slid on Wednesday on concerns that a worsening U.S.-China trade relationship could disrupt businesses and hurt corporate profits.