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11:19am, 23rd November, 2018

Would market shock force parliament's hand on Brexit?

There's nothing like a market crash to focus the minds of politicians, and Prime Minister Theresa May could find that only a plunge in British asset prices can persuade a divided parliament to back her Brexit deal.

With Carney warning of 1970s-style shock, UK firms ready for no-deal Brexit

10:08am, 20th November, 2018

UK

With Carney warning of 1970s-style shock, UK firms ready for no-deal Brexit

Companies began triggering plans to keep operating if Britain leaves the European Union without an agreement, a "no deal" scenario the Bank of England said could plunge the economy into a crisis not seen since the 1970s.

Afghanistan in shock after death of powerful police commander

3:51am, 19th October, 2018

World

Afghanistan in shock after death of powerful police commander

Afghan election commissioners recommended suspending Saturday's parliamentary vote in the southern province of Kandahar after the assassination of one of the country's most powerful security chiefs dealt a stunning blow to the Western-backe...

'What the Hock?'; Broadcom shares sink on shock software deal

9:50am, 12th July, 2018

Business

'What the Hock?'; Broadcom shares sink on shock software deal

Broadcom Inc's surprise bid to buy software company CA Inc knocked $11 billion off the value of the chipmaker in trading before the bell on Wall Street on Thursday, with analysts struggling to find a clear rationale behind the deal.

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Would market shock force parliament's hand on Brexit?

With Carney warning of 1970s-style shock, UK firms ready for no-deal Brexit

Afghanistan in shock after death of powerful police commander

'What the Hock?'; Broadcom shares sink on shock software deal

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

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