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4:00am, 3rd May, 2019

Shares claw higher before U.S. jobs data, oil sinks again

World stocks were battling to avoid their first weekly fall in six weeks on Friday, as investors waited to see whether key U.S. jobs data later would give the Federal Reserve another reason to dismiss rate cut calls.

No-deal Brexit fears rise as parliament sinks May's deal

11:50am, 29th March, 2019

World

No-deal Brexit fears rise as parliament sinks May's deal

Lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal for a third time on Friday, sounding its probable death knell and leaving Britain's withdrawal from the European Union in turmoil on the very day it was supposed to quit the bloc.

Parliament sinks May's Brexit deal again, EU braces for no-deal exit

10:48am, 29th March, 2019

World

Parliament sinks May's Brexit deal again, EU braces for no-deal exit

Lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal for a third time on Friday, sounding its probable death knell and leaving Britain's withdrawal from the European Union in turmoil on the very day it was supposed to leave the bloc.

At least 72 killed as overloaded ferry sinks in Iraq's Tigris river

11:04am, 21st March, 2019

World

At least 72 killed as overloaded ferry sinks in Iraq's Tigris river

At least 72 people died when an overloaded ferry sank in the Tigris river near Mosul in Iraq, medical sources told Reuters on Thursday.

S&P, Dow advance on trade optimism; Nvidia sinks Nasdaq

2:20pm, 17th November, 2018

Business

S&P, Dow advance on trade optimism; Nvidia sinks Nasdaq

The S&P 500 and Dow Industrials rose on Friday after President Donald Trump said the United States may not have to impose further tariffs on Chinese goods, but falling shares of Nvidia Corp dragged down the Nasdaq.

Mexican president-elect pulls plug on new airport, peso sinks

7:33pm, 29th October, 2018

World

Mexican president-elect pulls plug on new airport, peso sinks

Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday his government would ditch a partially-built $13 billion new airport for Mexico City, sending Mexican financial markets into a nosedive.

Wall St sinks as Amazon, Alphabet earnings spark growth concerns

9:56am, 26th October, 2018

Business

Wall St sinks as Amazon, Alphabet earnings spark growth concerns

U.S. stocks plunged on Friday as grim earnings reports from Amazon and Alphabet rekindled a rush to dump technology and high-growth stocks, but data showing economic growth in the last quarter slowed less than expected provided some relief.

Pound sinks after PM May says Brexit talks at impasse

9:55am, 21st September, 2018

World

Pound sinks after PM May says Brexit talks at impasse

The British pound tumbled two cents against the dollar on Friday and headed for its biggest daily drop this year after Prime Minister Theresa May said Brexit talks with the European Union had reached an impasse and called for new proposals.

Asia shares, euro under water as Turkish lira sinks

9:22pm, 12th August, 2018

Business

Asia shares, euro under water as Turkish lira sinks

Asia share markets skidded and the euro hit one-year lows on Monday as a renewed rout in the Turkish lira drove demand for safe harbors, including the U.S. dollar, Swiss franc and yen.