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10:21am, 9th May, 2019

Putin, battling ratings slump, reviews Red Square military parade

President Vladimir Putin watched intercontinental nuclear missile launchers roll across Red Square on Thursday as Russia put on its annual show of military might to mark the Soviet Union's World War Two victory over the Nazis.

Brazil markets slump as pension reform reality bites

4:39pm, 24th April, 2019

World

Brazil markets slump as pension reform reality bites

Brazilian markets slumped on Wednesday, a day after a planned pension overhaul cleared a congressional hurdle following a lengthy debate that highlighted the government's struggle to build support for its signature reform policy.

Brexit inertia means London's finance workers face summer slump

10:39am, 18th April, 2019

UK

Brexit inertia means London's finance workers face summer slump

The weeks before Easter are usually some of the busiest of the year for bankers, lawyers and consultants in the City of London, as clients rush to get deals done before a run of public holidays.

London slump drags UK house price growth to more than six-year low

5:23am, 17th April, 2019

UK

London slump drags UK house price growth to more than six-year low

British house prices rose at the weakest rate in six-and-a-half years in February, dragged down by London's biggest price slump in a decade as Brexit uncertainty sent chills through the property market.

A slippery trade: oil slump proves bears right

12:37pm, 23rd November, 2018

Business

A slippery trade: oil slump proves bears right

The latest collapse in oil prices has proved some investors right in their lack of confidence in energy stocks this year.

Third of small UK firms see post-Brexit sterling slump - survey

7:46pm, 12th November, 2018

UK

Third of small UK firms see post-Brexit sterling slump - survey

More than a third of small- and medium-sized British companies think the pound is likely to fall sharply after the country leaves the European Union in March next year, a survey showed on Tuesday.

Ford appoints new China chief to tackle sales slump

8:58pm, 23rd October, 2018

Business

Ford appoints new China chief to tackle sales slump

Ford Motor Co has appointed a new head of China operations to help turn around flagging sales in the world's largest auto market, filling a post that had been vacant since January after the firm's previous China chief suddenly quit.

Philippine poll shows biggest ratings slump for Duterte as inflation soars

1:38am, 25th September, 2018

World

Philippine poll shows biggest ratings slump for Duterte as inflation soars

Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte suffered the biggest ratings slump of his presidency in the third quarter, an independent pollster said on Tuesday, amid signs of public unease about rising inflation and the cost of staple foodgrain rice.

Las Vegas is booming again, and bracing itself for next slump

6:02am, 11th September, 2018

US

Las Vegas is booming again, and bracing itself for next slump

Diane Han is trying to leave the Las Vegas of her childhood behind.

UK housing starts slow, led by slump in London - NHBC

3:39am, 26th July, 2018

UK

UK housing starts slow, led by slump in London - NHBC

British builders started work on slightly fewer new homes in the three months to the end of June, hit by a sharp fall in London, but overall construction remained close to its highest level since the global financial crisis, industry data showed.

Stocks, commodities regain footing after slump

7:10am, 12th July, 2018

Business

Stocks, commodities regain footing after slump

Stocks and commodity markets regained some poise on Thursday, having suffered wild tailspins in the previous session as the United States ratcheted up trade war threats on China.

China stocks extend slump, temper Asian bounce as trade war anxiety grows

11:03pm, 19th June, 2018

Business

China stocks extend slump, temper Asian bounce as trade war anxiety grows

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's stock markets slumped on Wednesday, extending a rout from the previous day as the prospect of a full-blown Sino-U.S. trade war put a dampener on the rest of Asian equities, even as they managed a modest bounce.