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5:12pm, 31st July, 2019

Biden and Harris to square off in Round 2 of Democratic presidential debate

Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden and rival Kamala Harris will stage a rematch of last month's explosive debate confrontation during Round 2 on Wednesday, with a re-energized Biden promising a more aggressive approach.

Biden and Harris to square off in Round two of Democratic presidential debate

5:43am, 31st July, 2019

Politics

Biden and Harris to square off in Round two of Democratic presidential debate

Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden and rival Kamala Harris will stage a rematch of last month's explosive debate confrontation during Round 2 on Wednesday, with a re-energized Biden promising a more aggressive approach.

MPs square up to regulator over duty of care for banks

2:51am, 13th May, 2019

UK

MPs square up to regulator over duty of care for banks

A legal duty for banks to act in the best interests of their customers may be needed, British lawmakers said on Monday, piling pressure on regulators to step up protection of consumers after a string of mis-selling scandals spanning decades.

UK lawmakers square up to regulator over duty of care for banks

6:52pm, 12th May, 2019

UK

UK lawmakers square up to regulator over duty of care for banks

A legal duty for banks to act in the best interests of their customers may be needed, British lawmakers said on Monday, piling pressure on regulators to step up protection of consumers after a string of mis-selling scandals spanning decades.

Putin, battling ratings slump, reviews Red Square military parade

10:21am, 9th May, 2019

World

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.

Tesla's Elon Musk arrives in court to square off with SEC at contempt hearing

1:08pm, 4th April, 2019

Business

Tesla's Elon Musk arrives in court to square off with SEC at contempt hearing

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk arrived in Manhattan federal court on Thursday for a hearing on whether he violated a fraud agreement and should be held in contempt, the latest twist in a high-profile battle between the billionaire and the govern...

Ackman's Pershing Square exits Mondelez, sees better places to invest

1:10pm, 14th November, 2018

Business

Ackman's Pershing Square exits Mondelez, sees better places to invest

William Ackman' hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management sold out of snack maker Mondelez International during the third quarter some three years after first making the investment.

Senate candidates Cruz, O'Rourke square off in fractious debate

7:41pm, 21st September, 2018

Politics

Senate candidates Cruz, O'Rourke square off in fractious debate

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, trying furiously to beat back a high-profile challenge from Democratic rival Beto O'Rourke, repeatedly accused his opponent of being out of step with the Texas electorate as the two candidates faced off in a debate just si...

Right-wing protesters and opponents square off in Portland

4:19pm, 4th August, 2018

US

Right-wing protesters and opponents square off in Portland

Scores of right-wing and anti-fascist demonstrators squared off on Saturday in Portland, Oregon, where four people were injured in similar rallies on June 30.