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8:46pm, 29th April, 2019

UK consumers unfazed by Brexit storm, firms more upbeat: surveys

British consumers were unruffled by the latest twists and turns in the country's Brexit drama and companies have dialled down their worry levels, two surveys published on Tuesday showed.

Taylor Swift releases upbeat new single and video 'ME!'

1:19am, 26th April, 2019

Entertainment

Taylor Swift releases upbeat new single and video 'ME!'

Grammy-winning singer Taylor Swift on Friday released a cheerful pop duet called "ME!" along with a colorful video filled with pastel-drenched images of butterflies, rainbows and a young couple in love.

World shares fall as China stimulus worries offset upbeat Credit Suisse earnings

4:36am, 24th April, 2019

Business

World shares fall as China stimulus worries offset upbeat Credit Suisse earnings

World shares took a step back on Wednesday as signals that China has put broader stimulus on hold offset positive results from Credit Suisse, which kicked off the earnings season for European investment banks.

Wall Street edges higher on generally upbeat earnings

1:42pm, 16th April, 2019

Business

Wall Street edges higher on generally upbeat earnings

Financial and tech firms gave Wall Street a modest lift on Tuesday following a string of generally positive earnings, with the S&P 500 inching closer to a new all-time high.

Wall Street flat as focus on trade dulls upbeat outlook from retailers

1:44pm, 5th March, 2019

Business

Wall Street flat as focus on trade dulls upbeat outlook from retailers

U.S. stocks struggled for direction on Tuesday, as a lack of fresh cues on U.S.-China trade negotiations curbed investor appetite despite upbeat profit forecasts from retailers.

Trump, Xi upbeat on trade after phone call; U.S. targets more Chinese firms

4:23am, 2nd November, 2018

Politics

Trump, Xi upbeat on trade after phone call; U.S. targets more Chinese firms

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, who spoke by telephone on Thursday, expressed optimism about resolving their trade dispute ahead of a high-stakes meeting at the end of November in Argentina.

EU's Juncker upbeat on Brexit accord, no-deal not an option

8:57am, 6th October, 2018

UK

EU's Juncker upbeat on Brexit accord, no-deal not an option

The European Union will reach a deal with Britain on Brexit in November if it does not do so this month, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker told Austrian newspapers.

Brazil presidential candidate Bolsonaro upbeat after new medical procedure

10:34pm, 20th September, 2018

World

Brazil presidential candidate Bolsonaro upbeat after new medical procedure

Brazil's far-right, poll-leading presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro underwent a procedure to drain liquid from his abdominal cavity on Thursday, two weeks after he was stabbed in an assassination attempt, a hospital statement said.

Trump upbeat, U.S. 'ready for today' as North Korea summit hour nears

7:45pm, 11th June, 2018

Politics

Trump upbeat, U.S. 'ready for today' as North Korea summit hour nears

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on Tuesday would show if a "real deal" could happen, as both sides sought to narrow differences over how to end a n...

Trump upbeat ahead of North Korean summit; Kim visits Singapore sites

10:58am, 11th June, 2018

World

Trump upbeat ahead of North Korean summit; Kim visits Singapore sites

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore could "work out very nicely" as officials from both countries sought to narrow differences on how to end...

Asian shares rise as upbeat U.S. jobs data offsets trade worries

10:00pm, 3rd June, 2018

Business

Asian shares rise as upbeat U.S. jobs data offsets trade worries

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares rose to their highest level in two-and-a-half-weeks on Monday as strong U.S. jobs data offset worries that tariff wars between the United States and the rest of the world could drag on global economic growth.