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House Democrat weighs subpoena or court case for Trump's taxes
12:41pm, 9th May, 2019
US

House Democrat weighs subpoena or court case for Trump's taxes

U.S. House tax committee Chairman Richard Neal said on Thursday that he will decide by the end of the week whether to subpoena President Donald Trump's tax returns or go to court to obtain the documents, which the administration refuses to hand...
Global M&A slides in first quarter as Brexit weighs on Europe
2:17am, 29th March, 2019
UK

Global M&A slides in first quarter as Brexit weighs on Europe

Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) sank 17 percent in the first quarter of 2019, as concerns about an economic slowdown and fears of a no-deal Brexit in Europe spooked chief executives and corporate boardrooms from pursuing big tie-ups.
EU weighs what to offer Trump on trade
5:47am, 5th October, 2018
Business

EU weighs what to offer Trump on trade

European Union ministers debated on Friday what to offer the United States to ease trade tensions and avoid a return to a tit-for-tat tariff conflict that could hit EU cars.
U.S. top court weighs death penalty for killer who forgot crime
1:00pm, 2nd October, 2018
US

U.S. top court weighs death penalty for killer who forgot crime

U.S. Supreme Court justices, delving into the issue of aging prisoners with dementia, struggled on Tuesday over whether a convicted Alabama murderer should be spared the death penalty because strokes have wiped out his memory of committing the crime.
World Court weighs Britain's claim to Chagos Islands
10:55am, 3rd September, 2018
UK

World Court weighs Britain's claim to Chagos Islands

Mauritius tried to persuade judges at the World Court on Monday to find that it was illegally stripped by Britain of another Indian Ocean archipelago, the Chagos Islands, now home to a major U.S. air base.
Asian shares flat as drop in S&P 500 futures weighs
8:49pm, 21st August, 2018
Business

Asian shares flat as drop in S&P 500 futures weighs

Asian stocks were flat in early trade on Wednesday after Wall Street ended higher, with the S&P 500 index touching a record high on Tuesday, and as lower-level trade talks between the U.S. and China due this week boost hopes of easing trade tensions.