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BoE most likely to cut rates in a no-deal Brexit - Tenreyro
The Bank of England is more likely to cut interest rates than raise them in the event of a no-deal Brexit, rate-setter Silvana Tenreyro said, the latest BoE official to back the idea of coming to the economy's rescue if it suffers a Brexit shock...
China February exports tumble the most in three years, heighten global slowdown fears
China's exports tumbled the most in three years in February while imports fell for a third straight month, pointing to a further slowdown in the economy despite a spate of support measures.
Dutch join backlash at expensive drugs by making their own
In a radiation-proof room at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, Emar Thomasa sits behind shielded glass as he carefully measures and mixes lutetium octreotate, an intravenous treatment for certain types of cancer.
South Korea's Moon names new point man on North Korea after Hanoi summit breakdown
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has replaced his unification minister who played a major role in detente with North Korea over the past year, his office said on Friday, and named a longtime confidant to lead a drive for "a new Korean peninsula".
Ex-officer charged in beating of man at New York homeless shelter
A former law enforcement officer in New York City was arrested on Thursday on a federal charge of violating the rights of a man at a homeless shelter by stomping on his head after he was wrestled to the ground, officials said.
South Korea's Moon names confidant to drive improved ties with North
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has replaced his unification minister who played a major role in last year's detente with the North, his office said on Friday, and named a longtime confidant to lead Moon's drive for "a new Korean peninsu...
Ghosn's bail conditions: Surveillance cameras, no internet access
The following conditions were imposed on ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn as part of the $9 million bail that freed him from jail, according to a member of his legal team. If he violates these terms, he will be sent back to jail.
Senior China diplomat urges U.S. to meet China halfway
The Chinese government's top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi, said on Friday that competition between China and the United States was normal and that Washington should abandon zero-sum thinking and meet Beijing halfway.
U.S. judge dismisses Stormy Daniels' hush-money agreement case vs Trump
A federal judge in Los Angeles on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by adult-film actress Stormy Daniels to end a hush-money agreement she had with U.S. President Donald Trump, court papers showed.
U.S. judge gives Trump ex-aide Manafort leniency: under four years in prison
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced on Thursday by a U.S. judge to less than four years in prison - far shy of federal sentencing guidelines - for financial crimes uncovered during Special Counsel Robert...
May to EU - Agree to backstop changes or risk disorderly Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May put the onus on the European Union to make concessions over the thorny issue of the Irish backstop in Brexit talks, or risk Britain leaving the EU without a deal, which she said would be against EU interests.
Trump's Venezuela envoy vows sanctions on banks backing Maduro
U.S. President Donald Trump's special representative for Venezuela pledged on Thursday that Washington would "expand the net" of sanctions on the South American nation, including more on banks supporting President Nicolas Maduro's governmen...
Judge gives Trump ex-aide Manafort leniency: under four years in prison
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced on Thursday by a U.S. judge to less than four years in prison - far shy of federal sentencing guidelines - for financial crimes uncovered during Special Counsel Robert...
U.S. open to North Korea talks despite missile program activity
U.S. President Donald Trump is open to additional talks with Pyongyang over denuclearization, his national security adviser said on Thursday, despite reports that North Korea is reactivating parts of its missile program.
EMI countersues Kanye West to enforce 2003 publishing agreement
EMI on Thursday countersued Kanye West to enforce a 2003 publishing agreement that the rapper and entrepreneur considers unfair and wants declared void.
Judge sentences Trump ex-aide Manafort to under four years in prison
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced on Thursday by a U.S. judge to less than four years in prison - far shy of federal sentencing guidelines - for financial crimes uncovered during Special Counsel Robert...
Britain hands jailed British-Iranian aid worker diplomatic protection
Britain will hand diplomatic protection to British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to underline the government's belief that Iran has behaved unjustly in its treatment of her, foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday.
Trump administration proposes overtime pay expansion
The U.S. Department of Labor issued a long-awaited proposal on Thursday to extend mandatory overtime pay to a million more workers, far fewer than an Obama administration rule that was struck down by a federal judge.
At sentencing hearing, Trump ex-aide Manafort asks U.S. judge for mercy
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, at his sentencing hearing on Thursday, asked a U.S. judge for mercy after being convicted of financial crimes uncovered during Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation i...
Exclusive: SEC scrutinizes fairness of stock exchange pricing
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether the multi-tiered pricing system used by stock exchanges favors large brokers at the expense of small ones, according to a person familiar with the matter.