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The US slipped to third place in a ranking of most competitive economies...
For the first time in nine years, Singapore surpassed the United States and Hong Kong to clinch the title of the world’s most competitive economy, according to annual rankings c…
Read moreU.S. believes Russia conducting low-level nuclear tests: official....
The United States believes Russia may be conducting low-level nuclear tests, a U.S. intelligence official on Wednesday, while the head of a body monitoring a global nuclear treaty said …
Read moreUK property market: Gap between asking and selling prices widens as outlook weakens...
The gap between the asking price of homes and what they eventually sold for significantly widened last year as cautious buyers negotiate harder, according to new data. The selling pri…
Read moreSaudi Arabia made a rare invitation to Qatar for its emergency Iran summit. Here’s what to expect...
DUBAI — Arab leaders have convened in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca for a two-day emergency meeting aimed at addressing increasing tensions with Iran. The Gulf states have even reac…
Read moreNetanyahu Takes Israel to Election Unknown on Coalition Fail....
Benjamin Netanyahu’s victory celebrations turned out to be premature. The Israeli prime minister sailed past a tangle of corruption scandals to win a fifth term in a closely-fought ele…
Read moreWall Street slips as trade tensions fuel slowdown fears.....
Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell to their two-month lows on Wednesday after China signaled readiness to escalate the trade war with the United States, triggering fears of a …
Read moreFLYBE BOSS ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION, BOOSTING MALE DOMINATION OF AVIATION....
The airline, which competes for passengers with Europe’s two budget giants, easyJet and Ryanair, is shrinking its fleet and network in an attempt to restore profitability On…
Read moreU.S. presidential hopeful Harris unveils plan to protect abortion rights...
SPARTANBURG, S.C./LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris unveiled a new plan to protect abortion access on Tuesday, joining fellow White House hopefuls pu…
Read moreECB warns of sharp falls in asset prices if trade tensions escalate ....
Growing uncertainty about global economic growth could lead to “bouts of high volatility” in financial markets, the European Central Bank (ECB) warned Wednesday. In its Financia…
Read moreBolton Warns Iran's Proxies They Risk Strong U.S. Response........
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton warned Iran’s proxies not to attack U.S. interests, saying any assault on their patron’s behalf would “risk a very strong response.” Bolto…
Read moreStocks - Wall Street Rises Even as Trade Worries Continue..
Wall Street rose on Tuesday as investors shrugged off President Donald Trump’s comments over the Memorial Day weekend that the U.S. was far from a trade deal with China. The S&…
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