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Bank of England to check banks ready for disorderly Brexit

While the Bank of England did not target Brexit specifically in the new stress test scenario, it said risks to financial stability will be influenced by the o...

OPEC, non-OPEC oil producers meet in Kuwait over output-cut compliance

Kuwait this month became the first nation to call for extending the production cuts, with Oil Minister Issam Almarzooq saying inventories had grown more than ex...

Asian shares fall after Trump healthcare setback

Britain's top share index the FTSE 100 shed billions of pounds of value on Monday morning, to sit at its lowest level in nearly a month after adding to last...

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President approves Keystone XL, calling it 'great day' for jobs

US President Donald Trump said: "TransCanada will finally be allowed to complete this long-overdue project with efficiency and with speed". "The decision to rev...

Priebus: Time for Republicans to Start Governing

Meadows' and Jordan's comments came hours before Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, announced his resignation from the Freedom Caucus. He also said that the measure would i...

Chinese premier arrives in New Zealand

New Zealand has today signed two agreements with China to strengthen co-operation in fisheries and global development, particularly in the Pacific. His deputy...

Trump's health care reform plan hangs in balance

On March 19, less than a week before the bill was slated to be voted on in the House, Ryan said that, with the help of the President, he had gotten enough suppo...

U.S. politicians are trolling Donald Trump with a brilliant acronym

Stonewalling over key transparency details is a common occurrence in the Trump administration, according to these Democratic lawmakers, many of whom have consis...

Shailene Woodley Reportedly Strikes Plea Deal in Dakota Access Pipeline Protest Arrest

The terms of the plea deal include Shailene pleading guilty to one count of disorderly conduct. The 25-year-old " Divergent " star was among 27 demonstrator...

Local GOP credits Trump for $300K haul at Mar-A-Lago fundraiser

The Making Access Records Available to Lead American Government Openness, or Mar-a-Lago, Act, would allow for a few exceptions, including for security concerns ...

Trump disappointed after healthcare bill defeat

That sentiment may be true for interest groups, think tanks, and sympathetic journalists, but there's not much appetite in the White House for dealing with the ...

FirstGroup JV Selected By DfT To Run South Western Rail Franchise

Planned improvements under the new franchise include more frequent services on Sundays. Transport secretary Chris Grayling said: "First MTR South Western Tr...

Amazon AR Retail: Company May Selling Furniture Using Augmented Reality, Report Says

But according to a new tip, Amazon may be about to change all of that. And it's not just groceries that Amazon is interested in. The grocery store isn't...

European Union clears $130 billion merger of USA chemcials giants Dow and DuPont

The European Union has approved the proposed merger of Dow Chemical and Du Pont, saying that the companies' commitments to divest businesses have addressed it...

Senators seek visitor logs from White House, Mar-a-Lago

The full title of the bill is the "Making Access Records Available to Lead American Government Openness Act", which could be the central exhibit in the American...

Asian markets fall as hazy outlook descends on Trump agenda

The index had risen to a 14-year high, near 104.00, early in January, when expectations for a significant stimulus under Trump were at their peak. U.S. It's b...

Advertisers demand discounts from Google after row over extremist content on YouTube

The top 100 advertisers on Google likely represent less than 20% of the company's total revenues. While YouTube revenue isn't reported separately, analysts es...

Trump Son-in-Law Jared Kushner to Oversee Government Overhaul

The Post reported that the office is focused primarily on technology and data and is working with Apple chief executive Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gate, ...

AI staffer assaulted by Shiv Sena MP is a Malayali

Gaikwad has been charged with attempt to commit culpable homicide and using criminal force with intent to dishonour person, said Dependra Pathak, Delhi Police's...

NDA govt tables last batch of GST bills in Lok Sabha

The State GST Bill has to be passed by the state assemblies before it can be rolled out. This revolutionary measure is anticipated to redefine the nation's econ...

Government can't make Aadhaar mandatory for extending benefits of its welfare schemes

The government however, can not be stopped from using Aadhaar in other schemes like opening of bank accounts, the court says. Recently, the Central government...

Delhi: BJP eyes hat-trick in MCD elections

Two persons had offered Arvind Kejriwal accommodation while he struggled to make a foray into the political arena, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has paid back b...

Democrats celebrate collapse of GOP health care bill on social media

Mr Spicer said the president was meeting Mr Ryan to "discuss the way forward" and the president had "left everything on the field" on the bill. "Let Obamacare...

United Airlines under fire for barring girls wearing leggings

United Airlines, meanwhile, has taken the extra step of publishing a blog post to ensure their paying customers that " YOUR leggings are welcome " (capitals o...

Ofcom's Biggest Ever Fine Goes To BT

BT's Openreach division was found to have cut compensation payments owed to other telecoms providers for delays in connecting high-speed lines between January 2...

Old Mutual sells chunk of OM Asset Management

This acquisition brings Old Mutual a step closer to completing its managed separation, announced a year ago. A unit of HNA Group agreed to acquire a stake in ...

Toshiba's Westinghouse Electric May File Bankruptcy Tuesday

A Chapter 11 filing could help Toshiba limit damage from losses at Westinghouse, the report by the Japanese business daily said , without citing sources for ...

Trump to undo Obama's plan to subdue global warming, EPA chief says

Pruitt said that the Paris Agreement to combat climate change, which the USA signed up to, was "non-binding". The clean power plan, which aims to cut emission...

Australia-India series decider in the balance

When you bat at a strike rate of below 40, you need to make sure you make a big score or it needs to be according to the situation of the game - both were the c...

House GOP abruptly pulls troubled health care bill; Walden comments, see video

Two days before the GOP legislation was set for an initial vote in Congress and then delayed due to last-minute wrangling and efforts to gain support, she desc...

Comcast lays groundwork for skinny TV service

Comcast's cable unit accounts for 62 percent of total revenue, with the rest coming from NBCUniversal, according to Bloomberg data. However, Bloomberg r...

US Senate Vote Threatens Consumer Data Security

Today, Senate Republicans voted to make it easier for internet service providers to sell information about customers without their consent, Buzzfeed reports. Th...

S Korea Prosecutors Seek Detention Warrant for Ousted Prez Park

If the Seoul Central District Court issues the warrant, Park will become the country's third former president to be arrested for criminal allegations following ...

Amazon will start collecting sales tax nationwide starting April 1st

Consumers are supposed to declare their Use Tax and remit payment to the State, but in reality hardly anyone bothers. Amazon first started losing the sales ...