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Referring to Islamic Republic's promise of harsh revenge for the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, General Fadavi said, "Americans should wait for that...

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China regulator says Shanghai-London Stock Connect operating normally

The stock exchange companies have been working together since a year ago on the Shanghai-London Stock Connect project. All five sources have been involved in ...

AAA: US airstrike likely to have impact on gas prices

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Oil prices up 3 pct with tensions in Middle East

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Manufacturing Slump Reaches 5th Straight Month

Any reading below 50 percent indicates manufacturing is slowing. ISM's monthly manufacturing index fell to 47.2 percent, a drop of almost a full point, and th...

Airstrike kills Iraqi militia as US-Iran tensions escalate

On Friday, the Pentagon confirmed the killing in Baghdad of Qassem Soleimani , the head of Iran's elite Quds Force and the architect of Tehran's proxy wars i...

Data Shows Drop in US Jobless Benefits Claims

The number of people filing applications for jobless benefits in the US edged lower last week, a positive indicator for the USA labor sector amid recent sign ...

Incredible image shows full extent of Australia's devastating wildfires

Tens of thousands were evacuated on Jan 3 in one of the largest evacuations in Australia's history. The fires have destroyed more than 12 million acres (5 mil...

Oil price jumps on fear of Iranian retaliation against US

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Gold price breaches Rs 40,000 per 10 grams, likely to gain further

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Universal Music sells stake to Chinese giant Tencent

The consortium has the option to acquire up to another 10 percent of Universal at the same price or higher. Besides, followed by the reveal of the deal, analy...

Tesla Delivers First Chinese-Made Model 3 Electric Cars

Production started in October with a target of 250,000 vehicles a year once the Model Y is added to the lineup. "As Model 3s roll off Tesla's Chinese manuf...

How Sen. Hawley Plans to Disrupt the Democrats' Articles of Impeachment

In the background is the 2020 election campaign that will decide control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, and that's putting pressure on both s...

Spain's Manufacturing Sector Extends Decline In December: PMI

Region-wide, the country continued to have the second-highest reading for the fifth straight month among the seven Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN...

China will cut reserve ratio by 50 basis points from January 6

Chen Jiahe, CIO of Novem Arcae Technologies, said the government is trying to stimulate the economy gradually because China's economy faces a lot of pressure,...

Japan Airlines Is Giving Away Free Tickets

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Wall St. begins 2020 near record level on China stimulus, trade hopes

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Local cab company offers free rides after midnight on New Year's Eve

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Uber and Postmates Rush to Block California Freelancer Law

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USA stocks move broadly lower to start holiday-shortened week

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Turkish Airlines, Boeing reach compensation deal

Turkish Airlines officials announced today that Turkey's national flag carrier has reached an agreement with Boeing regarding "financial compensation" for lo...

Google to end 'Double Irish, Dutch sandwich' tax scheme

Google , like other multinationals that make use of worldwide tax minimization strategies, has always said it pays all its taxes. The company confirmed how it...

Optimism on trade and global growth knock dollar

U.S. futures also pointed to a higher open after the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at records on Friday. "The U.S. stock market rally co...

Germanwings cancels flights due to cabin crew strike

Workers at Germanwings , which now operates under the Eurowings umbrella, will strike between December 30 and January 1, the union said Friday in a video b...

Stocks Post Best Annual Gain in 6 Yrs.

Investors will get to mull over new data on USA consumer confidence and home prices Tuesday and a snapshot of manufacturing Friday. It will be quick to ease if ...

Gold's December rally stays alive to seal best year since 2010

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Petrol price increased by Rs 2.61/litre

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Microsoft says North Korea-linked hackers stole sensitive information

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Trump Tariffs Backfired, Fed Reserve Study Found

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Parramatta Council cancels NYE fireworks amid 'extreme weather conditions'

Earlier on Monday, Deputy Premier of NSW John Barilaro broke NSW government ranks and called for the Sydney fireworks to be scrapped, saying it should be an "...