Venezuelan government-owned BANDES bank banned by U.S. treasury
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. treasury has imposed sanctions on the government-owned and controlled Venzuelan bank, Banco de Desarrollo Economico ...
U.S. stocks get slammed, Nasdaq loses 2.50%
NEW YORK, New York - Equity markets tumbled, bond markets rose, and the U.S. was bought up against the euro, ...
Stocks in Asia fail to set any records on Friday
SYDNEY, Australia - Stocks in Asia drifted on Friday, in a lacklustre close to the week. The Australian All Ordinaries ...
UK gets extension for withdrawal from European Union
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Britain has received a two week extension to its Brexit deadline, however this could become 10 weeks ...
UK public getting tired of political games
Brexit increasingly looks like a train crash in slow motion. Watching the British parliament going through consecutive Brexit votes, however, ...
Demand for shares in Apple prompts buying of U.S. stocks
NEW YORK, New York - It was a good day on Wall Street on Thursday. No bad news, in fact ...
Hong Kong Hang Seng declines 249 points
SYDNEY, Australia - Stocks in China, Japan and Australia rose on Thursday, but in Hong Stock the main index fell. ...
Omani nationals to be trained by PDO to enter workforce
MUSCAT, Oman - The government-owned Petroleum Development Oman is planning on training Omani nationals to enter not just the oil ...
Greenback dives after Federal Reserve says no more rate hikes in 2019
NEW YORK, New York - The U.S. Federal Resreve surprised on Wednesday, following its regular two day monthly meeting on ...
SuperSport Park honours batswoman Mignon du Preez
Cape Town [South Africa], Mar 23 (ANI): The SuperSport Park in Centurion unveiled a 'Mignon du Preez Gates' in honour ...
Delhi court ordered attachment of Mallya's properties
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Patiala House Court on March 19 ordered attachment of Vijay Mallya's properties in Bengaluru ...
Quit bad financial decision-making that's holding you back
Just the notion of sound financial decision-making is enough to make millions of people whimper in fear, as quite frankly, ...
Obesity is Africa's healthcare crisis, too
When it comes to health issues in Africa, people think of chronic hunger, or infectious diseases such as malaria or ...
Sources: EU Expert to Urge Monitoring 5G Risks, Not Huawei Ban
BRUSSELS - The European Commission will next week urge EU countries to share more data to tackle cybersecurity risks related ...
How US States Are Richer Than Some Foreign Nations
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Trump to Nominate Stephen Moore for Fed Board
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate Stephen Moore, a conservative economic analyst, to fill a ...
US Government Posts $234 Billion Deficit in February
The U.S. federal government posted a $234 billion budget deficit in February, according to data released Friday by the Treasury ...
PGA Tour bans Garrigus after positive drug test
Miami - Robert Garrigus , an American golfer who hailed conquering substance abuse in 2010 after his lone PGA title, ...
Malinga to miss first six IPL matches
London [UK], Mar 22 (ANI): Lasith Malinga has opted to rule himself out for at least the first six IPL ...
EOH appoints interim board chairperson
EOH [JSE:EOH] has appointed non-executive director Jesmane Boggenpoel as interim board chairperson as the search for a permanent chairperson continues. ...
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Foreign national held with 2 passports at IGI airport
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McIlroy to play in Canada prior to US Open
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Experts dispute testosterone test for top female athletes
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Vietnamese Human Rights Campaigner Stuck in Scary Limbo in Thailand
Hiding in Thailand, Vietnamese human rights campaigner Bach Hong Quyen fears hes in the cross-hairs of two nations: Vietnam which ...
Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs
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