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What next for Brexit? Four main scenarios

January 21, 2019: British Prime Minister Theresa May presents her new approach to Brexit on Monday, following MPs' crushing rejection of the divorce deal agreed with the EU. Lawmakers have their chance to submit amendments,

British PM turns to Brexit ‘Plan B’

January 18, 2019: British Prime Minister Theresa May unveils her Brexit “Plan B” to parliament on Monday after MPs shredded her EU divorce deal, deepening the political gridlock 10 weeks from departure day. Britain will

U.S. industrial production up 0.3 pct in December

WASHINGTON, Jan 19: U.S. industrial production increased by 0.3 percent in December, as a robust gain for manufacturing and mining outweighed decreases elsewhere, the Federal Reserve said Friday. Industrial production increased for the seventh consecutive

No breakthrough in US-China trade talks: Trump adviser

Washington, Jan 19: White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow has played down reports of a breakthrough in US-China trade talks, but said progress had been made. “We've made some progress with China in the deputy's

A month into US govt shutdown, the economy blinks first

Washington, Jan 19: After four weeks, the partial shutdown of the US government has begun to rattle the world's largest economy, particularly hitting consumer sentiment, a mainstay of growth. A closely-watched monthly consumer survey on

Tesla to cut 7% of workforce amid tough profit outlook

New York, Jan 18: Elon Musk's electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors announced Friday it was cutting its workforce by about seven percent in a push to keep the Model 3 affordable for middle-income consumers. Shares

UK PM refuses to rule out ‘no-deal’ Brexit

January 18, 2019: British Prime Minister Theresa May scrambled to put together a new Brexit strategy after MPs rejected her EU divorce deal, and insisted she could not rule out a potentially damaging “no-deal” split.

Asian Markets open higher on US-China trade rumors

January 18, 2019: Hong Kong stocks rose in the opening few minutes of trade Friday, tracking a healthy lead from Wall Street fueled by a report that the US was considering easing tariffs on Chinese

World stocks falter on Brexit, US-China tensions

January 17, 2019: World markets retreated on Thursday while the pound eased against the dollar and euro, after the UK government narrowly survived a no-confidence vote and as US-China trade tensions resurfaced. European shares followed

Asian markets mixed as Huawei report offsets US earnings

January 17, 2019: Asian markets were mixed on Thursday as renewed concerns about China-US tensions overshadowed a positive lead from Wall Street following a better-than-expected round of corporate earnings. The pound extended gains against the

What next for Brexit? Four main scenarios

January 21, 2019: British Prime Minister Theresa May presents her new approach to Brexit on Monday, following MPs' crushing rejection of the divorce deal agreed with the EU. Lawmakers have their chance to submit amendments,

British PM turns to Brexit ‘Plan B’

January 18, 2019: British Prime Minister Theresa May unveils her Brexit “Plan B” to parliament on Monday after MPs shredded her EU divorce deal, deepening the political gridlock 10 weeks from departure day. Britain will

U.S. industrial production up 0.3 pct in December

WASHINGTON, Jan 19: U.S. industrial production increased by 0.3 percent in December, as a robust gain for manufacturing and mining outweighed decreases elsewhere, the Federal Reserve said Friday. Industrial production increased for the seventh consecutive

No breakthrough in US-China trade talks: Trump adviser

Washington, Jan 19: White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow has played down reports of a breakthrough in US-China trade talks, but said progress had been made. “We've made some progress with China in the deputy's

A month into US govt shutdown, the economy blinks first

Washington, Jan 19: After four weeks, the partial shutdown of the US government has begun to rattle the world's largest economy, particularly hitting consumer sentiment, a mainstay of growth. A closely-watched monthly consumer survey on

Tesla to cut 7% of workforce amid tough profit outlook

New York, Jan 18: Elon Musk's electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors announced Friday it was cutting its workforce by about seven percent in a push to keep the Model 3 affordable for middle-income consumers. Shares

UK PM refuses to rule out ‘no-deal’ Brexit

January 18, 2019: British Prime Minister Theresa May scrambled to put together a new Brexit strategy after MPs rejected her EU divorce deal, and insisted she could not rule out a potentially damaging “no-deal” split.

Asian Markets open higher on US-China trade rumors

January 18, 2019: Hong Kong stocks rose in the opening few minutes of trade Friday, tracking a healthy lead from Wall Street fueled by a report that the US was considering easing tariffs on Chinese

World stocks falter on Brexit, US-China tensions

January 17, 2019: World markets retreated on Thursday while the pound eased against the dollar and euro, after the UK government narrowly survived a no-confidence vote and as US-China trade tensions resurfaced. European shares followed

Asian markets mixed as Huawei report offsets US earnings

January 17, 2019: Asian markets were mixed on Thursday as renewed concerns about China-US tensions overshadowed a positive lead from Wall Street following a better-than-expected round of corporate earnings. The pound extended gains against the