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Social Security recipients to get small cost-of-living increase

That increase means that people in the lowest Social Security benefits bracket, which is about $550 or less, won't see more money in their bank accounts. About ...

China lowers expectations for U.S. trade talks

He added that he would be meeting with Liu at the White House on Friday. "It's either a big deal or no deal", he said, adding that any attempt to reach an i...

Several Asian refiners to get full Saudi oil supplies in November

The Saudi state oil company could float 1% to 2% of its shares on its domestic exchange by late November or early December, WSJ.com said. Aramco didn't immediat...

Recession fears recede as booming film industry boosts economy

The growth figures are being watched closely for signs of recession - defined as two consecutive quarters of contraction - after the economy shrank in the seco...

Govt considers stricter laws to curb frauds in co-operative banks: Sitharaman

According to reports, the Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing may expand its probe into the PMC Bank fraud case and the auditors of the Housing Developmen...

Motoring: Consumer Reports calls Tesla automated parking 'glitchy'

Consumer Reports says it tested Tesla's ( TSLA +2.4%) Smart summon feature after seeing anecdotal reports criticizing the functionality on the Model 3. Drive...

Tri-county breweries take home medals at beer fest

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U.S. to issue licenses for supply of non-sensitive goods to Huawei

The move is being said to be an act of goodwill as senior Chinese and U.S. officials gather for trade talks on Thursday. Huawei has persistently denied any ...

US Mulls Currency Accord With China in Partial Trade Deal

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Apple pulls Hong Kong app used by protesters after China warning

Apple said it immediately began investigating the app's use and found it "has been used in ways that endanger law enforcement and residents in Hong Kong". HKmap...

China is set to end high-level trade talks with U.S. early - SCMP

The South China Morning Post (SCMP) sent United States stock futures into a tailspin, reporting that the negotiations had reached an impasse with " no progres...

Brexit deal 'very difficult' - but door still open, European Union tells Britain

The move comes after Leo Varadkar said it will be "very difficult" to reach a deal , given the "wide difference" between the UK's proposals to replace the back...

China plans visa restrictions for USA nationals with 'anti-China' links

Oil prices extended declines as USA visa restrictions on Chinese officials and the addition of more Chinese companies to a U.S. trade blacklist weighed on alr...

Male airline worker filmed punching, spitting on female colleague

A spokesperson for the Denver Police Department confirmed the incident, telling Fox News the altercation took place shortly before 10 a.m. on the morning of S...

Fed split on rate cut

Several policymakers felt it would be prudent for the Fed to cut rates now to guard against risks while several others said the current USA economic outlook did...

US China trade talks one day only as tensions flare

With trade talks between the world's two largest economies, the USA and China, about to begin on Thursday, media reports suggest that Beijing is ready to negoti...

Up to 2,500 Thomas Cook jobs saved as United Kingdom stores bought up

Melton Borough Council's deputy leader and portfolio holder for growth and prosperity, Councillor Leigh Higgins, welcomed this morning's news. Some 2,500 jobs...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg agrees to testify before Congress on Libra

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G20 leaders will discuss raising taxes for big tech firms next week

Silicon Valley firms would be forced to pay tax in any country where they "have significant consumer-facing activities and generate their profits" under plans ...

EU tells British PM Johnson to stop playing 'stupid' Brexit blame game

A spokesman for the German chancellor confirmed the call had taken place but declined to comment further. Unusually, Downing Street then provided a readout of...

Trump delivers threat after Turkey says plans for Syria op completed

Turkey says it is ready to advance into northeast Syria now that the United States has begun withdrawing troops from the Turkey-Syria frontier in an abrupt poli...

Singapore beats USA in world competitiveness

Pernia said Manila would "do what is needed to recover and move further up". Hong Kong, the Netherlands and Switzerland rounded out the top five places in the...

‘Summer hooliganism’: China media slams National Basketball Association in free speech row

The NBA is mired in a political controversy in China after Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted last week - then deleted - a message supporti...

Dubliners Urged To Check Euromillions Tickets

The jackpot can remain capped at €190 million for up to a four draws. While we haven't checked our own lotto tickets just yet, our natural inclination towar...

Domino's misses mark on Q3 expectations

Other companies are starting to do the same. Credit Suisse Group decreased their price objective on Domino's Pizza from $320.00 to $300.00 and set an "outperf...

Powell sees cooler US hiring in possible hint of rate cuts

Powell said the (link)Fed was contemplating buying shorter-term Treasury bills, which include maturities of one year and less, but he emphasized the increase of...

Effect of global 'slowdown' is 'more pronounced' in India

Georgieva gave her inaugural speech on Tuesday after assuming the role of managing director on October 1 following Christine Lagarde's departure early this ye...

Producer Prices Refuse to Cooperate Toward the Fed’s 2% Inflation Target

Producer prices in the USA unexpectedly decreased in the month of September, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Tuesday. The 12-month i...

Twitter Apologizes for Using Your Phone Number for Advertising

Twitter Inc said on Tuesday (Oct 8) email addresses and phone numbers uploaded by users to meet its security requirements may have been "inadvertently" used fo...

Tusk tells British PM Johnson to stop playing 'stupid' Brexit blame game

A Number 10 source told The Spectator they would make it clear in public and in private that the interference is not welcome, and any attempt to delay is pointl...