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British Airways reportedly only checks the cleanliness of seats for VIP passengers before every flight.

Toyota and Honda will be recalling vehicles around the world due to airbag problems.

Global equities have taken a severe hit by fears the new outbreak, which has killed nine and sickened hundreds, could cause as much economic damage as the SARS epidemic.

Airlines were among the worst hit stocks. Cathay plunged more than four percent and Air China tumbled nearly six percent.

The meetings will take place on the sidelines of the Davos conference, which this year is focusing heavily on climate emergency and social inequality.

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said that Britain knows it has to align itself with single market rules if it wants to be close to it.

In the UK Africa Investment Summit 2020, Johnson made a clear pitch for business less than two weeks before Britain leaves the European Union.

Britain's exit from the European Union should take effect at the end of this month.

Hong Kong struggled after last week's advances and was 0.90 percent lower, with Singapore, Wellington, Mumbai, Bangkok, Jakarta and Manila also in the red.

The "phase one" deal marks a truce in the two countries' trade war after nearly two years of tensions.

The most recent Barrett-Jackson auction saw several first production vehicle models sell for jaw-dropping prices for charity.

The WTO's principle of most-favoured-nation treatment says countries cannot discriminate between trading partners.

Flight from Athens to London sent out a Mayday alert after the co-pilot fainted and the captain put on an oxygen mask before landing the flight alone.

The investment in Joby Aviation comes as the automaker looks to expand into new sectors as the industry rapidly transforms.

The US-China trade agreement lowers tensions between the two and provides a major boost to the global outlook.

Analysts warned there will not likely be much more progress on the next phase of talks ahead of the November US presidential election.

The trade truce has boosted stock markets worldwide in recent days, as it takes the threat of new tariffs off the table for now.

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Asia was given a firm lead from Wall Street, where all three main indexes ended higher.

Pompeo trumpeted the "phase one" deal to tame a two-year trade war but told businesses that they needed to do more.

All three main indexes on Wall Street ended in negative territory following the reading, with profit-taking also playing a role, having hit new record highs.

Wall Street's three main indexes racked up fresh records and Asia broadly followed suit, though the gains were light.

The main US contract rocketed by more than 4.5 percent as fears over supplies in the tinderbox Middle East sent prices soaring.

The premium smartphone market has also grown fiercely competitive with buyers waiting longer before upgrading to new models.

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British Airways banned carrying dogs as cargo after airline staff found a dog stuffed into a cage classified as too small.

Traders were able to turn their attention back to the global economic outlook and the US-China trade deal signing planned for January 15.

Investors remain upbeat about the global outlook after Washington and Beijing eventually reached a trade agreement to ease tensions between the two.

The sector faces financial hurdles, with banks shrinking from handling cash from the cannabis trade.