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Anti-Brexit protesters outside the Houses of Parliament

No-deal Brexit rejected by MPs: What does this mean?

By Kalyan Kumar

After rejecting Prime Minister's Brexit plan twice, the British Parliament on Wednesday voted to reject a no deal...

US economy growth

US GDP falls for third straight quarter, stokes recession fears

The U.S. economy is decelerating and economic data confirms it.

By Arthur Villasanta

Theresa May

Brexit uncertainty hurt UK economy – extending Article 50 could hurt it more

The ongoing policy uncertainty affects both ends of the economy: consumers and producers.

By Costas Milas

Trump, Xi hold talks over trade war

Trump says US, China trade talks made 'progress,' delays tariff increase

Trump says there is progress in trade talks with China and that the U.S. won't enforce the March 2 deadline for new...

By Arthur Villasanta

David Malpass Nominated For World Bank President

Why opposing Trump's World Bank president pick might just work

The power dynamics in the World Bank have changed dramatically.

By John J Stremlau

Trump, Xi hold talks over trade war

US-China trade talks: Will the Chinese keep promises to stop bad behaviour?

China has reneged on past promises it has made to the US.

By Amitrajeet A. Batabyal

Mercedes

German Economy Could Face Recession In 2019 Following U.S., China Trade War

Germany is headed for a recession this year as its export driven economy slows due to the global economic downturn and...

By Arthur Villasanta

Paul Krugman

Renowned Economist Paul Krugman Predicts Global Recession This 2019

Nobel Prize laureate Paul Krugman predicts a worldwide recession this year, or by 2020.

By Arthur Villasanta

CVN-77 Future Aircraft Carrier

What it would cost to modernize the US nuclear arsenal

Spending on the nuclear triad will flow into contractor coffers for years to come.

By Lou Whiteman

Brexit Protests London

Brexit: An 'escape room' with no escape

The UK's agonizing efforts to find a path out of the European Union is beginning to look a lot like a game or riddle...

By Terrence Guay

White House hails China trade truce as skeptics raise doubts

The Trump administration is celebrating the 90-day truce it reached in its trade war with China as a significant...

By Christopher Rugaber

Theresa May

May won't rule out no-deal Brexit; bank says firms not ready

By Jill Lawless

The Bank of England warned that such a scenario could plunge the country into its deepest recession in decades.

Mark Carney

UK central bank warns of deep recession without Brexit deal

By Jill Lawless

Leaving the European Union without a divorce deal could plunge Britain into its deepest recession in nearly a century,...

Prime Minister Theresa May

The Brexit breakthrough: Theresa May's Cabinet back historic divorce deal from European Union

By Associated Press

Prime Minister emerged from a marathon five-hour Cabinet meeting to say agreement had been reached.

Anti-Brexit protests

When will Brexit talks torment end? UK says deal 'almost within touching distance'

By Associated Press

Theresa May's Cabinet met for an update on the talks, with the prime minister under pressure from pro-Brexit ministers...

China Singles' Day online shopping

Singles' Day 2018: China's annual shopping frenzy shatters records again

By Associated Press

Break from gloomy forecasts about the world's second-largest economy as spending binge eclipses Cyber Monday in the U.S

Oil refinery in Texas City, Texas

A Texas-sized surge in oil production will hold prices down

By Adam Levine-Weinberg

With oil demand growth slowing, it's entirely possible that U.S. production alone will increase more than global demand...

Opec oil production

Saudi Arabia defies Trump and warns of 1m barrels a day cut to crude oil output

By Associated Press

Trump in recent weeks demanded the oil cartel increase production to drive down U.S. gasoline prices.

UK economy gets World Cup lift

UK economy gets World Cup lift despite Brexit uncertainty

By Associated Press

The British economy's third-quarter performance was the highest since the fourth quarter of 2016.

IBT Video

Anti-Brexit protests

Brexit diet could lead to 5,600 deaths a year as fresh fruit and veg prices shoot up

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Nasa Astronaut

Scientists discover silver shield against superbug in space

By Precious Silva

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