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U.S. carriers compete for new slots at Tokyo's 2019-02-21 19:59:29The top three U.S. carriers announced bids for new slots at Tokyo's Haneda International Airport on Thursday as part of a push to increase daily nons

Asian shares tread water as investors watch trade 2019-02-21 19:52:00Shares in Asia were flat in early trade on Friday following a fall on Wall Street, with a deteriorating global economic outlook outweighing more signs

Oil prices dip as U.S. crude output hits 2019-02-21 19:26:41Oil prices fell on Friday after the United States reported its crude output hit a record 12 million barrels per day (bpd), undermining efforts by Midd

U.S., China haggle over toughest issues in trade 2019-02-21 19:24:07Top U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators haggled on Thursday over the details of a set of agreements aimed at ending their trade war, just one week befo

Cryptocurrency companies use 'backdoor' listings to ease into 2019-02-21 19:15:46Several cryptocurrency exchanges have moved closer to mainstream markets by buying listed companies, looking to raise funds and present themselves as

Kraft Heinz sees 'step backwards' in 2019, gets 2019-02-21 19:02:06Kraft Heinz Co reported disappointing quarterly results, including a $15 billion charge related to the value of its marquee Kraft and Oscar Mayer trad

Exclusive: SpaceX, Boeing design risks threaten new delays 2019-02-21 18:45:22NASA has warned SpaceX and Boeing Co of design and safety concerns for their competing astronaut launch systems, according to industry sources and a n

Ford probing possible problems with fuel economy, emissions 2019-02-21 18:40:26Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it has hired outside experts to investigate its vehicle fuel economy and testing procedures after employees raised conc

GM CEO will not appear before Canada legislators 2019-02-21 18:38:25General Motors Co Chief Executive Mary Barra will not come before Canadian legislators to answer questions about the automaker's future in the countr

Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling released from federal 2019-02-21 18:36:05Jeffrey Skilling, the onetime chief of Enron Corp who was sentenced to 24 years in prison for his conviction on charges stemming from the company&rsqu

Nike stumbles into social media storm after basketball 2019-02-21 18:35:24A Nike Inc sneaker worn by a college basketball superstar split in half less than a minute into a highly anticipated game between Duke University and

Johnson & Johnson receives federal subpoenas related to 2019-02-21 18:08:36Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it has received subpoenas from the U.S. Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relat

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Brexit: What trade deals has the UK done 2019-02-19 12:10:01The UK says it want to replicate the EU's trade agreements "as far as possible".

Karl Lagerfeld, iconic Chanel fashion designer, dies 2019-02-19 11:07:45The fashion world pays tribute to the giant, who was working right up until his death.

Asda sales growth slows amid 'challenging' trade 2019-02-19 09:56:51Sales growth eased at the UK's third largest supermarket chain as Brexit uncertainty affected shoppers.

Estonia orders Danske Bank branch to shut 2019-02-19 09:51:23The bank's Tallinn branch has been at the centre of a money-laundering scandal.

UK employment hits another record high 2019-02-19 08:50:35A record 32.6 million people were in work between October and December, official figures show.

Honda confirms Swindon car plant closure 2019-02-19 08:14:46The firm says the move is due to global changes in the car industry and has nothing to do with Brexit.

HSBC profits hit by China slowdown 2019-02-19 03:33:51Profits at Europe's largest bank rise by less than forecast after a challenging end to 2018.

Replacing failed shops 'won't save city centres' 2019-02-19 03:22:36Authorities should try to attract high-paying office jobs to revive the High Street, a think tank says.

'People use storage for life events' 2019-02-18 19:04:18"We have to be mindful of the moments in life our customers are in," says storage boss Anthony Paine.

How Brexit hit the pound in your pocket 2019-02-18 19:03:52The value of the pound has changed a lot over the past three years - making us all a little poorer.

Could hackers 'brainjack' your memories in future? 2019-02-18 19:03:25A decade from now, memory-boosting implants could be available commercially, but at what risk?

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U.S. destroyer Cook, NATO ships enter Black Sea 2019-02-19 13:47:00 The USS Donald Cook and ships from NATO's Standing Mine Countermeasures Group 2 entered the Black Sea, with their movements tracked by Russian vesse

BAE awarded $575M for Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle production 2019-02-19 13:10:17 The U.S. Army awarded BAE Systems contracts worth $575 million for low-rate production of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, which will replace Vietn

Iran unveils submarine that can launch cruise missiles 2019-02-19 11:54:53 Iran has unveiled a homemade submarine that the nation says is capable of firing cruise missiles and staying more than 650 feet underwater for five w

UAE announces more than $3B in defense deals 2019-02-19 11:28:04 United Arab Emirates signed deals worth more than $3 billion at IDEX 2019 in Abu Dhabi this weekend, including with Lockheed Martin, Diehl, Saab, Tha

U.S., Australia, Britain conduct training aviation exercise in 2019-02-18 12:50:06 Air Force units from Australia and Britain wrapped joint training exercises with the U.S. Air Force and Navy at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, whic

Boeing to deliver two F-18 Super Hornets to 2019-02-18 12:06:38 The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $17.8 million for two F/A-18EF Super Hornet aircraft.

Nay conducts annual anti-terrorism force protection exercise 2019-02-18 11:38:15 The U.S. Navy has wrapped up an annual 12-day anti-terrorism force protection exercise held across the continental United States using realistic trai

Draper awarded $191M for Trident missile guidance system 2019-02-18 09:33:34 The U.S. Navy awarded Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc. a $191 million contract for Trident II weapons system as the Pentagon upgrades its nuclear

Tecolote awarded $38.8M for Space and Missile Systems 2019-02-15 12:12:18 Tecolote Research was awarded a $38.8 million contract to support acquisition and financial operations at the U.S. Air Force's Space and Missile Sys

PAE awarded $27.6M contract for Afghanistan defense, security 2019-02-15 11:27:11 PAE Government Systems Inc. was awarded $27.6 million to provide contractor logistic support efforts for the Afghan National Defense and Security For

Saab to supply U.S. Army with Carl-Gustaf M4 2019-02-15 11:19:52 Saab signed a contract with the U.S. Army to supply the Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon system, an 84mm recoilless rifle designated as the M3E1 in the U.S., st

Bell Boeing signs $10.7M contract for V-22 Osprey 2019-02-15 09:32:19 Bell Boeing was awarded a $10.7 million contract for upgrades to AN/APR-39D(V)2, AN/AAQ-24B(V)27, and the ALE-47 Power Performance Computing systems

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New York's opposition to Amazon might scare off 2019-02-19 18:06:18Amazon has scrapped plans to build a headquarters in Queens amid fierce opposition from politicians, but experts warn that the pushback against the te

For many Americans, the Trump tax cut doesn’t 2019-02-19 18:06:18President Barack Obama’s signature domestic initiative, on health care, was marred by a glitch-prone rollout. Is President Trump’s tax-cut

T-Mobile, Sprint defend merger to lawmakers 2019-02-19 18:06:18The companies' executives argue that the merger will force the industry to up its game, improving quality of services and lowering prices. But the de

Climate’s pressure on energy firms isn’t just political, 2019-02-19 18:06:18PG&E’s bankruptcy filing has wider implications. Will CEOs’ and shareholders’ closer attention to the business risks of warming

US considers a tax on wealth, even as 2019-02-19 18:06:18Elizabeth Warren is considered a candidate of the left, yet even half of Republicans share her view that the wealthy should be taxed more. A key quest

Shutdown may be over – but economic ripple 2019-02-19 18:06:18Consumers, businesses, and investors loathe uncertainty. That's why the full effects of a government shutdown are hard to measure, and its end isn&rs

As AI advances in multiple industries, workers need 2019-02-19 18:06:18Artificial intelligence could severely disrupt a quarter of US jobs. Economists say the jobs likely to be spared from automation will require advanced

Farmers have a beef with plant- or lab-grown 2019-02-19 18:06:18How we speak can say a lot about how we think ​– and it can influence how we spend. Consider a rancher-led battle over food labe

Employees ‘taken hostage’: the ethics of the US 2019-02-19 18:06:18Compelling people to work without pay is fast becoming more than a legal issue for the federal government. Viewed as a social compact, it raises serio

Sears dodges liquidation, stores to stay open – 2019-02-19 18:06:18The company's chairman and largest shareholder won a bankruptcy auction for the chain, which hasn't seen a profitable year since 2010. If Sears keep

US-China trade: How dose of reality is pushing 2019-02-19 18:06:18During 2018, the outlook seemed to grow steadily worse for relations between the world’s two largest economies. Things are shifting as both side

Recession is a risk in 2019. But maybe 2019-02-19 18:06:18A number of key trends in the economy are positive, from wage growth to low interest rates. Some of the biggest wild cards are trade policy and centra

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Gadkari tweets on 'stopping' water sharing with Pakistan, 2019-02-21 12:37:00The government clarified that the minister was reiterating the government's stated policy on the issue

RBI cut lending rate citing steady inflation, hoped 2019-02-21 12:19:00Under the chairmanship of Governor Shaktikanta Das, the committee voted four against two for a 25 basis point repo rate cut

Producers get pricing freedom in govt's new rules 2019-02-21 11:14:00New rules will be largely applicable on 19 basins and on future licensing rounds, says Dharmendra Pradhan.

Ministry asks airlines to promote govt's achievements with 2019-02-21 10:38:00Flummoxed private sector executives have in unison said that it's not their job

Pak bans Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's JuD, 2019-02-21 09:55:00A spokesman of the Interior Ministry said that the decision to ban these groups was taken during a meeting of the National Security Committee held at

SC eviction order likely to impact 1.89 mn 2019-02-21 09:53:00Tribal affairs ministry had warned states last year hasty evictions could create 'grounds for unrest, agitation and fuel extremism'.

Surgical strikes commander to head Congress panel on 2019-02-21 09:20:00Congress sources said party president Rahul Gandhi met Hooda and discussed the modalities of the panel

Jet holds shareholders' meeting, conversion of loans into 2019-02-21 08:19:00The cash-strapped full-service airline is looking for funds and restructuring of debt

Despite capital infusion, full turnaround two years away 2019-02-21 07:32:00Government had announced Rs 48,239 crore capital infusion into 12 public sector banks in this fiscal to help them maintain regulatory capital requirem

81 killed as massive fire spreads through chemical 2019-02-21 06:45:00Dhaka Metropolitan Police officials said the fire spread rapidly due to the multiple chemical godowns that were situated in the area

EPFO interest rate raised to 8.65% from 8.55%, 2019-02-21 06:21:00The decision follows a populist interim budget announced by the government ahead of the Lok Sabha elections

Reliance Capital invites Nippon Life to buy its 2019-02-21 05:40:00Sources said the transaction could help clear around 40% of Reliance Capital's outstanding debt worth Rs 18,000 crore

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Business and the effects of global warming 2019-02-22 19:00:00Some companies are tackling the results of global warming, but most are not

Nvidia plays the diversification game 2019-02-22 19:00:00But takes its eye of its core business

JAB upends coffee trading 2019-02-22 19:00:00The owner of Peet’s and Pret a Manger is pressuring suppliers already ground down by low prices

Why retired people could be ideal customers for 2019-02-22 19:00:00Autonomous vehicles come to retirement communities

Conglomerates will never die out, but their form 2019-02-22 19:00:00As industrial conglomerates break up, tech firms are bulking up

The new aristocrats of power 2019-02-22 19:00:00Executives rules their companies. Why not countries?

The future of Chanel without Karl Lagerfeld 2019-02-22 19:00:00How will the French fashion house fare without its influential creative director?

America and its allies disagree on Huawei 2019-02-20 19:00:00Britain is the chief dissident, but Germany and Italy are pushing back too

Jaguar Land Rover is in a hole mostly 2019-02-15 19:00:00But the maker of upmarket SUVs looks fixable

Carlos Ghosn’s car alliance is still in limbo 2019-02-15 19:00:00The former boss of Renault and Nissan dismisses his legal team as his replacements discuss the future

Doing business under AMLO 2019-02-15 19:00:00The cautionary tale of Mexico’s new president and its richest man

Amazon is not getting the welcome it expected 2019-02-15 19:00:00Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez is one of the politicians protesting its $3bn subsidy