Archive for the December 29, 2017
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German prosecutors said Thursday they had charged five employees of a British recruitment agency working with Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair over millions of euros in allegedly unpaid social security payments for its pilots. No Ryanair
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Argentina changed its inflation target for 2018 to 15 percent, up from the central bank's previous goal of 8-12 percent, Treasury Minister Nicolas Dujovne said on Thursday, raising chances the country's monetary policy could be
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In a hot housing market, the value of all US homes soared to a record this year, as did the monthly payments by renters, online real estate giant Zillow said Thursday. With the steady increase
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British banks approved the fewest mortgages in 15 months in November, when the Bank of England raised interest rates for the first time in more than a decade, industry figures showed on Thursday. Banks approved
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British banks approved the fewest mortgages in 15 months in November, when the Bank of England raised interest rates for the first time in more than a decade, industry figures showed on Thursday. Banks approved
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British Airways owner IAG has emerged as the preferred bidder to take over bankrupt Austrian airline Niki, German news agency DPA reported Thursday. "In the search for a solution for the insolvent Air Berlin subsidiary,
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Hundreds took to the streets of Iran's second largest city of Mashad on Thursday to protest over high prices, shouting slogans against the government. Videos posted on social media showed demonstrators in Mashad in northwest
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Sudan plans to cut wheat subsidies completely under its 2018 budget which will take effect at the beginning of January, and will leave wheat imports to the private sector, a finance ministry official said on
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Apple and Amazon are in licensing discussions with Riyadh on investing in Saudi Arabia, two sources told Reuters, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's push to give the conservative kingdom a high-tech look. A
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United Arab Emirates stock markets rose on Thursday, their last day of trade during a year in which they were among the world's worst-performing emerging markets, while most other Middle Eastern bourses also gained. Dubai's
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