Archive for  September 2019
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Romelu Lukaku has made an eloquent plea for players, clubs and federations as well as social media platforms to unite and take a stand against the scourge of racist abuse in the game. Inter Milan's
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Central European currencies firmed on Monday in a positive correction after a week of losses, aided by fresh PMI data showing a slight improvement in economic activity in August across the region after a dip
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The yen strengthened on Monday, thanks to bigger appetites for safe-haven assets as Washington and Beijing put additional tariffs on each other's exports, adding to the gloom hanging over the global economic outlook. The United
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The euro plunged to a 16-month low on Monday as the impact of Washington and Beijing's trade war on the European economy dominated investor sentiment while the pound tanked on speculation that Britain may be
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The Australian and New Zealand dollars remained on a slippery slope on Monday as investors snubbed riskier assets on growing fears of a global slowdown, though hopes of more stimulus in China capped losses. The
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South Africa's rand traded sideways on Monday, with investors holding fire ahead of second quarter economic growth figures that could help gauge the future direction for the currency. At 1530 GMT, the rand was 0.1%
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Most emerging Asian currencies were subdued on Monday, after the United States and China imposed new tariffs on each other's goods, casting doubt over whether the world's two largest economies would find a way out
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Sri Lanka's rupee closed weaker on Monday, hovering near a seven-month closing low hit last week, as foreign fund outflows after the central bank's rate cut weighed on the currency. Foreign investors sold net 12.3
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Sterling fell sharply on Monday as Boris Johnson summoned his ministers for an emergency meeting, fuelling expectations the prime minister was preparing to call a snap election should lawmakers this week vote to delay Brexit.
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Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze announced his resignation on Monday, sparking speculation about his successor in a country rocked by anti-government protests accusing the authorities of ties to Russia. "I took the decision to resign
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