Archive for the August 20, 2019
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Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has fired all of his advisers, his office said Monday, amid a financial crisis in the occupied West Bank that has prompted deep salary cuts. Abbas's office did not provide further
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Inflation in the eurozone slowed to 1.0 percent in July, official data showed Monday, sliding further away from the European Central Bank's target of just below 2.0 percent. Revised figures from the Eurostat agency showed
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Fitch Ratings on Monday revised its 2019 growth forecast for Malaysia to 4.6%, from 4.2%, after the country reported stronger-than-expected growth in the first half. Malaysia's central bank reported second-quarter economic growth of 4.9% on
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Fitch Ratings on Monday revised its 2019 growth forecast for Malaysia to 4.6%, from 4.2%, after the country reported stronger-than-expected growth in the first half. Malaysia's central bank reported second-quarter economic growth of 4.9% on
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Cathay Pacific Ltd needs to focus on safety and security, its customers and the completion of a three-year financial turnaround plan, the airline's new chief executive told staff on Monday. Augustus Tang took the top
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The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) slashed its forecast for India's economic growth to 6.2% in the financial year ending next March from a previous estimate of 6.5%, warning it would be tough
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The Walt Disney Company said on Monday its streaming television service will debut in November in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the Netherlands. Offering film and TV entertainment including its "Star Wars"
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Britain's biggest pub chain Greene King agreed Monday to a multi-billion-pound takeover from Hong Kong property giant CKA Group. The cash deal, pitched at 850 pence per share, is worth £2.7 billion ($3.3 billion, 3.0
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A majority of economists expect a US recession in the next two years, but have pushed back the onset amid Federal Reserve actions, according to a survey released Monday. The survey came out after President
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US natural gas futures fell almost 3% on Friday on forecasts for less hot weather and lower cooling demand over the next two weeks than previously expected. Front-month gas futures for September delivery on the
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