Archive for the February 12, 2019
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Battling a sharp rise in food costs, Turkish authorities opened their own markets on Monday to sell cheap vegetables directly to shoppers, cutting out retailers who the government has accused of jacking up prices. Crowds
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China's foreign exchange reserves rose slightly more than expected in January as the yuan rallied on hopes for progress in Sino-US trade talks that could lift some pressure on the cooling Chinese economy. China's reserves
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Germany's trade surplus with the United States, a frequent source of tension with US President Donald Trump, declined last year but nonetheless remained at around 49 billion euros ($55.37 billion), data seen by Reuters showed
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European exchange operator Euronext raised its offer for the Oslo stock exchange on Monday, besting an offer from US rival Nasdaq, but the Oslo Bors' management said it still preferred Nasdaq's bid. Euronext raised its
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US negotiators met with their Chinese counterparts in Beijing Monday for a new round of high-stakes trade talks, hoping to reach a deal before the March 1 deadline set by Donald Trump as the IMF
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Britain's economy slowed sharply in late 2018, pushing annual growth to a six-year low as worries about Brexit hammered business investment and a weakening global economy weighed on trade, data showed on Monday. Quarterly growth
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Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich said Monday they have formed a partnership with the Korean Football Association as part of a strategy that could help the Bavarians uncover young talent in Asia. "There's a plethora of
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Refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi will not be sent back to Bahrain after Thailand dropped extradition proceedings against him at the Gulf state's request, a prosecutor said Monday, ending a two-month detention ordeal that stirred global
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The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced on Monday the immediate departure of their national coach Mircea Lucescu, who had overseen a slump since taking up the job in 2017. Under the 73-year-old Romanian the 'Milli
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Skiers descend in long, rhythmic swoops down pristine white slopes in northern Pakistan, braking in a spray of snow as soldiers carrying semi-automatic weapons watch impassively. Dozens of athletes took part at a rare international
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