The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits dropped from near a 1-1/2-year high last week, but the decline was less than expected, suggesting some moderation in the pace of job growth. Still, the

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India's central bank cut interest rates Thursday, giving a surprise boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of general elections due this year. The cut in borrowing costs in Asia's third-biggest economy comes as the

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BB&T and SunTrust announced Thursday they will combine in a $66 billion transaction to create a regional banking giant in the industry's largest merger since the 2008 financial crisis. The midsized banks operating in the

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Brazil's central bank Wednesday kept its key rate steady at a historically low 6.5 percent, showing caution as President Jair Bolsonaro's government readied structural reforms meant to boost the economy. The decision adopted unanimously by

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France said Thursday it will support EU oversight of new offshore energy pipelines in a move that could cripple a controversial new link between Russia and Germany. The move puts Paris at odds with Berlin

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The European Commission sharply cut its eurozone growth forecast for 2019 on Thursday as an unexpected slowdown in Germany and protests in France weigh on the economy in Europe. The EU also cut Italy's growth

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Former Czech Republic international Tomas Repka was jailed for 15-months on Thursday on charges of selling a leased Mercedes for 46,500 euros ($52,700). Repka played three years at Fiorentina in Italy and five at West

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Investigators recovered a body underwater from the wreckage of a plane carrying Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala in the Channel and transported it to the British mainland on Thursday for identification. Britain's Air Accidents Investigation Branch

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China's Shandong Luneng defied a hostile crowd to beat Japanese club Sagan Tosu 3-1 and win Hong Kong's Lunar New Year Cup on Thursday in a match dominated by foreign imports. Shandong took the field

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West Indies recalled veteran batsman Chris Gayle on Thursday for the first two one-day internationals against England in preparation for this year's World Cup. The hard-hitting, 39-year-old Gayle last played for West Indies during a

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