Asian shares tick up, sterling off five-month peak as crunch Brexit talks eyed
Asian shares inched higher while sterling came off five-month highs in volatile trade on Wednesday as investors looked to whether Britain can secure a deal...
Mexico convulsed by second mass shooting in two days
A gunfight between security forces and armed civilians in Mexico’s southwestern state of Guerrero killed 15 people on Tuesday, authorities said, the second mass killing...
Trade pressure seen denting China’s 2019 growth to 29-year low at 6.2%, 5.9% in 2020: Reuters poll
China’s economic growth is expected to slow to a near 30-year low of 6.2% this year and cool further to 5.9% in 2020, a Reuters...
Factbox: Hundreds of dignitaries to attend as Japan’s new emperor declares enthronement
New Japanese Emperor Naruhito is set to proclaim his enthronement to the world next week in a centuries-old ceremony attended by some 2,500 people, including...
U.S. Democrats go on attack against Warren on healthcare, taxes at debate
Several Democratic presidential contenders launched an attack on surging U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on healthcare and taxes during a debate on Tuesday, pushing her to...
Fact-Checking the Democratic Debate – The New York Times
Fact-Checking the Democratic Debate The New York Times A look at the 4th Democratic presidential debate l ABC News ABC News Warren pledges to turn down money...
House investigators say they have begun receiving data from big tech firms
The leaders of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee said late on Tuesday that they had begun receiving data from Facebook, Alphabet’s Google, Amazon and...
Unizo shares jump after Blackstone launches tender offer
Shares of Unizo Holdings Co Ltd jumped on Wednesday after U.S. private equity firm Blackstone Group Inc ratcheted up its pursuit of the Japanese hotel...
U.S. House takes hard line on China over Hong Kong, Huawei
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed four pieces of legislation taking a hard line on China, three related to pro-democracy protests in Hong...
U.S. says Guatemala must agree to asylum pact to get development aid
A senior U.S. State Department official on Tuesday warned Guatemala that it must reach agreement with the United States on accepting asylum-seekers from other countries...