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Trump to visit U.K. in June, risking repeat of public protests
Queen Elizabeth II will host Donald Trump on a state visit to the U.K. on June 3-5, risking a repeat of the nationwide public protests which greeted the U.S. president during his trip last year.
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4:48Hong Kong property tycoon gave away children's US$400M inheritance
The heir to the biggest real estate agency in property-mad Hong Kong doesn’t own a house.
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May returns to face Brexit crisis as leadership pressure grows
Senior officials in the prime minister’s team believe the only realistic chance of a Brexit deal passing a vote in Parliament is if the opposition Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn decides -- preferably this week -- that settling the issue is in his interests.
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4:08Asos billionaire loses three children in Sri Lanka bombings
Danish media are saying that three of the four children of a Danish business tycoon who is allegedly the Nordic country's richest man and a major private landowner in Britain died in the Sri Lanka bombings.
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Warren proposes scrapping student debt for millions in 2020 plan
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren proposed eliminating student-loan debt for an estimated 42 million Americans with a wealth tax, seeking to show young voters she would ease one of their biggest economic burdens.
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Sri Lanka says local jihadist group behind Easter Sunday blasts
Sri Lanka sought to restore stability following one of Asia’s deadliest terrorist attacks in years, detaining 13 suspects and asking the world for help in investigating possible involvement by international terrorist groups.
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Ukrainian TV comic scores landslide victory to clinch presidency
Ukrainians are poised to elect the country’s most-watched comedian as president in a backlash at the ex-Soviet republic’s lack of progress since a revolution five years ago.
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1:33Mueller cites Trump's 'multiple acts' to undermine Russia probe
Special Counsel Robert Mueller said he lacked confidence to clear Donald Trump of obstruction of justice but suggested Congress could take action on at least 10 instances where the president sought to interfere with the probe.
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China builds site to test autonomous cars in highway conditions
China is building its first site to test autonomous cars under highway conditions amid a global shift toward technologically advanced and self-driving vehicles.
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What to look for when Mueller's redacted report is out today
Attorney General William Barr is set to release a redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s final report Thursday, and the document could leave everyone unsatisfied -- President Donald Trump, lawmakers and the public.
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India's Jet Airways halts flights after wrestling with debt pile
Jet Airways India Ltd. will suspend operations as the cash-strapped carrier that once ranked as the nation’s biggest by market value struggles to secure a bailout, people with knowledge of the plan said.
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2:04Foxconn billionaire Gou says he will run for Taiwan presidency
Foxconn founder Terry Gou announced on Wednesday that he planned to run for Taiwan’s presidency.
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The Daily Chase: TSX nears record highs; Alberta voters head to the polls
The S&P/TSX Composite Index bucked the North American trend yesterday, registering a modest gain that left it within 52 points of its record close, and that’s despite hefty losses for pot stocks. And Alberta voters will choose their next government today.
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4:09Luxury titans lead US$678M effort to restore Notre Dame
Luxury-goods magnate Francois-Henri Pinault plans to donate 100 million euros ($113 million) to help in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame cathedral after the French landmark was ravaged by fire on Monday.
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2:28French president vows to rebuild Notre Dame after horrific fire
A major fire ripped through Notre-Dame cathedral in central Paris late Monday, forcing the evacuation of thousands of visitors from the 800-year-old monument and causing French President Emmanuel Macron to postpone a major speech to the nation.
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Spicy hotpot makes couple behind China's Haidilao US$6 billion richer
China’s insatiable demand for spicy hotpot is placing the founders of a restaurant chain atop one of the world’s fastest-growing fortunes, allowing them to outpace many of the wealthiest families globally.
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1:09VW’s former CEO charged in Germany over diesel rigging
Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn was charged alongside four other managers in Germany for their role in the diesel-rigging scandal.
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7:31Tiger's Masters win a major boost for the brands still with him
Tiger Woods’s improbable Masters victory will reward the few companies that stuck with him through his struggles, and the ones that joined him when he was near the low point of his career.
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New millionaire Bernie Sanders prepares to reveal his income
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, the Democratic socialist who’s built a career promoting policies to raise taxes on millionaires and billionaires, said he plans to make public his federal tax returns by April 15.
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8:27May hints at customs compromise after securing Brexit delay
Theresa May hinted she’s working for a compromise with her domestic political enemies on a post-Brexit customs alliance with the European Union, in a move that would put Britain on course for an even softer divorce.
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Airlines are today's biggest equity winners from Brexit delay
Brexit has been delayed. Again. And for stock-market investors, the clear winners are airlines and travel companies, which may benefit as Brits can now book their summer holidays to Europe.
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WikiLeaks founder Assange's long standoff ends with U.K. arrest, U.S. hack charges
London Metropolitan police arrest Julian Assange after the Republic of Ecuador decided to withdraw Assange's diplomatic asylum, according to an emailed statement.
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10:29ECB keeps policy unchanged as Euro-area economy faces new risks
European Central Bank officials reiterated their pledge to keep interest rates at record lows, giving themselves time to assess prospects for the euro area’s weakened economy as it confronts new risks.
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David Sidoo of Vancouver faces new charge in college admissions scandal
In a new indictment from the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts on Tuesday, Sidoo is accused of wiring about US$100,000 in January 2013 from an account in Canada to an account in California.
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2:46Theresa May to ask EU for Brexit delay; long extension expected
Just days away from a potentially calamitous no-deal Brexit, European Union leaders meet Wednesday to discuss granting the United Kingdom a new delay -- possibly of up to a year -- to its departure from the bloc.
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'Magician' Netanyahu headed for fifth term as Israel's leader
People don’t call Benjamin Netanyahu “the magician” for nothing.
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The EU and China rescue a plan to present united front to Trump
The European Union and China managed to agree on a joint statement for Tuesday’s summit in Brussels, papering over divisions on trade in a bid to present a common front to U.S. President Donald Trump, EU officials said.
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EU draws closer to deal on Brexit delay as core leaders plan to meet
The European Union is zeroing in on its offer to the U.K. on the length of a Brexit delay as a small core group of leaders discuss a plan to hold a meeting to decide Britain’s fate shortly before Wednesday’s crucial summit.
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Norway is walking away from billions of barrels of oil and gas
To the dismay of the nation’s powerful oil industry and its worker unions, the opposition Labor Party over the weekend decided to shift its stance and will end a push for oil exploration offshore the sensitive Lofoten islands in Norway’s Arctic. That means there’s now a solid majority in parliament to keep the area off limits for drilling.
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BMW warns of US$1.1B-plus charge related to antitrust claim
BMW AG said it’s likely to take a charge exceeding 1 billion euros (US$1.1 billion) related to the European Union’s investigation into German automakers allegedly colluding to delay the rollout of cleaner-emission cars.
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Saudis punished Canada by halting shipments in ports, denying visas: Memo
The fallout from Saudi Arabia's move to punish Canadian companies was felt within a month of the countries' sudden diplomatic feud last summer, leading to visa rejections, a government ban on food from Canada and a blockage of shipments at the kingdom's ports.
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Norway's US$1-trillion fund told to sell emerging market bonds
Norway’s US$1 trillion sovereign wealth fund got the go-ahead to cut emerging market government and corporate bonds as part of an overhaul of its US$310 billion fixed-income holdings.
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Theresa May requests Brexit delay to June 30 in letter to EU’s Tusk
May cited talks with opposition Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn aimed at breaking the Brexit impasse as a reason for further delay in the letter, which was released by her office on Friday.
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3:42Ethiopia backs pilots says Boeing 737 Max plunged on its own
The pilots of a 737 Max jetliner that crashed in Ethiopia last month struggled as the plane’s automated commands pushed the nose down, investigators said Thursday in the first official word on the disaster that killed 157 people and sparked a crisis for plane maker Boeing Co. and aviation regulators.
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Parliament is still trying to take control of Brexit: Here's how
As Prime Minister Theresa May tries to forge a Brexit compromise with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, rank-and-file lawmakers are still trying to come up with a Plan B themselves that can end the impasse.
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6:52China-U.S. trade talks enter crunch period as Liu arrives in D.C.
China’s Vice Premier Liu He will resume negotiations with his U.S. counterparts in Washington Wednesday as both governments push towards an agreement to end their protracted trade dispute.
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'Pharma Bro' Shkreli said to be in solitary confinement amid claims he ran company from prison
Pharmaceutical honcho Martin Shkreli has been banished to solitary confinement amid allegations he was running his drug company from federal prison using a contraband smartphone, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
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Goldman sees a 'big finish' for Brexit, opportunity in the pound
Britain’s pound presents the biggest opportunity within developed-market currencies with a probable break-the-Brexit logjam moment coming soon, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
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In Asia's stealthy rich city, the ultra wealthy hide their Hermes
China may be minting billionaires faster than anywhere else, but Taiwan has been building fortunes since the 1950s.
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Millennials in hoodies snap up US$28M worth of Simpsons-themed art
Millennials snapped up $28 million worth of art inspired by the Simpsons television show, along with skateboarding shoes and cans of spray paint at a Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong as a new generation of collectors comes of age.