The US and China have pushed back the timing of a possible trade deal until May at the earliest, dashing hopes that the presidents of the two countries could hold a summit meeting this month to end...
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits fell to a more than 49-year low last week, pointing to sustained labor market strength despite slowing economic growth.Other data...
04/04/2019
Dubai’s largest lender Emirates NBD will buy Turkey’s Denizbank from Russia’s state-owned Sberbank for less in dollar terms than previously agreed following the devaluation of the Turkish lira.
03/04/2019
A memorial service has been held in Christchurch, New Zealand, and screened around the nation, to honour the 50 victims of the 15 March shootings.
29/03/2019
Iceland's Wow airline has stopped flights and says passengers needing to travel should book with other airlines.
28/03/2019
An organisation committed to overthrowing North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has claimed it was behind a raid at Pyongyang's embassy in Spain.
27/03/2019
The Pentagon has authorised the transfer of $1bn (£758m) to army engineers for new wall construction along the US-Mexico border.
26/03/2019
North Korea has withdrawn from the inter-Korean liaison office which was opened amid a warming of ties last year to facilitate talks with the South.
22/03/2019
New Zealand will ban all types of semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles following the Christchurch attacks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said.
21/03/2019
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed never to say the name of the Christchurch mosque gunman.
19/03/2019