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China moves to shore up slowing growth

China’s central bank has further cut its reserve requirement ratio to calm investors and stabilize the shaky economy.

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Barclays Africa shares dip on talk of sale

Barclays Bank Plc is set to pull out of Zimbabwe as part of an Africa-wide exit to focus on its core British and American markets, the Financial Times has reported,

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Zika infections confirmed in 9 pregnant women in US — CDC

All got the virus overseas. But the question of whether the infection in pregnant women is connected to brain defects in their babies has remained open. “The U.S. obstetrics community

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All eyes on Arun Jaitley General Budget

The task is challenging as the Economic Survey 2015-16 predicted that in 2016-17, India will grow more or less at the same pace as in the current fiscal or even

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Jared Goff says hand size has never been a problem

That’s been Carson Wentz’s mantra.

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East Coast, Midwest battered by strong storm systems

The storm blew down electrical wires “in a big ball of fire, thrashing all about each other”, Williams said.

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How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Tuesday

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index added 21.90 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 1,951.70.

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Ontario’s 2016 Budget For Low-Income Families

Tuition fees in Ontario have been the highest in country – at an average of $6,160 yearly for an arts and science degree at university, $2,768 annually for college students

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UN diplomats: US and China agree on new NKorea sanctions

The United States has circulated a draft UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution to expand sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear activities, bringing the restrictive measures against Pyongyang to an

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Weight Watchers plunges after Oprah deal fails to halt slide

The company roped in Winfrey as its public face in October, in a bid to use her popularity to lift subscription numbers and reverse a almost three-year decline in sales.

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State’s water saving slips

California is not out of the woods just yet with respect to the drought as state water officials estimate most water recipients could receive up to 30 percent of their

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US Consumer Spending up Solid 0.5 Percent in January

Consumer sentiment fell less than economists forecast in February, according to the final revision of the University of Michigan’s index. The central bank lifted the short-term cost of borrowing in

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