16 h. ago Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street falls back ahead of Fed rate decision

Asian shares are mixed ahead of a decision on interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve

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36 h. ago Cambodia says expanded port funded by China opening next month

A Cambodian naval port expansion funded by China that has raised concerns over Beijing’s growing military reach has been completed and a Japanese vessel will be the first foreign warship to make a port call

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39 h. ago Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise, cheered by another Wall Street rally

Asian shares have advanced as investor sentiment was buoyed by another rally on Wall Street

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53 h. ago St Patrick's Day: 3 ways to start learning the Irish language

One app reports a strong appetite for the Irish language as well as for Guinness this March 17 🍀

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65 h. ago Asian shares advance after Wall St rallies to its best day in months, and China reports strong data

Shares have advanced in Asia after U.S. stocks rallied to their best day since November's election

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4 d. ago Sainsbury's boss says demise of WFH means the weekly big shop is BACK

The supermarket giant is set to announce annual profits surpassing £1billion next month, having reported strong Christmas trading.

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7 d. ago Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street briefly dips more than 10% below its record

Asian shares are trading mixed as investors weigh the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, after another day of losses on Wall Street

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8 d. ago Olympic medallist Georgia Hunter Bell leads small British team for World Indoors

Hunter Bell won 1500m bronze in Paris last summer and headlines a 13-strong GB squad heading to Nanjing in China later this month

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9 d. ago Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed as week starts with uncertainty over tariffs

Asian stocks have had a mixed start to the week as uncertainty over what President Donald Trump will do with tariffs persists

Economics

1 week ago Consumer prices fell in China in February and remain flat in a sluggish economy

Consumer prices fell in China in February for the first time in 13 months, as persistent weak demand was compounded by the early timing of the Lunar New Year holiday

Economics

1 week ago Stock market today: Asian shares rebound after Trump pullback on some tariffs cheers investors

Asian shares are mostly higher, tracking a rebound on Wall Street after President Donald Trump pulled back on some of his tariffs

Economics

2 w. ago Colombian police hunting for British tourist after 'decomposing body of a trans woman' was found in an apartment after neighbours reported a 'strong smell'

The victim was found semi-naked with her hands tied behind her back and was only wearing a t-shirt and white socks in an apartment in Medellin, local media has reported.

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2 w. ago Asian shares and US futures are higher after Wall St losses wipe out S&P 500's post

Asian shares and US futures are higher after Wall Street's losses wiped out all of the S&P 500’s post-U.S. election gains

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2 w. ago China and Canada retaliate after Trump trade tariffs come into effect

Markets tumble as US president’s levies against Canada, Mexico and China come into effectChina and Canada unveiled retaliatory measures against the US after Donald Trump imposed his sweeping tariffs plan at midnight US time, despite warnings it could spark an escalating trade war.US tariffs have come into force of 25% against goods from Canada and Mexico, the US’s two biggest trading partners, and 20% tariffs against China – doubling the levy on China from last month. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Asian shares fall after Wall St retreats on fears over hit to the US economy from Trump's tariffs

Shares have opened lower in Asia after U.S. stocks fell sharply just ahead of a new round of higher tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump

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2 w. ago Stock market today: Asian shares advance on back of Wall St's rally and upbeat Chinese factory data

Asian shares have started the week with solid gains after Wall Street closed its dreary February on a brighter note

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2 w. ago Chinese manufacturing returns to growth despite threat of higher Trump tariffs

Fastest expansion in three months as new orders rise at Chinese factoriesChina’s manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in three months in February, despite the looming threat that Donald Trump will impose tariffs this week.Production at China’s factories returned to growth last month, an official survey showed, thanks to higher new orders and purchase volumes. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Stock market today: Asian shares skid, hit by AI doubts and Trump tariff hikes

Shares have retreated in Asia, with benchmarks in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea falling more than 2% after Wall Street indexes fell sharply on doubts over the frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology

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2 w. ago Stock market today: Asian shares slide after slight gains on Wall Street

Asian shares are mostly lower after U.S. stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish

Economics

3 w. ago Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, with Chinese markets gaining after declines on Wall St

Asian shares are mixed, with Chinese markets gaining after Wall Street extended its losses on worries over inflation and tariffs

Economics