EU’s Barnier says still risk of Brexit cliff edge at end of 2020
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Businesses still face the risk of a cliff edge Brexit at the end of the year given the short time available to negotiate a future trading relationship … Read More
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Jailed Portuguese hacker is ‘whistleblower’ behind Luanda Leaks: lawyers
By Catarina Demony and Victoria Waldersee LISBON (Reuters) – A Portuguese hacker has taken responsibility for disclosing hundreds of thousands of files revealing how billionaire Isabel dos Santos, daughter of … Read More
Iranian passenger plane slides off runway into highway, passengers safe
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Caspian Airlines plane slid off the runway onto a highway on landing at an airport in southwestern Iran on Monday, but all passengers were evacuated without … Read More
North Korea urges citizens to ‘break through barriers’ as nuclear standoff continues
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – While a North Korean deadline for the United States to soften its stand on denuclearization talks passed uneventfully over the New Year, state media … Read More
Britain to begin fast-tracking visas for top scientists
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will begin fast-tracking visas for leading scientists and researchers next month once it has left the European Union, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. Britain … Read More
Poland to sign $4.6 billion F-35 fighter jet deal: minister
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland will sign a contract worth $4.6 billion for 32 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets, Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak tweeted on Monday. Poland has long been expected … Read More
Lebanese PM won’t obstruct budget drafted by previous cabinet
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab said on Monday his government would not obstruct the 2020 budget that was prepared by the government of Saad al-Hariri, who quit … Read More
AbbVie-Allergan $63 billion deal aided by Nestle, AstraZeneca buys
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) – U.S. drugmaker AbbVie’s <ABBV.N> $63 billion tie-up with Allergan <AGN.N> is getting help from Nestle <NESN.S> and AstraZeneca <AZN.L> buying up products the Irish-domiciled … Read More
Business survey suggests U.S. labor market may have peaked
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is an even balance in the share of U.S. businesses reporting decreases and increases in employment for the first time in a decade, … Read More
Iran’s Rouhani calls for unity, accuses Trump of exploiting rift
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranians should not allow U.S. President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” approach to harm national unity ahead of parliamentary elections, President Hassan Rouhani said in … Read More