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Target Canada to close all 133 stores two years after launch
Target will close all of its 133 stores in Canada two years after launching there. On current trading performance, Target Canada, which employs 17,600 people,...
Cuba embargo: US loosens travel and trade restrictions
The US has loosened Cuba travel and trade restrictions starting with January 16, US officials say. Measures include allowing US citizens to use credit cards...
Mitt Romney 2016: Defeated Republican candidate ready for third run at White House
According to recent reports, Mitt Romney has been reviving his national network of political supporters and donors for a third run at the White...
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic becomes Croatia’s first female president
Croatian opposition challenger Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic has become the country’s first female president, winning by the narrowest of margins. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic secured 50.5% of the vote...
Cable TV Worth is Worth the Money Say Many US Citizens
If you are thinking about getting a new TV services package or TV and internet bundle (and you can see some great impartial reviews...
Sri Lanka election results: Mahinda Rajapaksa tried to deploy army after poll defeat
Sri Lanka’s ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa tried to deploy the army when he realized that he had lost elections, a spokesman for new President Maithripala...
Cyprus Airways ceases operations after breaching EU rules
Cyprus Airways has ceased operations after an EU decision saying that the carrier must repay over 65 million euros in illegal state aid. The EU...
Keystone XL pipeline: House passes controversial bill
The House of Representatives has passed the controversial bill approving the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The Senate is expected to pass a similar...
Harold Hamm divorce: Sue Ann Arnall deposits $974.8 million divorce check
Harold Hamm’s ex-wife, Sue Ann Arnall, has deposited a handwritten $974.8 million divorce check, the Oklahoma oil magnate's lawyer said on January 8. Sue Ann...
Yingluck Shinawatra impeachment hearing begins in Thailand
An impeachment hearing against former PM Yingluck Shinawatra has begun in Thailand’s parliament on January 9. Yingluck Shinawatra could be banned from politics for five...
Sri Lanka elections 2015: Mahinda Rajapaksa concedes defeat as Maithripala Sirisena wins poll
Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka’s long-time president, has been defeated by Maithripala Sirisena in the presidential election. Official results showed Maithripala Sirisena, a former ally of...
Sri Lanka elections 2015: President Mahinda Rajapaksa faces crucial poll
Sri Lanka has voted in an unexpectedly close election that pits President Mahinda Rajapaksa against one of his former allies. Mahinda Rajapaksa, in office since...
Keystone XL pipeline: Barack Obama threatens to veto controversial bill
President Barack Obama has threatened to veto the bill approving the controversial Keystone XL pipeline if it passes Congress, the White House has announced. It...
Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine sued by Monster CEO Noel Lee over Beats headphones
Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine are being sued by Noel Lee, a former business partner who co-designed their Beats headphone range. Noel Lee, whose firm...
Brent crude oil price falls to lowest level since March 2009
Brent crude oil price has fallen to $51.12 per barrel, its lowest level since March 2009. It follows yesterday's 6% plunge in prices. The fall appeared...
Bob McDonnell sentenced to two years in jail for public corruption
Bob McDonnell has been sentenced to two years in jail for public corruption. The 60-year-old ex-Virginia governor was convicted on 11 charges in September 2014,...
John Boehner re-elected as House speaker as Republicans take control of Congress
John Boehner has survived a House rebellion by winning a third term as House speaker after Republicans took control of both chambers for the...
US oil price drops below $50 a barrel
The US oil price has dropped below $50 a barrel for the first time since April 2009. The price of Brent crude also fell on...
Euro reaches 9-year low against US dollar
The euro has reached a nine-year low against the US dollar as investors predicted the European Central Bank (ECB) may act to stimulate the...
Edward Brooke: First black senator elected by popular vote dies aged 95
The first black senator popularly elected in the US, Edward Brooke, has died aged 95, Republican Party officials say. Edward Brooke was elected to Congress...
Mario Cuomo dies at 82 just hours before son Andrew is inaugurated as NY governor
Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo has died just hours before his son Andrew was inaugurated for a second term as governor, family sources...
Thomas Piketty turns down Legion D’Honneur award
Best-selling author of Capital in the 21st Century Thomas Piketty has turned down France's top award, the Legion D'Honneur. The French economist said: "I do...
Jeb Bush 2016: Former Florida governor scales back business commitments
George W. Bush’s younger brother, Jeb Bush, has reportedly scaled back his business commitments as he thinks seriously about a 2016 White House run. One...
Yahya Jammeh returns to Gambia after coup plot
President Yahya Jammeh has returned to The Gambia after a reported coup attempt, sources say. Heavy gunfire was heard near the presidential palace in Banjul...
Beji Caid Essebsi sworn in as Tunisia’s president
Beji Caid Essebsi has been sworn in as Tunisia’s president after winning the country's first free presidential poll. Beji Caid Essebsi, 88, secured victory last...
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