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Europe's central bank set for first female boss

The EU has nominated Christine Lagarde to become the boss of the influential ECB

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Should the US cut interest rates?

One of America's interest rate setters, Loretta Mester, lays out her view.

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Independence Days and the power of symbolism

As the US celebrates 4th July, what significance do national days hold?

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Oil tanker seizures rile UK, US and Iran

How oil traders are reading the spat between three countries over seized national tankers

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US and Qatar discuss economy and security

Qatar's Emir will meet Donald Trump in Washington amid growing tensions in the Arab Gulf

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Mexico's finance minister resigns

Carlos Urzua was a key figure in President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's government.

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Defiant Fed boss says Trump won't make him quit

Jerome Powell also hints that a cut in interest rates may be on the horizon.

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UK raises security level for British flagged ships in the Gulf

It comes after a BP tanker had assistance from a Royal Navy warship in the region.

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Facebook faces $5 billion privacy penalty

The company is thought to have reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission

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Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency faces opposition

The US treasury secretary has warned about the potential criminal use of Libra

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US Congress grills big tech bosses on antitrust

Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google among those questioned.

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Mexican drug lord sentenced to life in prison

El Chapo was earlier accused of being behind the biggest supplier of drugs to the US.

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US House passes bill to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour

However, the Republican controlled Senate will be a major hurdle to implementation.

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Iran seizes British tanker in Strait of Hormuz

23 personnel were on board the tanker, which was heading "north toward Iran"

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Iran tanker seizure called 'act of state piracy'

Britain's foreign secretary has condemned Iran's seizure of a British-flagged cargo ship

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Boris Johnson wins race to become UK's next prime minister

The former foreign secretary will take over from Theresa May on Wednesday.

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Boris Johnson's economic challenges

As Boris Johnson takes over as UK prime minister, we consider his economic challenges

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Amazon earnings lower than estimates

Revenues are lower than expected, while Google parent company Alphabet beats forecasts.

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Trump victory: Supreme Court approves Pentagon funds for border wall

The court has said $2.5bn of military funding can be used on a section of the wall.

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Demand grows for plant-based food that looks like meat

Shares in Beyond Meat fall despite rising demand for its patties made from plants.

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iPhone sales fall sharply

For the first time since 2012, phone sales represent less than half of Apple's revenues.

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US cuts interest rates

The US central bank has cut interest rates for the first time since 2008.

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Who finances the Sudanese regime?

We're looking into the money behind the regime the protesters are trying to overthrow.

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Stock markets drop on new Trump China tariffs

Donald Trump to impose new tariffs on a further $300bn of Chinese imports.

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India and Pakistan tensions rise over Kashmir

The two nuclear powers are at odds after India revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status

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US imposes sweeping sanctions on Venezuela

We look at the global repercussions of sweeping restrictions on Venezuela

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Have US tariffs backfired?

US tech firms say the trade war with China is costing them, and ultimately US consumers.

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Trump's Politics Leads to Boycott of Venue

Trump's political fund-raiser has led to a campaign to boycott a chain of upscale gyms

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Controversial Weedkiller Sees Price Volatility

Share prices fluctuated on investor expectations of talks surrounding glyphosate

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Argentine stocks and currency plunge

President Mauricio Macri suffered a shock defeat in primary elections on Sunday.

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