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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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Second day of Hong Kong airport protests

How are businesses dealing with the disruption and what is the impact on the economy?

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Markets tumble as recession fears grow

Investors fled shares amid fears over a US-China trade war and recession.

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Stock markets stable after China trade warning

Fears of a slowing global economy sparked a big sell-off on Wednesday..

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Sudan to get new government

After months of street protests in Sudan, a new government is to be sworn in.

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Twitter removes controversial Hong Kong accounts

Twitter blocks some users which it finds suspect amidst Hong Kong protests

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Is Facebook biased?

A report accuses the company of having an anti-conservative bias.

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How to predict a recession?

A look at the key indicators that have some economists worried

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Amazon rainforest is burning

Record number of fires are caused by deforestation.

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Trump announces new tariffs on China

The US has hit back at China in their escalating trade war

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Johnson & Johnson fined for role in opioid crisis

A US judge has ordered the drug maker to pay $572m for fuelling the crisis in Oklahoma.

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Cigarette makers in talks to merge in $200 billion deal

Philip Morris, which makes Marlboro, in talks with another cigarette maker, Altria.

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Has the US opioid crisis reached a turning point?

Drug makers Johnson & Johnson and Purdue Pharma have been involved with legal resolutions

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