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Heavy selling of banking shares and iron ore miners pushed Australian shares down more than 1% on Monday, after a dramatic escalation in the U.S.-China trade war threatened to further undermine global economic growth.

Indonesia's president on Monday announced the capital would be moved to an area that forms part of the North Penajam Paser and Kutai Kartanegara regions in its province of East Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo.

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The Sri Lankan rupee fell for the fifth straight session on Friday, after the central bank cut key monetary policy rates amid foreign outflows from government securities, and tracking other emerging currencies. Stocks closed slightly weaker. ** The central bank unexpectedly cut interest rates for the second time in four months...

Researchers find positive influence on Remain vote in Brexit referendum

UK has tiny share of manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars

Thousands from all ranks face big bills following reforms

Prime minister’s announcement indicates that general election could be in the offing

Sector alarmed at proposal to end free movement of EU nationals in no-deal Brexit 

Brussels insists a backstop solution is ‘fairly and squarely’ up to Britain