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The question now is whether the hard left’s grip on Labour will be loosened

An Italian prosecutor has presented a bankruptcy request against information technology and e-commerce group CHL, the company said, adding it was notified on Dec. 9.

Most Southeast Asian markets ended on a high note on Friday, as reports said the United States and China may soon diffuse their prolonged trade war, while the prospect of a swift Brexit after Boris Johnson's UK poll win also boosted risk sentiment. Washington would...

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Friday Ethiopia will receive $3 billion from the World Bank to help strengthen reforms in its traditionally state-controlled economy.

The results of British elections are positive in the short term as they eliminate uncertainty regarding Britain's exit process from the European Union, the European Central Bank's Vice-president Luis de Guindos said on Friday.

A surge for London-listed companies brought European stock markets within striking distance of an all-time high on Friday, as investors cheered the likelihood of an orderly Brexit after a landslide election victory for Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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Hungary's forint rose to a six-week high on Friday as Central European currencies firmed after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resounding election victory and progress in U.S.-China trade talks lifted sentiment. A win for the Conservative Party was expected to clear political gridlock over Britain's exit...

The pound is the benchmark of Boris Johnson’s fortunes

China's yuan rallied to a 4-1/2-month high against the U.S. dollar while mainland and Hong Kong stock markets soared on reports the United States and China had agreed to reduce existing tariffs and delay ones set to take effect this weekend.

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