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Bitcoin Dips Below $6,000 as Cryptocurrency Exodus Accelerates 06 Feb 2018 - 03:33 pm
Bitcoin (virtual currency) coins placed on Dollar banknotes, next to computer keyboard, are seen in this illustration picture, November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Powell sworn in as 16th US Federal Reserve chair 06 Feb 2018 - 12:00 am
Jerome Powell (left) with Vice Chair for Supervision Randal K Quarles, after he signed documents during a swearing-in ceremony, yesterday, at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC, the US.
ECB can’t yet declare victory in inflation struggle: Draghi 06 Feb 2018 - 12:00 am
European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi delivers a speech during a debate on the ECB annual report for 2016 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, yesterday.
Zuma or no Zuma, traders see a wild ride for South Africa's rand 05 Feb 2018 - 10:19 pm
 African National Congress (ANC) supporters are held back by the South African Police Service outside Luthuli House, the ANC headquarters, after supporters of the Black First Land First (BLF) movement handed a memorandum to the ANC secretary general in su
Waymo lawyer tells US jury Uber 'cheating' on autonomous car secrets 05 Feb 2018 - 07:52 pm
Waymo unveils a self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivan during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 8, 2017. Reuters/Brendan McDermid
Hot US economy isn't good news for everybody in coffee market 05 Feb 2018 - 07:46 pm
Coffee grower Rubiela (R) and her daughter Camila pick coffee in San Carlos, Colombia, July 14, 2017. (Reuters / Federico Rios)
Banks in Britain and US ban Bitcoin buying with credit cards 05 Feb 2018 - 07:30 pm
Representation of the Ethereum virtual currency standing on the PC motherboard is seen in this illustration picture, February 3, 2018. Reuters/Dado Ruvic
Neymar effect helps French league agree 'major' African tv deal 05 Feb 2018 - 02:59 pm
Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during French L1 football match between Lille Losc and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, on February 3, 2018. /
Model planes and chocolate hearts: Air Berlin surprised by auction success 05 Feb 2018 - 01:51 pm
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Alibaba Takes Stake in Wanda Film as Part of $1.2 Billion Sale 05 Feb 2018 - 01:39 pm
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Asia's newest central bank chief has a formidable record to beat 01 Feb 2018 - 11:12 pm
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Row over monkey tests takes shine off Daimler's record profits 01 Feb 2018 - 11:05 pm
(L-R) Member of the board for finances Bodo Uebber, the CEO of German auto giant Daimler AG Dieter Zetsche and member of the board for busses and trucks Martin Daum, pose during the company's annual press conference in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, on
Alibaba net profit soars 35% to $3.7 billion in Q3 01 Feb 2018 - 03:08 pm
A sign of Alibaba Group is seen during the fourth World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, December 3, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song
Greece wants clean break from lenders, preparing own post-bailout plan: Euclid Tsakalotos 31 Jan 2018 - 11:54 pm
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in the Finance ministry in Athens, Greece, January 30, 2018. Reuters/Costas Baltas
Siemens says profits up on global upturn 31 Jan 2018 - 11:40 pm
(L-R) Michael Sen, member of the board, Janina Kugel, Chief Human Resources Officer, Ralf P Thomas, CFO, and Joe Kaeser, CFO, pose during a press conference of the German industrial giant Siemens, ahead of the annual shareholder's meeting at the Olympic h
China January official factory PMI dips to 51.3, below forecasts 31 Jan 2018 - 11:40 pm
This aerial view shows new buses lined up for export at a port in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu province on January 31, 2018. AFP
Dutch KPN dials up strong profit growth in 2017 31 Jan 2018 - 11:03 pm
CEO of Dutch landline and mobile telecommunications company KPN, Eelco Blok (R) and CFO Jan Kees de Jager present the company's 2017 full results on January 31, 2018 in Amsterdam.  AFP / ANP / Robin van Lonkhuijsen
Aldi to offer Berlin students flats on top of discount food 31 Jan 2018 - 07:15 pm
A sign directing shoppers to an ALDI Sued grocery store in Unterhaching, Germany May 18, 2017. Reuters/Michael Dalder