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Ethiopia and Indonesia crash parallels heap pressure on Boeing 18 Mar 2019 - 09:46 pm
United Airlines planes, including a Boeing 737 MAX 9 model, are pictured at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 18, 2019. Reuters/Loren Elliott
Deutsche, Commerzbank merger would put 30,000 jobs at risk: union 18 Mar 2019 - 11:10 am
FILE PHOTO: This combination of file pictures taken in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, and created on January 17, 2019 shows (L) the logo of German bank Commerzbank at the company's headquarters on April 28, 2015 and the logo of German company Deutsch
Indian antitrust watchdog raids Glencore business, others over pulse prices 17 Mar 2019 - 08:51 pm
The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company's headquarters in Baar, Switzerland, July 18, 2017. Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann
Germany's two top banks launch merger talks to create national 'champion' 17 Mar 2019 - 03:52 pm
FILE PHOTO: Banners of Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank are pictured in front of the German share price index, DAX board, at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, September 30, 2016. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
PwC investigation finds $7.4 bln accounting fraud at Steinhoff 15 Mar 2019 - 10:06 pm
A sign is seen in a Steinhoff-owned Poundland store in London, Britain, November 10, 2015. Reuters/Stefan Wermuth
Entrepreneurs brave Baltic ice in bid for cash 14 Mar 2019 - 05:23 pm
Representational image: Skates wait for the customers at the Lake Baikal covered with ice near the Siberian village of Listvyanka, in Irkutsk region, Russia, March 13, 2019. Reuters/Vasily Fedosenko
Women face greater threat from job automation than men 14 Mar 2019 - 05:23 pm
Among the positions with more than a 90 percent chance of becoming automated were administrative assistant, office clerk, bookkeeper and cashier, all fields dominated by women.
Trump's housing budget leaves poorest out in the cold, advocates say 14 Mar 2019 - 05:11 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing on
Boeing's newest plane becomes its biggest headache 14 Mar 2019 - 11:40 am
A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft lands at San Francisco International Airport on March 13, 2019 in Burlingame, California. The United States has followed countries around the world and has grounded all Boeing 737 Max aircraft following a crash
Low India inflation is double-edged sword for Modi before polls 12 Mar 2019 - 11:40 pm
Election staff prepare Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines and Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) ahead of India's general election at a warehouse in Ahmedabad, India, March 6, 2019. Reuters/Amit Dave
Cuba taps into high-end luxury tourist market 12 Mar 2019 - 09:12 pm
Tourists stand next to an old American car in front of the Gran Manzana Hotel in Havana, on February 11, 2019.  AFP / Yamil Lage
Ghana bets on rejuvenated railways for growth 12 Mar 2019 - 09:12 pm
Staff members of Ghana's railway system ready to board passengers on the train reconnecting Accra to Tema, 25 kilometres east of the capital city on January 29, 2019. AFP / Ruth Mcdowall
US sanctions against Venezuela scaring off banks 12 Mar 2019 - 09:12 pm
A couple sits and looks at Caracas on March 12, 2019 as a nationwide power blackout entered its fifth day.  AFP / Juan Barreto
'No tomorrow' for many unless consumption falls: UN 12 Mar 2019 - 09:11 pm
A displaced Iraqi boy smiles after receiving water in western Mosul, Iraq, March 28, 2017. Reuters/Suhaib Salem
Green buildings saved renters $72 million , Fannie Mae says 12 Mar 2019 - 09:11 pm
A view of Msheireb Downtown Doha, a new under-construction district in Doha, Qatar, August 13, 2018. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Heba Kanso
Businesses 'doing good'? Prove it 12 Mar 2019 - 08:24 pm
Workers walk through the More London business district with Tower Bridge seen behind in London, Britain, November 11, 2015. Reuters/Toby Melville
Little time for farmers to deal with rainfall changes from global warming, study says 12 Mar 2019 - 08:24 pm
A cow stands on land that used to be filled with water, at the Aculeo Lagoon in Paine, Chile January 9, 2019. Picture taken January 9, 2019. Reuters/Rodrigo Garrido
BBC to be investigated over suspected pay discrimination 12 Mar 2019 - 07:17 pm
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