U.S. wants new trade pact with Canada, Mexico passed by summer: Pence
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday he was pushing to get the U.S. Congress to ratify the new North American trade agreement thi...
Mexico says North American trade deal could double investment in 2019
Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Thursday that ratification of a new North American trade deal could double foreign inve...
Factbox: Tariff wars - duties imposed by Trump and U.S. trading partners
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would impose 5% tariffs on all goods imported into the United States from Mexico and raise t...
Philippines sends trash back to Canada after Duterte escalates row
The Philippines has started returning dozens of shipping containers full of trash to Canada after a long-running row over waste exports that...
Trump announces tariffs on Mexico in latest anti-immigration measure
The US president says he will impose rising tariffs until Mexico ends illegal immigration into the US. from BBC News - Business https://bb...
Business lobby group CBI warns Tories over no-deal Brexit
The CBI warns Tory leadership candidates a no-deal Brexit would do "severe" damage to businesses. from BBC News - Business https...
JP Morgan to pay historic settlement in paternity leave case
The Wall Street bank will pay $5m to settle a paternity case which lawyers say is the first of its kind. from BBC News - Business https://...
Why Californian wine will soon cost more in Beijing
China is poised to hike tariffs on US goods and American farmers and vineyards are set to feel the pain. from BBC News - Business https://...
Letting agency 'ousts tenants and takes belongings'
Three tenants say they arrived home to find locks had been changed and rooms emptied. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WxpBpb via...
Uber posts $1bn loss weeks after stock market listing
The taxi company's first set of figures since going public come after its share price slumped. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in...
Energy firms 'must do more for elderly customers'
The industry needs to do more to identify and protect vulnerable people, an independent report says. from BBC News - Business https://bbc....
Brazil economy contracts for the first time since 2016
The 0.2% quarter-on-quarter contraction adds to scrutiny of the president's attempts to revive the economy, from BBC News - Business h...
Boeing admits it 'fell short' on safety alert for 737
Boss Dennis Muilenburg says the US aircraft maker is now fixing the problems. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2KcPl3F via IFTTT
How damaging is the Huawei row for the US and China?
What do Washington's latest moves against Huawei mean for any US-China trade deal? from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WbszjS vi...
The sea-cooled eco-resort that's nearly mosquito-free
The Brando resort in French Polynesia is close to being carbon neutral and self-sustainable. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Mlrp0V ...
Australia's 'new wave' of stereotype-shunning comedy
A new era of "seriously formidable" acts have shunned past stereotypes to find global success. from BBC News - World https://bbc...
Fran Rivera: Bullfighter sparks revenge porn row in Spain
Spanish women hit back at Fran Rivera's comments after a revenge porn victim took her own life. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2...
Champions League final: Everything you need to know
As Liverpool and Tottenham prepare to face each other in the Champions League final in Madrid, football broadcaster Lynsey Hooper shares an ...
Erosion forcing Nigerian families to abandon their homes and farms
A community in southern Nigeria face losing their homes and food shortages due to erosion. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2JK9OO9
Philippines sends rotting exported waste back to Canada
Exported waste, intended for recycling, is being sent back to Canada by the Philippines. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Z0MKy5
Weighing little more than an apple at birth, Saybie is the smallest baby to ever survive
Saybie is believed to be the world's smallest infant to survive after weighing just 8.6 ounces or 245 grams at birth. from BBC News - ...
Hungary suspends court reform that had raised EU concerns
Hungary unexpectedly announced an indefinite suspension of a new administrative court system on Thursday, backtracking on a reform that had ...
EU sees progress in Albania and N Macedonia membership bids
Albania and North Macedonia get EU Commission praise, but some EU leaders are wary of enlargement. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2M...
Satellite images show fields in northwest Syria on fire
New satellite images show fields, orchards and olive groves burning in northwest Syria, where the army has waged an assault against rebels i...
U.S. 'playing with fire' on Taiwan, China says ahead of defense meeting
The United States is "playing with fire" with its support for self-ruled Taiwan, China said on Thursday, in angry comments ahead o...
Congo forces kill 26 ADF rebels while repelling attack: army
Congolese forces killed 26 rebels from the Islamist Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a group believed to be linked to Islamic State, while re...
Hardline Myanmar monk's supporters protest arrest warrant
Hundreds of supporters of Myanmar nationalist monk Wirathu protested at the country's most sacred Buddhist pagoda on Thursday against a ...
Ukrainian parliament rejects prime minister's resignation
Ukraine's parliament voted to reject Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman's resignation on Thursday, with the largest faction arguing h...
Strong quake strikes off El Salvador, no initial reports of damage
An earthquake measured at 6.6 magnitude struck off the coast of El Salvador early on Thursday, though emergency services in the Central Amer...
Russia rebuffs Japan's military buildup warning: RIA
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Russia was only operating on its own territory after Japan accused Moscow of a ...
Turkey says warplanes strike targets in Iraq, 19 militants 'neutralized'
Turkish warplanes and attack helicopters struck targets in the mountains of northern Iraq, Turkey's defense ministry said on Thursday, a...
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