
Venezuela's bolivar weakens against the U.S. dollar as inflation rages
CARACAS The Venezuelan bolivar weakened to 30 units per dollar, the central bank said on Thursday, marking the
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Cheetahs in Kuno: Is India's effort to reintroduce the big cat facing a crisis?
Foreign experts associated with the ambitious project flag up "serious concerns" about its management.
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Amazon sales surged 11% in the second quarter
E-commerce behemoth Amazon increased its net sales 11% to $134.4 billion in the second quarter as analysts monitor consumer spending in both the cloud and retail markets.
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Tomasz Waga: Cannabis factory pair linked to murder jailed
A cannabis operation in Cardiff was discovered when a man who tried to steal drugs was murdered.
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China's central bank to guide more financial resources to support private sector
BEIJING China's central bank governor pledged on Thursday to guide more financial resources towards the private economy, suggesting
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US factory orders jump in June on transportation equipment demand
WASHINGTON New orders for U.S.-made goods surged in June, boosted by strong demand for transportation equipment and other
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US services sector slows in July while prices pick up, ISM survey shows
WASHINGTON The U.S. services sector slowed in July, but businesses faced higher prices for inputs as demand continued
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US productivity surges in second quarter; labor costs growth slows
WASHINGTON U.S. worker productivity rebounded sharply in the second quarter, helping to curb growth in labor costs and
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US weekly jobless claims rise moderately; layoffs drop to 11-month low
WASHINGTON The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, while layoffs dropped
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US layoffs fall to lowest level in nearly a year
By Safiyah Riddle American employers announced fewer layoffs in July than the year before, marking the first year-over-year
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Foreign Office 'failed to protect' Matthew Hedges from UAE torture
The Parliamentary Ombudsman rules that the Foreign Office failed to protect Matthew Hedges.
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BOJ makes bold shift as yen risks grow too big to ignore
By Leika Kihara TOKYO The Bank of Japan's surprise decision last week to raise a cap on interest
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