December2017
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European stocks build momentum as investors await U.S. tax bill
Dec 19, 2017European shares followed U.S. and Asian markets higher on Tuesday as investors awaited a long-anticipated U.S. tax reform bill which looks almost certain to pass this week. The pan-European STOXX 600 rose 0.2 percent to a... -
Amtrak Washington train crash: Investigators focus on speed
Dec 19, 2017A US passenger train that derailed, killing three people, was travelling at 80mph (130km/h) on a curve with a speed limit of 30mph, data from the train’s rear engine indicates. It happened in Washington state during... -
US blames North Korea for WannaCry
Dec 19, 2017The US administration has said North Korea was “directly responsible” for the WannaCry malware attack affecting hospitals, businesses and banks across the world earlier this year. The attack is said to have hit more than 300,000... -
HMS Queen Elizabeth: Leak found on new aircraft carrier
Dec 19, 2017The UK’s new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, is leaking because of a faulty seal. The Royal Navy’s future flagship, which was commissioned by the Queen earlier this month in Portsmouth, has a problem with one... -
Serena Williams asks fans for help over baby’s teething
Dec 19, 2017Tennis champion Serena Williams may be facing her biggest challenge yet, as she has turned to social media to ask followers for advice on how to soothe her teething baby. “Teething – aka the devil –... -
UK electoral body fines Liberal Democrats over Brexit vote expenses
Dec 19, 2017Britain’s Electoral Commission said on Tuesday it has fined the Liberal Democrats party 18,000 pounds ($24,069) for breaching campaign finance rules in the 2016 European Union referendum. The party was fined 17,000 pounds for failing to... -
Is Bitcoin un-Islamic?
Dec 19, 2017This year alone, bitcoin is up more than 18-fold. The surge has been driven largely by demand from individuals and risk-takers. The secret nature of Bitcoin trading may attract illegitimate activities such as money laundering, terror-financing,... -
German exports to ride recovery tide in EU, US, and China
Dec 19, 2017German exports and imports will hit record highs in 2018, the BGA trade association said on Tuesday, adding that companies in Europe’s largest economy will continue to reap benefits of a recovery in the United States,... -
World stocks bulls carry on, dollar keeps calm
Dec 19, 2017World stocks steadied on Tuesday after their biggest jump in almost six-months on U.S. tax cut hopes had added to what is already one of the strongest and longest global bull runs on record. South Africa’s... -
Court orders Trump administration to give immigrant teens abortion access
Dec 19, 2017A U.S. District Court judge ruled on Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration must allow access to abortion for two pregnant teenagers who are in the country illegally, escalating a high-profile legal fight. Judge Tanya Chutkan...
