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Asian shares hit 18-month high on hopes of US-China trade deal

In an indication of a positive start on Wall Street, the S&P 500 e-mini futures gained 0.12 per cent

Stung by record defaults, China vows more transparent bond handling

Erdogan's visit to Tunis came a month after Turkey and Libya signed two separate accords, one on maritime boundaries in the eastern Mediterranean and another on security and military cooperation

Boeing's stunted debut of Starliner mission strains 'reliability' pitch

The actual technical glitch that stunted Friday's CST-100 Starliner mission to the International Space Station was a timer error

Shell expects post-tax impairment charges of $2.3 bn, trims sales forecast

Shell said it expected to take post-tax impairment charges in a range between $1.7 billion and $2.3 billion for the quarter "based on the macro outlook"

Govt's outstanding loans from RBI at $4.36 bn in week ended Dec 13

The central government had Rs 525.75 billion ($7.33 billion) outstanding loans in the week earlier

From housewives to students, women take centre stage in anti-CAA protests

The women can be seen painting graffiti on university walls, organising rallies and gathering funds for posters and food for protesters

Oyo says SoftBank's Yahoo Japan has exited Japan room rental venture

Oyo, which is also backed by SoftBank Group Corp, said it has bought back the shares in Japanese apartment rental company.

China says in touch with US on signing of Phase 1 trade agreement

The Phase 1 deal was announced last week after more than two years of on-and-off trade talks.

NTPC snubs foreign emissions tech for plant, shuts out GE from $2-bn orders

The rejection of the foreign technology comes at a time when over half of coal-fired plants in India are already set to miss a phased deadline to cut emissions

US Senate will exonerate him, says White House on Trump impeachment

The president is confident the Senate will restore regular order, fairness, and due process, all of which were ignored in the House proceedings

'Democracy-defining': US House opens session on Trump impeachment vote

The votes in the Democratic-controlled House are expected to fall almost entirely along party lines, underscoring the deep divide in Congress over the Republican president's conduct

Change or Labour party will die, warns Tony Blair after UK election results

Outgoing Labour leader Corbyn has called for a period of reflection on Thursday's election defeat

Govt planning to set up 100 biogas plants to tackle crop-burning pollution

The government would earmark funds for the project that would make it attractive for farmers to sell their waste rather than burn it

Kashmir sees over $2.4 billion losses since Article 370 was amended

Tourism, for decades a mainstay of the scenic region's economy, has been badly hit

Hong Kong stock exchange to slash IPO price-to-trading gap in 2020

It is the first time the exchange has given specific details about its plans, having previously said only that it was considering changes to the settlement process

Most areas where Trump's appeal was high in 2016 were in recession: Report

It also shows how recent economic developments hold both promise and risk for Trump's re-election chances

Facebook to combat fake news with this new fact-checking program: Know how

The company will work with data services provider Appen to source community reviewers

Samsung Electronics board chairman held for sabotaging union activities

When union activities took place at Samsung Electronics Service in 2013, Samsung Group's now-defunct elite strategy office developed and implemented strategies to hinder the union's operation.

Former Pak military ruler Pervez Musharraf gets death sentences for treason

Musharraf, who seized power in a 1999 coup and later ruled as president until 2008, is out of the country and did not comment on the ruling

EU executive urges euro zone to use fiscal policy to help ECB create jobs

The Commission expects euro zone economic growth at 1.2% next year and in 2021, against 1.1% in 2019