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Barty and Swiatek set up first-time clash on Madrid clay

‘My face is everywhere’ – Ashleigh Barty feels the love at Australian Open

2:32 pm January 19, 2020

Melbourne: Ashleigh Barty is relishing the pressure at her home Australian Open — but joked on Sunday that she is sick of seeing pictures of herself everywhere. The world number one is bidding to become Australia’s first women’s singles champion in Melbourne since Chris O’Neil in 1978. Expectations of the 23-year-old are huge and she […]

President Donald Trump lauds US economy in Davos, says little on climate woes

Davos forum: Trump to attend, but Iranian official cancels

9:07 pm January 14, 2020

Geneva: Iran’s foreign minister has cancelled an expected appearance at next week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, organizers said Tuesday, citing the “backdrop of uncertainty” in the Middle East. The move averts a possible crossing-of-paths with top U.S. officials, including President Donald Trump, in the Alpine town at a time when relations between Iran […]

Here’s how Fed’s rate cut may play out for you

1:59 am September 19, 2019

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate again, big news for the U.S. economy but something that will likely have a muted impact on Americans’ personal finances, experts say. That’s because the reduction doesn’t offset the increases of recent years. And as the key rate creeps closer to zero, financial institutions are […]

Sharply divided Fed reduces rates but may not cut again this year

1:52 am September 19, 2019

WASHINGTON: A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year but declined to signal that further rate cuts are likely this year. The Fed’s move reduced its key short-term rate — which influences many consumer and business loans — by an additional quarter-point to a range of […]

Biden shores up fragile 'blue wall' in industrial north

Joe Biden is still the Democrat to beat, but rivals see weakness

3:12 am August 11, 2019

Iowa: In a barn down a gravel road in Iowa, Joe Biden tore into President Donald Trump’s moral character, declaring in one of the fiercest speeches of his campaign that the words of the American president matter. The next day, Biden’s own words tripped him up. He told an audience in Des Moines that poor […]

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