German business leader slams Trump’s protectionism

BERLIN, Feb. 8 (NsNewsWire) — An influential German business leader on Tuesday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for his protectionist policies, warning that it could trigger a global recession, according to Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) reports. “By winning the election, Donald Trump has now got his dream business and sees the U.S. as his company,” Anton […]

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Financials and IT stocks lift Canadian market higher

TORONTO, Feb. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Canada’s main stock market in Toronto advanced on Tuesday, as gains in Financials and Information Technology sectors overcame slumping energy stocks. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s benchmark Standard & Poor’s/TSX Composite climbed 41.86 points, or 0.27 percent, to end the session at 15,498.80 points. Nine of the ten sub-groups finished the […]

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Bayern, Monchengladbach progress into German Cup quarterfinals

BERLIN, Feb. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Douglas Costa’s goal helped Bayern Munich edge Wolfsburg 1-0, while Borussia Monchengladbach cruised 2-0 past second-division side Greuther Fuerth in the last 16 of the German Cup on Tuesday. The Bavarians took the reins from the kickoff and created the first chance of the game with nine minutes played as […]

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UN chief “deeply regrets” Israeli adoption of bill to retroactively legalize settlements in West Bank

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 8 (NsNewsWire) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said that he “deeply regrets” that Israel adopted a bill late Monday that would retroactively legalize Jewish settlements on privately owned Palestinian land. He stressed that “the bill is in contravention of international law and will have far reaching legal consequences for Israel, […]

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World Cup winner Lahm confirmes retirement at end of season

BERLIN, Feb. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Germany‘s World Cup winner Philipp Lahm said on Tuesday that he will hang up his boots at the end of the season and rejected the role as Bayern Munich’s sports director. “I have decided to stop playing football at the end of the season,” the 33-year-old defender said after Bayern’s […]

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Britain to trade under WTO rules if Europe rejects Brexit deal, MPs told

LONDON, Feb. 8 (NsNewsWire) — Politicians at Westminster were told for the first time Tuesday that they would have a final vote on Britain’s Brexit deal before it is sent to Brussels for EU approval. But the government’s Brexit minister David Jones told the House of Commons that if London and Brussels cannot come to […]

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Standard Chartered Bank launches co-branded credit cards with Grameenphone

Dhaka, Feb. 8 (NsNewsWire) —  Standard Chartered Bank has recently launched co-branded credit cards with Grameenphone Ltd. This co-branded credit card is the first of its kind between the largest foreign bank and the largest mobile phone operator in Bangladesh. Two variants of the credit card have been launched – Signature Star and Platinum Star […]

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LaLiga President defends decision to suspend Celta-Madrid game

MADRID, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) — LaLiga President Javier Tebas on Tuesday defended the decision to suspend Sunday’s Liga Santander match between Celta Vigo and Real Madrid after winds of up to 130 kilometers an hour damaged the roof of Celta’s Balaidos Stadium. The game was postponed after the Mayor of Vigo, Abel Caballero, insisted the […]

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Chinese athletes not to stay in APA hotel during Asian Winter Games

TOKYO, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) — The organizer of the eighth Asian Winter Games (AWG) in Sapporo said Tuesday it will not accommodate Chinese athletes in the APA Hotel & Resort during the games that begin later this month. The organizing committee has made arrangement for athletes from China and South Korea to stay in the […]

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