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Netanyahu cannot be allowed to reject a Palestinian state outright

Up to 5m pensioners to be given flexibility to trade in annuities for cash from next year

A government insistent on cutting debt should not make it worse with bungs for wealthy savers

Ridley Scott has worked in many genres over his career —period pieces (“The Duellists”), war movies (“Black Hawk Down”), con man movies (“Matchstick Men”), sword and sandal epics ( “Gladiator”) and even soggy, feel-good pap (“A Good Year”). Last year’s “Exodus: Gods and Kings” had a small faction of staunch vocal supporters, but his landmark sci-fi masterwork “Blade Runner” marks the last time the director made a film that could credibly be described as visionary.  I’ll never forget the first time I saw the film on VHS... Читать дальше...

Price increases for luxury handbags are significantly outpacing inflation, according to the Boston Consulting Group.

Chancellor needs to focus on supply side issues to improve productivity

Billionaires help poorer nations defend anti-smoking laws

Gold steadied above a more than four-month low as investors remained cautious pending the conclusion of a Fed meeting.

See how March's dot plot for federal-funds rate predictions compared to the previous month.

The central bank dropped the word 'patient' in a statement that caused markets to immediately rally.

U.S. government debt prices climbed, weighing on yields, Wednesday as traders await a statement from the Federal Open Market Committee.

Changes are offset by moves into higher rate tax and loss of child benefit for group

The Federal Reserve removed 'patient' from its statement but said there would be no rate hike in April.

Genetic clusters match regional identities, say researchers

Nearly half of Americans don't know they have to declare on their tax returns whether they have health insurance.

While Clint Eastwood cleared up the lingering political questions around "American Sniper" by declaring his film is "anti-war," there will be no such confusion in the upcoming "Max." A family friendly, flag-waving tale of patriotism and one special canine, it's basically "American Sniper" with a dog. Directed by Boaz Yakin ("Fresh," "Remember The Titans") and starring Thomas Haden Church, Miles Mussenden, Robbie Amell, Lauren Graham, Luke Kleintank, Jay Hernandez, Joseph Julian Soria and Dejon LaQuake... Читать дальше...

The dollar index traded nearly 1 percent down after U.S. Federal Reserve dropped the word "patient" from its statement.

This is a comparison of today's FOMC statement with the one issued after the Fed's previous policy-making meeting on Jan. 28.

FTSE buoyed by the dollar’s strength against sterling

This is big. Huge, even. In honor of the 25th anniversary of Pretty Woman, Matt Lauer and the Today [...]

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Protesters clashed with police at the opening of the new ECB headquarters.

Every state has tax quirks. Watch out for taxes on coffee lids in Colorado, marshmallows in Indiana, and more.

Sears'suppliers have asked for more favorable payment terms after a string of dismal results, according to a report.

The former first lady is fuelling criticism by delaying her 2016 campaign