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Beijing has announced it's revoked licences and shut down operations at thousands of hedge funds across the country, as it takes on 'phantom managers' who use them as fronts for illegal business. The government wants to clean up its financial sector, but as Grahanm Mackay reports, the knee-jerk reaction has its drawbacks.

The Tivoli Lisboa, located on Lisbon’s main thoroughfare, has long been one of the capital’s landmarks. It was built in 1933, and completely re-designed by acclaimed architect Pardal Monteiro in the 1950s. Today it offers 306 rooms and one of the city’s best rooftop bars, the Sky Bar.

South Korea has suspended sales of most Volkswagen AG models in a fresh blow to to the German automaker as it struggles to overcome an emissions scandal. Natasha Howitt reports.

Take heed of Baleka Mbete’s mistake‚ and make sure you take your ID with you when you heading to polling stations on Wednesday.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A northern Indiana museum that pays homage to the Studebaker Corp. is putting a spotlight on the outdoor laboratory where the one-time automaker tested its vehicles. The Studebaker National Museum is marking the Studebaker Proving Ground’s 90th anniversary with an exhibit titled “Proving the Product: Studebaker’s Proving Ground.” The South Bend

A wine maker has bought 1.6 acres of land where it aims to build a beer and cider factory.

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Dallas Fed president says global risks that could affect U.S. economy remain on the horizon

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August is a time for reflection: have you drunk enough rosé? Taken enough holidays? Spent enough of your hard-earned cash on clothes that are far too skimpy to merit more than two days of airtime on our breezy British shores?

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — Jackson County has extended the deadline for ambulance services to submit bids for the county's business.

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — Jackson County has extended the deadline for ambulance services to submit bids for the county's business.

Plans for a new petrol station at a popular supermarket have been given the go ahead.

The report comes after a joint investigation by NPR and PBS' Frontline that uncovered how private insurance companies in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy were profiting while homeowners suffered.

The AG office report comes after a joint NPR and Frontline investigation that uncovered how private insurance companies in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy were profiting while homeowners suffered.

Morning Joe economic analyst Steve Rattner joins Morning Joe with charts on GDP growth and how economic performance is almost always the predictor of presidential elections.

TIANJIN, China (AP) — A Chinese court issued a suspended three-year prison sentence to a human rights activist charged with subversion of state power after a brief trial Tuesday, the first publicly acknowledged hearing in a secrecy-shrouded yearlong case involving…

TIANJIN, China (AP) — A Chinese court issued a suspended three-year prison sentence to a human rights activist charged with subversion of state power after a brief trial Tuesday, the first publicly acknowledged hearing in a secrecy-shrouded yearlong case involving…

TIANJIN, China (AP) — A Chinese court issued a suspended three-year prison sentence to a human rights activist charged with subversion of state power after a brief trial Tuesday, the first publicly acknowledged hearing in a secrecy-shrouded yearlong case involving…

The High Court today ordered that no details of Zephany Nurse’s testimony be revealed to the media.

ANC national chairperson Baleka Mbete finally cast her vote in the local government elections after earlier arriving without her ID.

The death of Russian national Igor Zyazin in custody in California is "suspicious" and proves that US rights protections have a blind spot when it comes to Russians, a Russian rights ombudsman said Tuesday.

The findings are significant as nitric oxide, a colorless gas produced by the body during respiration, is one of the molecules that protects against certain harmful bacteria, including those that cause respiratory infections. The study, which is the first to reveal an association between nitric oxide and an excessive intake of alcohol, was carried out by a team from Loyola Medicine and Loyola University Chicago, USA using data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health and Examination Survey (NHANES). Читать дальше...

The Jamaican six-time Olympic gold medalist may display the ultimate in speed when it comes to the 100-meter and 200-meter events, but, his agent says, "Usain has never run a mile."

German luxury carmaker BMW on Tuesday launched an updated version of its premium sedan BMW 520d M Sport in India, priced at Rs 54 lakh (ex-showroom).