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14
2017

Challenge to Trump travel ban moves forward in two courts

The ban was backed by around half of Americans but triggered protests across the country and caused chaos at some U.S. and overseas airports

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14
2017

Trump´s national security adviser resigns

US National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has resigned over allegations he discussed US sanctions with Russia before Donald Trump took office

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14
2017

Toshiba chairman to resign amid $6.3bn writedown

Toshiba first flagged the risk of a multibillion-dollar write-off in late December

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14
2017

Rolls-Royce reports record loss of £4.6bm

A bribery settlement and the fall in the pound have pushed engineering giant Rolls-Royce to a record loss

FEB
13
2017

Heineken takes battle to AB InBev in Brazil with $1 billion Kirin deal

For Kirin it marks a departure from the Brazilian market, having paid some $3.9 billion in 2011 for 12 breweries

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13
2017

Panama charges two Mossack Fonseca partners over Brazil link

The arrests are linked to corruption and bribery allegations involving Brazil´s construction giant, Odebrecht

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13
2017

Swiss voters reject reform to multinationals´ tax bills

Swiss voters have rejected a plan to reform the country´s corporate tax system

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13
2017

Steinmeier chosen by lawmakers

Former German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been elected president by a parliamentary assembly

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13
2017

Trump agrees to support ´One China´ policy in Xi Jinping call

After nearly three weeks as president Trump talks to Chinese leader and, when asked, agrees to maintain status quo

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10
2017
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10
2017

Reckitt Benckiser to buy Mead Johnson for $16.6 billion

Reckitt´s shares were up 1 percent at 0915 GMT in London, as the Mead acquisition, which is Reckitt´s biggest ever, overshadowed the weak results

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10
2017

Trump loses appeal court bid to reinstate travel ban

The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals said it would not block a ruling by a Seattle court that halted the order

FEB
9
2017

French man sues Uber at €45m

Husband claims spouse divorced him after tracking his extramarital liaisons using a bug in the app

FEB
9
2017

Twitter quarterly loss widens to $167m

Shares in Twitter are set to fall when Wall Street opens after it reported that its fourth-quarter losses had nearly doubled

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9
2017

Intel chief reveals $7bn push on US manufacturing

Krzanich’s announcement made alongside Trump in White House fanfare

FEB
9
2017

Jeff Sessions confirmed as attorney general

Senator had come under fire for his views on race and civil rights in a tempestuous confirmation process that strained the upper chamber’s norms

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9
2017

US federal court blocks $48bn Anthem-Cigna merger

Judge says deal might substantially reduce competition in concentrated market

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9
2017

UK MPs approve bill authorising Brexit

MPs have overwhelmingly agreed to let the government begin the UK´s departure from the EU as they voted for the Brexit bill

FEB
8
2017

Putin signs law reducing punishment for domestic battery

The punishment carries a fine of up to 30,000 rubles ($507), an arrest up to 15 days, or compulsory community service up to 120 hours

FEB
8
2017

Facebook in court over refugee selfie fake news stories

Syrian refugee Anas Modamani is suing Facebook after a selfie he took with Chancellor Angela Merkel was used in fake news stories

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