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(Adds quote, background)CAIRO, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Egypt will get funding of $1.1billion from the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation(ITFC) to finance imports of...

(Bloomberg) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to host a virtual meeting of Group of Seven leaders next month as he starts his presidency of the wealthy nations’...

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. job openings fell in November by less than forecast, indicating labor demand remained relatively steady before the resurgent virus began to weigh on...

(Bloomberg) -- It’s a bold forecast that some say borders on fantasy: Wall Street banks and Federal Reserve officials see powerful employment gains over the next three years that...

By Geoffrey Smith  Investing.com -- The House will vote on asking Vice President Mike Pence to remove Donald Trump from the president’s office. A vote on impeachment is pencilled...

(Bloomberg) -- The European Central Bank will disregard any temporary pickup in inflation this year caused by pent-up demand, according to Executive Board Member Isabel...

(Bloomberg) -- Europe is girding for an extended blast of freezing conditions with temperatures set to drop below zero in many parts by the end of this week. A sub-zero blast that...

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(Bloomberg) -- The European Union is working on a proposal for the incoming Biden administration on a new trade relationship, including settling a longstanding aircraft dispute...

(Bloomberg) -- The Trump administration’s final days are proving as confounding as ever for companies and investors stuck in the middle of an increasingly contentious U.S.-China...

By Geoffrey Smith  Investing.com -- The Democratic Party puts the wheels in motion for another Trump impeachment. Social media cracks down on right-wing extremism; the dollar...

By Noreen Burke Investing.com -- Politics will continue to dominate the headlines in the week ahead amid calls for President Donald Trump’s removal from office after he encouraged...

By Geoffrey Smith  Investiing.com -- Donald Trump disavows his supporters’ violence as Democrats call for his immediate removal from power. Nonfarm payrolls are set for their worst...

(Bloomberg) -- China’s live hog futures tumbled on their first trading day after a hotly anticipated debut as the industry looks for a safeguard against wild swings triggered by...

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. job growth probably suffered a sharp slowdown in December, with further weakness expected until Covid-19 vaccines reach a larger swath of Americans and restore...

(Bloomberg) -- The U.S. central bank may begin paring back its bond-buying program as soon as the end of this year, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker...

By Geoffrey Smith  Investing.com -- Congress confirms Joe Biden as president-elect; Donald Trump backs down on leaving the White House after his supporters trashed the Capitol....