Tuesday 31 October 2017

Suspected terrorist truck attack kills eight on New York bike path

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man driving a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and cyclists on a bike path alongside the Hudson River in New York City on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring about a dozen in what authorities said was an act of terrorism.


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Asia shares hit 10-year high on strong economy, oil gains

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares hit a 10-year high on Wednesday on the back of solid economic growth globally, while oil prices extended a bull run on hopes that major oil producers will maintain their output cuts.


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Asia shares extend gains on economic optimism, oil firm

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares looked set to extend their gains into a fourth straight day on Wednesday on the back of solid economic growth, while oil prices were on a bull run on hopes of an extension of output cuts by major oil producers.


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NIESR expects BoE rates to peak at 2 percent in 2021

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's National Institute of Economic and Social Research said it expects the Bank of England to start a sustained rate-tightening cycle on Thursday, which will lead to interest rates peaking at 2 percent in 2021.


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Eight dead in suspected terrorist truck attack on Manhattan bike path

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A driver in a rented pickup truck mowed down pedestrians and cyclists on a bike path alongside the Hudson River in New York City on Tuesday, killing eight people and injuring about a dozen others in what authorities said was an act of terrorism.


from Reuters: Top News http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-new-york-shooting/eight-dead-in-suspected-terrorist-truck-attack-on-manhattan-bike-path-idUKKBN1D02R8?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

Bayer, Novartis clash with UK doctors over use of cheap eye drug

LONDON (Reuters) - Bayer is weighing legal action and Novartis has expressed concern at plans by doctors in the north of England to defy official guidance by using a cancer medicine as a cheap eye drug.


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Eight dead in truck attack on Manhattan bike path; suspect arrested

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A pickup truck driver killed eight people and injured more than a dozen others when he drove down a New York City bike path on Tuesday afternoon in what authorities said was a terrorist attack.


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Labour look to force government into publishing Brexit dossiers

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour party will attempt on Wednesday to force the government to release its assessment of the impact Brexit will have on 58 different sectors of the economy.


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UK opposition look to force government into publishing Brexit dossiers

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour party will attempt on Wednesday to force the government to release its assessment of the impact Brexit will have on 58 different sectors of the economy.


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Northern Ireland power-sharing talks to extend into Wednesday

BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's main political parties are to continue talks aimed at restoring the British region's devolved government on Wednesday, a British government official said, in an apparent extension of a deadline for a deal.


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Several people killed as truck drives down New York City bike path

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A pickup truck struck down multiple people on a bike path in lower Manhattan, killing several and injuring numerous others on Tuesday afternoon, before the driver was shot and taken into custody, the New York City police said.


from Reuters: Top News http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-new-york-shooting/several-people-killed-as-truck-drives-down-new-york-city-bike-path-idUKKBN1D02R8?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

Australian citizenship crisis threatens to engulf another lawmaker

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A citizenship crisis that has rocked Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's government could claim another high profile lawmaker, with the president of the Senate saying he will resign from parliament if found to be a dual national.


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Several people killed by vehicle on New York City bike path

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Several people were killed and numerous others injured in New York City on Tuesday afternoon after a vehicle drove down a bike path that runs alongside the Hudson River in Manhattan, police said.


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