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Australia's TerryWhite Chemmart Posts Strong Half-Year Earnings

Australian pharmacy group, TerryWhite Chemmart, doubles revenue following the merger.

Lenovo Third Quarter Profits Plummet

Tech company Lenovo posts a drop in its third quarter profits as it faced "sizeable" challenges in its business.

Retail Spending in UK Rises Slightly in January

UK retail spending sees 1.5 percent growth year-on-year in January 2017 compared with January 2016.

CBS Corp Posts 45.6 Percent Drop In Quarterly Profit

Mass media company, CBS Corporation, posts quarterly profit decrease.

Toshiba chair quits hours after conglomerate reveals $3.4 billion loss

Toshiba's chairman steps down shortly after the Japanese multinational conglomerate reported a multi-billion-dollar loss.

Energy giants plan to help 10 million people with new loyalty program

Npower and EDF Energy told MPs they were considering reward programs to help customers who stay with them, it could even include a free boiler service.

Apple Ends Losing Streak, Posts Rise In Sales After Nine Months

Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company had the highest quarterly revenue ever, adding they have also returned close to $15 billion to investors through share repurchases and dividends.

Amazon to Build Its Own $1.5 Billion Air Hub For Its Own Cargo Airline

Online giant, Amazon, is expanding fast and creating thousands of jobs in the United States, its Prime Air hub will support its dedicated fleet of Prime Air cargo planes.

Dow Jones Industrials Average Crosses 20,000 Mark For The First Time

Sense of Unease Permeates Wall Street With Trump's New Policies

President Donald Trump is starting to worry Wall Street with the major changes in foreign policies. Economic isolation may result in these changes.

Swedish Retailer H&M Big Gainer in 2016

The last fiscal year was good for H&M, there was a strong expansion in sales and profits, the company opened 427 new stores and it added more than 13,000 new workers.

President Trump Signs Executive Order In Oval Office Of The White House

Trump Signs Executive Order to Reduce Regulations Affecting US Businesses

US President Donald Trump signs executive order designed to slash the number of regulations affecting US businesses.

Top 10 U.S. sanctuary cities face roughly $2.27 billion in cuts by Trump policy

U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to strip municipalities of federal dollars for shielding illegal immigrants threatens $2.27 billion in annual funds for the nation's 10 largest cities, a Reuters analysis of federal grants found.

Trump expected to launch measures to curb illegal immigration

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to begin signing executive orders aimed at curbing illegal immigration on Wednesday, beginning with a directive to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico and another to boost personnel needed to crack down on illegal immigrants, congressional aides with knowledge of the plan told Reuters.

China says will protect South China Sea sovereignty

China said on Tuesday it had "irrefutable" sovereignty over disputed islands in the South China Sea after the White House vowed to defend "international territories" in the strategic waterway.

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