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By Anjuli Davies LONDON (Reuters) - Britain wants more say over deals in its military and technology sectors, as the government tries to prevent homegrown companies in sensitive industries from falling into foreign hands. The proposals, announced on Tuesday ...

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Global banking regulators are close to a final deal on capital rules that aim to ensure banks can withstand financial shocks, with Europe and the United States set to compromise on a major sticking point, banking and regulatory ...

ADELAIDE/SYDNEY: Silicon Valley billionaire Elon Musk on Friday outlined ambitious plans for a manned mission to Mars and a rocket capable of carrying passengers from one continent to another on Earth. SpaceX plans its first trip to the red planet in 2022, ...

By Emma Rumney and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) - Lloyd's of London expects net losses of $4.5 billion from hurricanes Harvey and Irma, as it reported a 16 percent drop in profit in the first half of 2017, despite big claims being limited during that period.

By Simon Jessop, Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Competition and Markets Authority said on Tuesday it was setting "clear ground rules" for how consumer price-comparison websites operate following a year-long review but was ...

By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Fewer than 10 of the approximately 40 banks that conduct EU business out of London have applied so far for a licence to continue banking in the bloc after Britain leaves, regulatory sources told Reuters. The slow pace ...

'She must first change the Rules of Business 1961 that makes the defence secretary and not the defence minister responsible for the defence of the country!' advises Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). Congratulations to the new defence minister on breaking yet another glass ceiling by becoming the first full time woman defence minister. Women entered the armed forces some time ago and it was only a matter of time that they crossed the final frontier, so to speak. But it would be unfair to dwell ...

IMAGE: Maria Sharapova of Russia in action against Timea Babos of Hungary in their second round match. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters Maria Sharapova’s contentious and captivating US Open run came to an end on Sunday when Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova beat her 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the Flushing Meadows quarter-finals. Playing her first Grand Slam since returning from a 15-month doping ban, Sharapova grabbed the spotlight with an opening-round upset of second seed Simona Halep and ...

'He probably deserves a player that is probably more dedicated to the game than I am. He deserves a better athlete than me' 'I'm not dedicated to the game at all. There are players out there that are more dedicated, that want to get better, that strive to get better every day, the one-percenters. I'm not that guy' IMAGE: Australia's Nick Kyrgios gestures during his match against compatriot John Millman on day three of the US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Thursday.