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Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Business
Leading OPEC+ states likely to extend oil agreement beyond 2019 to balance the market

Russia and Saudi Arabia, both signatories to the OPEC+ crude output reduction deal, have voiced their support to further prolong the agreement, by up to nine months. The fate of...

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Vietnam and European Union sign free trade agreement

Vietnam and the European Union have signed a free trade agreement, opening opportunities to further boost trade between the euro bloc and one of Southeast Asia's biggest manufacturing nations.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Pregnant woman stabbed to death in London named locally, second man arrested

A pregnant woman who was stabbed to death in Thornton Heath, Croydon, on Saturday has been named by the Metropolitan Police as Kelly Mary Fauvrelle.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
‘I am going to dance for you at church’ – Stormzy’s mother calls him ‘my hero’ after Glastonbury headline slot

Stormzy has shared screenshots of text messages from his mother after his history-making headline set at Glastonbury.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Stormzy’s mother calls him ‘my hero’ after Glastonbury headline slot

Stormzy has shared screenshots of text messages from his mother after his history-making headline set at Glastonbury.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Business
The oil crisis Saudi Arabia can’t solve

Saudi Arabia's CEO Amin Nasr's message to the press that oil flows to the market are guaranteed, should be taken with a pinch of salt. Read Full Article at RT.com

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Donations pour in for arrested captain of humanitarian rescue ship

Thousands of people have donated money to cover the legal costs of a German woman arrested after the humanitarian rescue ship she captained docked in Italy in defiance of the...

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Business
China builds world’s largest airport in Beijing (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

The construction of Daxing International Airport has been finished in Beijing. The hub is set to become the world's largest airport in terms of passenger numbers when it reaches its...

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Monese looks overseas as Brexit affects demand in Britain

The founder of mobile-only bank Monese has revealed plans to expand its global footprint as he warned Brexit was already taking its toll on demand from overseas workers in the...

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
British banks defy Brexit gloom to increase profits by a third

British banks have defied the Brexit gloom to increase their profits by a third, outpacing the Eurozone, according to new figures.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
VPZ to create 1,000 jobs and 200 stores across UK in major expansion plan

The UK's biggest vaping retailer has said it expects the UK Government to protect vapers from a San Francisco-style ban, as it commits its future to the industry with a...

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Pictured: Trump becomes first US leader to enter North Korean territory after greeting Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump has become the first US leader to enter North Korean territory after greeting Kim Jong Un.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Trump becomes first US leader to enter North Korean territory after greeting Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump has become the first US leader to enter North Korean territory after greeting Kim Jong Un.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Trump gets first look at North Korea from the DMZ ahead of meeting with Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump has had his first glimpse of North Korea from an observation post in the Korean Demilitarised Zone.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
What is the DMZ?

The Demilitarised Zone, where US President Donald Trump met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday during an encounter that included a brief crossing of the border, may be...

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Farming
Trade pact will prove tricky for Varadkar in Brussels and at home

Big Phil does not sound totally convinced. The agreement, he admits, "presents some challenges" to Irish farmers, but the European Commission will be "available to help" farmers meet those challenges.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Farming
Farm feed costs surged €500m in fodder crisis

Farmer feed and forage costs rose by €500m in 2018, as adverse weather pushed up fodder prices, Central Statistics Office (CSO) data shows.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Donald Trump takes first steps in North Korea during meeting with Kim Jong Un

Donald Trump became the first US president to visit North Korea during a meeting with Kim Jong Un at the heavily fortified Demilitarised Zone amid moves to revive talks on...

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Donald Trump steps into North Korea during meeting with Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un shook hands across the border at the Korean Demilitarised Zone, in an historic photo-op as Mr Trump sought to make a...

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
US legislation poses citizenship dilemma for Meghan Markle

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, could be barred from re-entering the US in the future if she chooses to renounce her American citizenship.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Farmers have beef with EU

The new trade treaty between the European Union and Mercosur (the South American bloc) agreed last Friday will be welcomed by consumers seeking cheaper beef, fruit and coffee - but...

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
‘Catastrophic’ agreement a huge threat to Irish farmers

The Government is coming under pressure to oppose a new EU trade deal which would cut food prices for consumers but have potentially disastrous implications for Irish farmers.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
US poses citizenship dilemma for Meghan

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, could be barred from re-entering the US in the future if she chooses to renounce her American citizenship.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Trade pact will prove tricky for Varadkar in Brussels and at home

Big Phil does not sound totally convinced. The agreement, he admits, "presents some challenges" to Irish farmers, but the European Commission will be "available to help" farmers meet those challenges.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
This tragic picture tells a sad story and hides deeper truths

Four years ago, I was standing by the grave of Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old child who drowned when the rubber boat carrying him and his Syrian Kurdish family from Turkey...

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Spy agencies ‘hunting for Merkel medical records’

Global intelligence agencies are trying to get hold of Angela Merkel's medical files to find out what is behind her public shaking attacks, it was reported yesterday.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Italy arrests life-saver for ‘act of war’

The German captain of a humanitarian rescue ship with 40 migrants aboard has been arrested after she rammed her vessel into an Italian police motorboat while docking at a tiny...

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Farmers have beef with EU

The new trade treaty between the European Union and Mercosur (the South American bloc) agreed last Friday will be welcomed by consumers seeking cheaper beef, fruit and coffee - but...

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
‘Catastrophic’ agreement a huge threat to Irish farmers

The Government is coming under pressure to oppose a new EU trade deal which would cut food prices for consumers but have potentially disastrous implications for Irish farmers.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Farming
Farm feed costs surged €500m in fodder crisis

Farmer feed and forage costs rose by €500m in 2018, as adverse weather pushed up fodder prices, Central Statistics Office (CSO) data shows.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Donald Trump gets first look at North Korea ahead of meeting with Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump has had his first glimpse of North Korea from an observation post in the Korean Demilitarised Zone.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Business
US-China trade war may soon become a currency war, strategist warns

Washington could trigger a currency war in “two to three years” once it shifts away from the trade war with China, according to Christian Gattiker, head of research at Julius...

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Farming
‘Some people call us backyard farmers but we love what we do and take it seriously’

'I know a lot about pigs, but I don't know everything," says west Wicklow pig breeder Dermot Allen as he prepares for another busy evening with his hog roast business,...

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un accepts Donald Trump’s offer to meet at DMZ

US president Donald Trump will meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un at the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the North and South on Sunday, a day after he expressed willingness...

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
In Pictures: Thousands join Pride celebrations around the world

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets for Pride parades around the world.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un accepts Donald Trump’s offer to meet at DMZ

US president Donald Trump will meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un at the demilitarised zone (DMZ) separating the North and South on Sunday, a day after he expressed willingness...

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Police hunt nine-foot python on the loose in Cambridge

Police are searching for a slippery character in Cambridgeshire following reports a nine-foot reticulated python is on the loose.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Wildfires in France and Spain as three die in Italian heatwave

Hundreds of firefighters battled to contain wildfires in southern France yesterday as a stifling heatwave brought record-breaking temperatures to parts of Europe, killing at least three people in Italy.

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Former City trader plots expansion for specialty duck restaurant

A former City trader who quit his job to start a duck restaurant is plotting expansion both in the UK and abroad as the eatery moves to its first permanent...

Posted by The Analyst | June 30, 2019 | Breaking News
Major landlords take £2.7 billion hit as CVAs erode retail property value

The UK's biggest shopping centre owners have taken a hit worth £2.7 billion in the last year as high street chains struggle, new figures have shown.