The dollar edged lower on Friday as traders awaited US employment figures later in the session that some said had the potential to be a watershed for currency markets.Data were expected to show that US non-farm payrolls dropped by 225,000 in August,
China’s hard-line stance on annual iron ore negotiations with global miners is showing the first signs of softening as officials cast doubt over the future of their negotiating body and steelmakers seal provisional price deals with miners.Li Yizhong
Japan’s opposition Democratic party has dropped its call for “radical” change to an agreement governing US forces in the country, reversed its opposition to current overseas military missions and softened its stance on a territorial dispute with Rus
MOSCOW - Russia has lifted a ban on meat imports from the U.S. states of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Michigan, and from Canada's Quebec province due to the improved situation surrounding the H1N1 virus. Russia's animal and plant health watchdog
The crisis affecting Formula One appeared to have eased over the weekend as Max Mosley and Bernie Ecclestone softened their stance towards and the eight teams threatening to set up a rival series.Max Mosley, president of the Federation International
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