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Barclays PLC is set to exit some of its trading and sales operations across Asia, and cut about a 1,000 jobs worldwide — the bank’s most brutal cuts yet — according to media reports. The British bank reportedly informed clients in a memo Thursday morning that it was shutting some divisions, including cash equity research, sales and trading, as well as convertible bond trading across Asia. Barclays plans to reduce about 230 positions in the Asia-Pacific region alone, reports said, citing sources at the company.

Here's one more reason to worry about China's slowdown - in purchasing power parity terms China is now the largest economy in the world, though in nominal terms it is still second to US. Turbulence in US had led to the 2008 global crisis. Will China be the cause of a similar crisis?

Here's one more reason to worry about China's slowdown - in purchasing power parity terms China is now the largest economy in the world, though in nominal terms it is still second to US. Turbulence in US had led to the 2008 global crisis. Will China be the cause of a similar crisis?

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian ruble has hit another historic low against the dollar as oil prices continue to slide due to a surplus of crude oil on world markets. In the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan, another major ex-Soviet oil producer, the tenge fell to a record 383.23 against the dollar Thursday as the economy feels the pressure of low energy prices.

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian ruble has hit another historic low against the dollar as oil prices continue to slide due to a surplus of crude oil on world markets. In the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan, another major ex-Soviet oil producer, the tenge fell to a record 383.23 against the dollar Thursday as the economy feels the pressure of low energy prices.

A private Braamfontein college owner has denied that the institution is run illegally.

Portland Community College has announced the Whiteness History Month project.

Barclays has embarked on a fresh round of job cuts to its investment banking business worldwide.

Green Bay linebacker Clay Matthews summed up the problem with the NFL's current overtime rule quite nicely when not even Aaron Rodgers' latest heroics could save the Packers from yet another p…

Green Bay linebacker Clay Matthews summed up the problem with the NFL's current overtime rule quite nicely when not even Aaron Rodgers' latest heroics could save the Packers from yet another p…

Green Bay linebacker Clay Matthews summed up the problem with the NFL's current overtime rule quite nicely when not even Aaron Rodgers' latest heroics could save the Packers from yet another playoff loss.

Green Bay linebacker Clay Matthews summed up the problem with the NFL's current overtime rule quite nicely when not even Aaron Rodgers' latest heroics could save the Packers from yet another p…

Green Bay linebacker Clay Matthews summed up the problem with the NFL's current overtime rule quite nicely when not even Aaron Rodgers' latest heroics could save the Packers from yet another p…

The Russian ruble has hit another historic low against the dollar as oil prices continue to slide due to ...

Overture coincides with efforts to ease interfaith relations strained by immigration and terror

Veronica Reyes, 23, said she was hallucinating after taking drugs and prescription medication when she killed the Staffordshire terriers.

Activists in Ceres have founded an advocacy group to support the LGBTI community after two gay men were murdered.

Bram Tankink is in de derde etappe van de Tour Down Under hard onderuit gegaan. De 37-jarige renner uit Haaksbergen kwakte op weg naar de pittige slotklim in Campbelltown hard tegen het asfalt, sloeg over de kop en kwam tot stilstand tegen een rotswand. Na afloop klaagde de Nederlander over pijnlijke ribben.

Rwanda's Paul Kagame replaces Jacob Zuma on a panel discussion at WEF2016.

Indonesia broke ground Thursday on a new rail line between the capital Jakarta and Bandung, officially marking the start of three years of construction on what is expected to be ...

Rouble plunges as nervous traders eye more falls for oil

India's Test captain Virat Kohli has been named as the brand ambassador of luxury real estate brand Nitesh Estates.

Plus the weekly quiz in the House of Commons, featuring questions about South Atlantic geography, and a picture of an abandoned underground railway station