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Sessions Hits Back as Trump Says Impeachment Would Sink Economy

US President Donald Trump and his allies tried to head off mounting talk of his impeachment, warning it would sink the world's largest economy and spark a public "revolt."

Speaking on the eve of a closely-watched meeting of central bank chiefs on Friday, Trump again took aim at his Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, prompting a rare reaction from the embattled justice department chief.

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Asian Markets Struggle after Trade Talks, Aussie Dollar Weakens

Asian markets mostly fell on Friday as China-US trade talks wrapped up with little progress being made, while the dollar held gains ahead of a key speech by the head of the Federal Reserve.

The Australian dollar was among the worst performers as the country is gripped by political uncertainty with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull ousted and the governing Liberal Party set to choose a new leader.

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U.S. Stocks Flat, Shrugging Off New Tariffs, Trump Turmoil

A day after breaking the record for the longest bull market ever, Wall Street stocks were little changed early Thursday largely shrugging off new U.S.-China tariffs and ambivalent to U.S. political turmoil.

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Air France Will End flights to Tehran Next Month

Air France will end flights to Tehran on September 18, the airline said Thursday, citing poor commercial prospects linked to U.S. sanctions against Iran.

The announcement from Air France -- which had run connections to Tehran via its low-cost operator Joon -- came shortly after British Airways said it was suspending flights to the Iranian capital.

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Britain Outlines Plans for 'Unlikely' No-Deal Brexit

Britain on Thursday outlined plans for managing the fallout in the "unlikely" scenario of Brexit talks collapsing, warning that businesses faced more customs red tape and consumers risked higher card payment charges.

Brexit Minister Dominic Raab said London would adopt a series of EU rules in the event of no deal to allow EU imports in and urged Brussels to do the same for British goods traveling out.

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British Airways to Suspend Flights between London and Tehran

British Airways on Thursday said it would suspend its London to Tehran service from next month as it was no longer "commercially viable."

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Ethiopian Airlines Teams Up with African Carriers

Ethiopian Airlines is teaming up with four African airlines and has inked a deal to set up a fifth, the company's chief executive told AFP, as it continues its expansion on the continent.

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Asian Markets Mostly Up ahead of Trade Talks, Trump Fears Ease

Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday before keenly awaited trade talks between China and the United States, while early worries over a double whammy for Donald Trump also eased.

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Trade Minister Unveils Plan to Make UK Export 'Superpower'

Britain will bid to become an "exporting superpower" after Brexit, Trade Secretary Liam Fox said on Tuesday as he unveiled the government's future export strategy.

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Trump's Fed Comments Dent Dollar

The dollar fell versus the euro and yen Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump hit out at the Federal Reserve's interest rate rises, accusing it of not backing his economic plan, while most equity markets climbed looking ahead to China-U.S. trade talks.

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