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British Prime Minister Theresa May told skeptical lawmakers on Wednesday that rejecting her divorce deal with the European Union would mean uncertainty and division.

A global economic watchdog says world growth has passed its peak and faces growing risks, including from trade disputes and higher interest rates

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she hopes Spanish reservations about the status of Gibraltar after Britain leaves the European Union can be overcome by the time EU leaders meet Sunday to sign off on the draft Brexit deal

Stocks skid Tuesday as weak results from retailers and mounting losses for big technology companies push the market back into the red for the year

The board of directors of Renault was meeting Tuesday evening to consider next steps, and a possible change in leadership,

Threat of a weakening global economy appears to be growing

British Prime Minister Theresa May has had a reprieve on one front as party rebels acknowledged they did not yet have the strength for a leadership challenge

Chinese President Xi Jinping says negotiations between Beijing and Southeast Asian nations on a nonaggression pact to prevent clashes in the disputed South China Sea could be concluded in three years

A lawmaker says disgruntled police and prison guards have stormed Papua New Guinea's Parliament in a violent pay dispute stemming from an international summit hosted by the impoverished South Pacific nation over the weekend

A leader of a Conservative campaign to unseat Prime Minister Theresa May has acknowledged that the rebels don't yet have the numbers for a leadership challenge.

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has emphasized the importance of the transition period in Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal with the European Union.

Spain's Prime Minister says his country will vote against the divorce agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom if Gibraltar's future isn't considered a bilateral issue between Madrid and London.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has received a red-carpet welcome in the Philippines, as he pays a visit to the U.S. ally with offers of infrastructure loans and new accords to prevent clashes and possibly explore for oil and gas in the South China Sea

Vietnam and India have agreed to boost their trade while expanding their cooperation in defense and security, among other areas

Vietnam and India have agreed to boost their trade while expanding their cooperation in defense and security, among other areas

One of France's largest banks, Societe Generale, is paying $1.3 billion in penalties for violating U.S. trade sanctions on Cuba

U.K. and European Union plow ahead with divorce deal that has British Prime Minister Theresa May fighting for her job

Stocks are closing sharply lower on Wall Street, pulled down by more steep losses in big technology companies. Apple, Microsoft and Facebook all came under heavy selling pressure.

Big technology and internet companies again came under heavy selling pressure, leading to broad losses across the market.

Vacation rental company Airbnb says it is removing its listings in Israeli settlements in the West Bank