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Stories for January 5th 2019
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Saturday, January 5th 2019 - 08:48 UTC
North Irish couple plan to share their £115m EuroMillions win with 50 people
A couple from Northern Ireland have made a list of 50 people with whom they intend to share their £115m EuroMillions win. Frances and Patrick Connolly, who live in Moira, County Down, matched the winning numbers in the New Year's Day draw. It is the fourth biggest UK EuroMillions win and the biggest in NI.
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Saturday, January 5th 2019 - 08:42 UTC
US delegation to hold trade talks in China on January 7/8, revealed Beijing
A US delegation will visit China next week for talks aimed at defusing the trade war between the world's two largest economies. The closely watched meeting follows a dismal week for US markets, with losses fuelled partly by trade fears.
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Saturday, January 5th 2019 - 08:40 UTC
Fed brings relief to markets saying it would be “patient” about rate hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome “Jay” Powell took steps to reassure financial markets on Friday, saying that the US central bank would be “patient” about rate rises. He also defended his independence, saying he would not resign if requested by US President Donald Trump.
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Saturday, January 5th 2019 - 08:34 UTC
US economy ever so strong: 312.000 jobs added in December
The US economy created many more jobs than expected in December, according to the latest government data. Employers added 312,000 jobs, far ahead of predictions of 177,000, the Labor Department said.
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Saturday, January 5th 2019 - 08:27 UTC
May's coalition allies insist: “no way” DUP will support the current Brexit deal
There is “no way” the Democratic Unionist Party will back Theresa May's Brexit deal, a leading figure has said. Sammy Wilson told the BBC he was “more alarmed” than ever about what the deal would mean for Northern Ireland.
