| "RBG", US top court justice, misses new session Posted: 07 Jan 2019 11:06 AM PST  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was absent at the resumption of Supreme Court hearings Monday, recovering at home from cancer surgery at age 85. A linchpin of the court's liberal wing, Ginsburg is said to have never missed a hearing since her appointment to the high court 25 years ago. "Justice Ginsburg is unable to be present today, but will participate in the consideration and decision of the cases on the basis of the briefs and the transcripts of oral arguments," chief justice John Roberts said.
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| UK's no-deal Brexit truck 'war game' prompts scorn Posted: 07 Jan 2019 08:05 AM PST  Prime Minister Theresa May is trying to force her Brexit deal through parliament but lawmakers are expected to reject it. If so, business chiefs and investors fear the world's fifth-largest economy will leave the European Union at 2300 GMT on March 29 without an agreement on their future relationship. May's government has repeatedly warned that a no deal will lead to severe economic disruption, and Monday's exercise was part of preparations to ensure essential supplies can keep flowing through Dover, Europe's busiest ferry port.
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| Asia markets track Wall St higher as US-China trade talks begin Posted: 07 Jan 2019 02:04 AM PST  Asian markets rallied Monday after a blockbuster performance on Wall Street as US jobs data beat forecasts and the head of the Federal Reserve hinted at a slower pace of interest rate hikes. China's move to make it easier for banks to lend also provided support to equities, while investors keep an eye on Beijing as negotiators begin talks to end a trade war between the world's top two economies. Dealers started the week on the front foot following a surge on Wall Street Friday that came after figures showed more than 300,000 US jobs were created in December, tempering recent concerns about growth.
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