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World markets dive as Trump sparks trade, North Korea worries

Global stocks sank Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he was not satisfied with talks that are aimed at averting a trade war with China. Equities were also dented by poor eurozone economic data, and as Trump cast doubt on a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “Trump (is) continuing to drive uncertainty over global trade,” said analyst Joshua Mahony at trading firm IG. “European markets are following their Asian counterparts lower, as a pessimistic tone from Trump is compounded by downbeat economic data,” he added. Markets had surged Monday after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said they had agreed to pull back from imposing threatened tariffs on billions of dollars of goods, and continue talks on a variety of trade issues. However, Trump has declared that he was “not satisfied” with the status of the talks, fuelling worries that the world’s top two economies could still slug out an economically pain
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Perez double condemns woeful Chelsea to Europa League.

Chelsea’s failure to qualify for next season’s Champions League was confirmed as they completed a disappointing Premier League campaign by collapsing to a dismal 3-0 defeat at Newcastle United on Sunday. In what is widely expected to be Chelsea manager Antonio Conte’s final league game in charge, Ayoze Perez scored twice after Dwight Gayle’s opener, and the below-par Blues had to settle for finishing fifth. That condemns them to a place in the less prestigious Europa League next season. Victory at St James’ Park allied to a final-day defeat for Liverpool would have seen Chelsea snatch fourth, and while they failed in their task, it was rendered academic as Jurgen Klopp’s Champions League finalists ran out comfortable winners against Brighton. Conte’s side still have the incentive of silverware to play for when they face Manchester United in the FA Cup final next Saturday. But they go into that game with a continuing question mark over their Italian coach followin
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Top-four finish “perfect” preparation for Champions League final – Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes he can now enjoy the “perfect” preparation for the Champions League final after Liverpool confirmed their spot in next year’s competition with a 4-0 rout of Brighton. Led by Mohamed Salah’s record-breaking 32nd Premier League goal of the season, Liverpool’s victory at Anfield on Sunday secured fourth place, five points clear of Chelsea, who failed to apply any pressure in losing 3-0 at Newcastle. Liverpool face Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Kiev on May 26, but can rest at ease that a return to the competition is not dependent on beating the Spanish giants. And Klopp is now hopeful an injury-hit Liverpool squad can rest up to be at their best in Ukraine. “Some people have asked me if two weeks is too long and I say: ‘no, it is perfect’,” Klopp said. “That is for us like a little pre-season to the game. Everyone can imagine the boys need a bit of rest. “This was the perfect final of the season, of a very exci
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Conte warns Chelsea flops to shape up ahead of Cup final.

Antonio Conte claims Chelsea have no chance of an FA Cup final victory over Manchester United unless they improve quickly after questioning the desire of his players. The Italian has demanded a vast improvement after a 3-0 defeat at Newcastle on Sunday ended a disappointing Premier League season which has seen last year’s title winners fail to qualify for the Champions League. Conte’s side have a chance to atone for a below-par fifth-place finish which condemned them to a place in next season’s Europa League — when they face United at Wembley on May 19. In what is widely expected to be Conte’s last game in charge as Chelsea come up against former manager Jose Mourinho, the 48-year-old acknowledged his side need to up their levels in all departments to have any hope of clinching the trophy for the first time since 2012. “We wanted to end the season in the best possible way, but we can do better than this,” he said. “For that, I’m the first to answer for this bad g
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5 cool wonderful fact about Lamborghini Centenario

The Quail Lodge Golf Club hosts one of the premier events during the  Monterey peninsula’s Car Week festivities . Nestled in Carmel Valley, low fog hanging over perfectly manicured fairways, tall old pines lining the open spaces, classic cars from Ferraris to Fiats carpet the grassy expanse. This is The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, and this year, it’s the global debut of the  Lamborghini Centenario  Roadster. First things first–why is this car called the Centenario? Because 2016 marks 100 years since founder Ferrucio Lamborghini’s birth. As Stefano Domenicali pointed out today during the unveiling ceremony, this year is also the 50th since the debut of the Miura. But back to the  Centenario Roadster  and what’s so cool about it. As a completely limited-edition, over-the-top, semi-bespoke Lamborghini for its core customers, it’s a ludicrous machine, highly impractical, and likely to ignite the fantasies and desires of the car-obsessed young (and old) as it rips its wa
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