The region's biggest video game convention is underway in Istanbul. Some of the world's most popular gaming platforms, and studios were in attendance, but as Mobin Nasir reports, all eyes are on the startups to see who can produce the next big game.

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The US and China have wrapped-up their latest round of trade negotiations in Washington without clinching a deal, but both sides say they're closer to one. Buoyed by Beijing's promise to double the amount of soybeans it buys from the US, President Donald Trump says he plans to meet his Chinese counterpart to hash-out a deal to end their trade war. Paolo Montecillo reports. And for more on the story, we were joined by Jeffrey Tucker in Atlanta. He's Editorial Director at the American Institute for Economic Research.

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India has unveiled its interim budget, announcing measures which would put cash in the pockets of farmers and poorer citizens. This comes as the Narendra Modi government is headed towards a general election in May. Analysts and business leaders say the budget may bring some short-term relief to a large segment of the population, but there are challenges that remain, including unemployment and the potential impact on the country's fiscal deficit. Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Turk Telekom has left a year of ups and downs behind. In 2018, the Turkish telecom giant made a net loss compared to more than $200 million in profit the year before. But figures for the last quarter show the company is headed for a better year ahead, boosted by a stronger lira. Earnings released this week show net income in the final quarter reached more than $420 million. But for the full year, currency fluctuations led to a net loss of nearly $270 million. At the same time, Turk Telekom recorded its highest annual subscriber gain of the last 10 years, reaching 46 million customers.

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Italy has fallen into a recession for the third time in a decade, with political turmoil, higher borrowing costs and fiscal tensions taking their tole on the Eurozone’s third largest economy. The economy shrank by 0.2-percent in the fourth quarter of 2018. That's after a 0.1-percent contraction in the third quarter. for more on this TRT World's Editor-at-large, Craig Copetas joins us from Paris.

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Apple shares have rallied despite the tech giant's first dip in holiday season revenues since 2000. The iPhone is no longer the 'apple' of the firm's eye, with sales continuing to fall.. but other branches of the company's business are producing plenty of fruit. Santosh Rao, head of research at Manhattan Venture Partners in New York helped us unpack the numbers.

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A hospital in one of India's largest cities has an unusual policy. It doesn't issue drugs. The facility in Bangalore is completely free of pills, scalpels and drips, and relies on holistic healing rather than modern medicine. Usmaan Lone reports.

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Spending on healthcare in Greece has fallen by 25-percent since its economic crisis began 10 years ago. And it's patients who are paying the price. With almost a third of the population classed as being at risk of poverty, Greeks are having to cut corners on their healthcare. Our correspondent Iolo ap Dafydd reports from Athens.

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The US Federal Reserve has kept its benchmark interest rate on hold, as expected. But what took many by surprise was the Fed chair's sharp U-turn on future rate rises. After putting traders on notice just six weeks ago, Jerome Powell now seems to have put rate increases on the back-burner for the time being. Paolo Montecillo finds out why. For more on the Fed's dovish turn, we spoke to Peter Schiff, CEO and chief global strategist of retail brokerage firm, Euro Pacific Capital. He spoke to us from Dorado in Puerto Rico.

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With the recent turbulence in Turkey's economy, the International Finance Corporation says it is boosting investments in the country to create more jobs and encourage sustainable development. TRT World’s senior business producer, Mobin Nasir, caught-up with the IFC's regional head, Gokhan Kont at the Capital Markets Summit in Istanbul. He began by asking him about the bank's current investments in Turkey.