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Americans are spending less of their money on electricity 20 Feb 2020 - 10:03 pm
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Bitcoin goes wild as volatility jumps to three-month high 20 Feb 2020 - 09:54 pm
The Bitcoin logo is seen on a pillow on display at the Consensus 2018 blockchain technology conference in New York City, May 16, 2018. Reuters / Mike Segar
Self-made e-commerce guru becomes Russia's richest woman 20 Feb 2020 - 06:28 pm
Tatiana Bakalchuk (Photo courtesy: Anton Novoderezhkin / TASS)
India tariffs show Modi’s protectionist U-turn 19 Feb 2020 - 10:40 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures during a campaign rally ahead of the national elections in Kolkata on April 3, 2019. AFP / Dibyangshu Sarkar
EU trade chief downbeat on China accord, other Asian deals 19 Feb 2020 - 08:42 pm
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European shares hit record high on drop in new virus cases, hopes of China stimulus 19 Feb 2020 - 06:42 pm
The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, February 19, 2020. Reuters
Virus havoc could shut down a Nissan factory half a world away 19 Feb 2020 - 06:42 pm
A Nissan logo is pictured at the Tokyo Motor Show, in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2019. Reuters/Edgar Su
Unequal cities bear the brunt of deadly disease outbreaks 18 Feb 2020 - 08:42 pm
A new low-cost housing development on the Lat Phrao canal, Bangkok, part of flood-prevention work backed by the ‘100 Resilient Cities’ network, December 20, 2017. Thomson Reuters Foundation /  Michael Taylor
Climate change opens up 'frontier' farmland, but at what cost to the planet? 18 Feb 2020 - 08:42 pm
Farmers plough the land with the help of their horse on a plantation in Tierra Blanca de Cartago, east of San Jose, May 15, 2012. Reuters / Juan Carlos Ulate
Spotlight on diversity, politics and Nazi past at 70th Berlin film fest 18 Feb 2020 - 06:52 pm
Workers lay the red carpet for the upcoming Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 18, 2020. Reuters/Michele Tantussi
HSBC announces job cuts and radical overhaul as profits slide 18 Feb 2020 - 10:12 am
FILE PHOTO: HSBC logos are seen on a branch bank in the financial district in New York, U.S., August 7, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Sustainability disclosures by European companies generally poor 18 Feb 2020 - 12:10 am
People walk along a park during the sunset in Istanbul, Turkey, February 17, 2019. Reuters/Umit Bektas
Facebook's Zuckerberg calls for new-style regulator for EU 17 Feb 2020 - 07:34 pm
Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends the annual Munich Security Conference in Germany, February 15, 2020. Reuters/Andreas Gebert
Hyundai says $740 million Chilean bridge project on track after cost dispute 17 Feb 2020 - 05:46 pm
The Chilean government claimed HDEC had sought to increase the cost of the project by 50%, or $300 million, a request rejected by the current government of President Sebastian Pinera.
Nestle’s M&A appetite grows as sales growth lags behind goal 14 Feb 2020 - 12:40 am
Nestle Chief Executive Mark Schneider and Chief Financial Officer Francois-Xavier Roger talk during a news conference at the company headquarters in Vevey, Switzerland, February 13, 2020. Reuters/Pierre Albouy
Hyundai bet big on China. Now coronavirus is twisting its supply chain 13 Feb 2020 - 10:59 pm
A worker stands in front of parts of Hyundai Motor's sedans at its plant in Asan, South Korea, January 27, 2016. Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji
Big oil traders start investing in renewables 13 Feb 2020 - 10:59 pm
A solar power plant is seen past wind turbines in Canino, central Italy, April 27, 2016. Reuters / Max Rossi
London Fashion Week urged to sashay away from polluting sequins 13 Feb 2020 - 10:58 pm
Models present creations from designer Victoria Beckham during the Spring Summer 2020 collection on the third day of London Fashion Week on September 15, 2019. AFP / Niklas Halle'n