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Odd calm in China markets has traders suspecting state support 04 Dec 2019 - 11:36 pm
The Hong Kong Exchanges flag, Chinese national flag and Hong Kong flag are hoisted outside the Hong Kong Stocks Exchange, June 7, 2016. Reuters / Bobby Yip
Mexico, US negotiators discuss final trade deal 04 Dec 2019 - 11:36 pm
FILE PHOTO: Mexico President Enrique Pena Nieto, US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sign a new free trade agreement in Buenos Aires on November 30, 2018. AFP / Saul Loeb
Ryanair CEO denies accusation of bullying former operations chief 04 Dec 2019 - 06:34 pm
FILE PHOTO: Ryanair Airlines employees stage a protest after strike call for 24 hours demanding wage increase at the Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport on September 28, 2018. Burak Akbulut / Anadolu Agency
Major brands found failing to help Thai seafood sector tackle slavery 04 Dec 2019 - 06:10 pm
Migrant workers prepare to unload their catch at a port in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand, January 22, 2018. Reuters / Athit Perawongmetha
Amazon, Verizon partner to push computing to millions of devices 03 Dec 2019 - 10:19 pm
Several stores sits in front of a cell tower as Workers rebuild a cellular tower with 5G equipment for the Verizon network on November 26, 2019 in Orem, Utah. George Frey/Getty Images/AFP
China signs on for 'gigantic' investment in El Salvador infrastructure 03 Dec 2019 - 07:54 pm
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele meets with China's Premier Li Keqiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China December 3, 2019. Noel Celis/Pool via Reuters
Unilever names Braams as new marketing head in expanded role 03 Dec 2019 - 06:43 pm
FILE PHOTO: Unilever headquarters in Rotterdam, Netherlands, August 21, 2018. Reuters / Piroschka van de Wouw
Mexico resists US demands on trade deal, wants Senate to back tweaks 03 Dec 2019 - 06:43 pm
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
White House considered kicking Huawei out of US banking system 03 Dec 2019 - 06:43 pm
Small toy figures are seen in front of a displayed Huawei and 5G network logo in this illustration picture dated March 30, 2019. Reuters / Dado Ruvic
Death and debt: ethical companies find ways to tackle funeral poverty 03 Dec 2019 - 06:10 pm
A scene of wreath walks at the Greenville Avenue Church of Christ for a funeral service on September 13, 2018, in Richardson, Texas. Stewart F House / Getty Images / AFP
Trading water: Can water shares help save California's aquifers? 03 Dec 2019 - 09:11 am
US Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue uses a pole to pick an avocado as he visits the Rancho Guejito Avocado farm in Escondido, California, US, July 15, 2019. Reuters/Mike Blake
Upwork economist outlines skills sought in freelance workers 02 Dec 2019 - 10:03 pm
They want workers fluent in the computer programming language TypeScript and the software framework .NET Core. But they also favor softer skills, like good grammar and efficient bookkeeping  (AFP)
China’s climate paradox: A leader in coal and clean energy 02 Dec 2019 - 10:03 pm
Wind turbines and solar panels are seen at a wind and solar power plant by State Power Investment Corporation in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, China, October 29, 2018. Reuters
Tech aims to predict problems on power lines before disaster 02 Dec 2019 - 10:03 pm
Crews work to restore power after Hurricane Barry in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, July 14, 2019. Reuters / Jonathan Bachman
Lagarde says ECB will be ‘resolute’ on inflation mandate 02 Dec 2019 - 10:03 pm
Christine Lagarde said the European Central Bank will be
Off the radar: US CEOs' jet perks add millions to corporate tax bills 02 Dec 2019 - 10:03 pm
The cockpit of Jet. (Reuters file photo / Abhirup Roy)
What to watch as top polluter heads to global climate talks 02 Dec 2019 - 10:03 pm
Chinese women wear masks on a heavily polluted day in Beijing on January 1, 2017. AFP / Greg Baker
WTO rejects EU bid to stop US tariffs over Airbus 02 Dec 2019 - 06:40 pm
The World Trade Organization headquarters in Geneva (AFP)