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Thomas Cook France declares insolvency 27 Sep 2019 - 08:02 pm
A notice is pictured in the window of a closed-down branch of the global travel group Thomas Cook, three days after the company filed for bankruptcy, in Peterborough, central England on September 26, 2019. AFP / Oli Scarff
French airline shuts down after court rejects bids 27 Sep 2019 - 06:38 pm
An Airbus A319 aircraft of French airline Aigle Azur belonging to the Weaving group taking off from Lille Airport in Lesquin, northern France, on August 25, 2017. AFP / Philippe Huguen
SoftBank makes WeWork an example as Son gets tough with founders 26 Sep 2019 - 09:12 pm
A journalist raises her hand to ask a question to SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, November 5, 2018. Reuters / Kim Kyung-Hoon
What is causing Cuba's acute shortage of fuel? 26 Sep 2019 - 07:43 pm
Giovani Bernati, a driver  waits for tourists beside vintage cars used as taxi in Havana, Cuba, October 5, 2018. Reuters / Alexandre Meneghini
Jailed banker’s wife won’t be extradited from London 26 Sep 2019 - 06:33 pm
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Cargill shows meat is still a cash cow 26 Sep 2019 - 06:33 pm
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Amazon suddenly realizes its customers care about privacy 26 Sep 2019 - 06:33 pm
A shipment moves on a conveyor belt at an Amazon Fulfillment Centre, BLR7, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India, September 18, 2018. Reuters / Abhishek N Chinnappa
Billionaire Len Blavatnik lets money talk at Young Scientists awards 26 Sep 2019 - 06:33 pm
President of Israel, Reuven Rivlin, and his wife Nechama Rivlin host young scientists who have been awarded the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists for encouraging research innovation and scientific discoveries. Sunday, February 4, 2018. Photo Credit: M
World Bank’s Georgieva approved as new IMF chief 26 Sep 2019 - 08:25 am
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Facebook defies antitrust warnings with latest startup deal 25 Sep 2019 - 09:23 pm
Silhouettes of laptop users are seen next to a screen projection of Facebook logo in this picture illustration dated  March 28, 2018. Reuters/Dado Ruvic
South Africa’s economy enters 70th month of downward cycle 25 Sep 2019 - 09:22 pm
South African rand coins are seen in this photo illustration dated September 9, 2015. Reuters/Mike Hutchings
Bulgarian economist selected as new leader of IMF 25 Sep 2019 - 08:19 pm
Newly selected International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks at a press conference at the IMF headquarters on September 25, 2019, in Washington. AFP / Eric Baradat
Boeing expected to testify at US Senate hearing on plane safety 25 Sep 2019 - 08:18 pm
The Boeing logo at Chicago headquarters. Reuters / Jim Young
Luxury leader LVMH, in green mode, laments Greta Thunberg's pessimism 25 Sep 2019 - 08:18 pm
English fashion designer Stella McCartney and Louis Vuitton Executive vice president Delphine Arnault on September 25, 2019 at LVMH headquarters in Paris AFP Eric Piermont
WeWork is likely to postpone public offering until 2020 25 Sep 2019 - 06:25 pm
The WeWork logo is displayed outside of a co-working space in New York City, January 8, 2019. Reuters / Brendan McDermid
UN calls for 'Global Green New Deal' to boost world economy 25 Sep 2019 - 06:25 pm
A man holds DC-power charging plug of his BMW i3 electric car during the presentation of a new super-fast multi-charging power column comfort charge belonging to Deutsche Telekom. (Reuters file/  Wolfgang Rattay)
Barbie toymaker Mattel creates gender-neutral dolls 25 Sep 2019 - 05:22 pm
New Barbie dolls honoring astronaut Sally Ride and activist Rosa Parks were released on Womens Equality Day in the United States, August 26, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Mattel)
World’s wealthiest families are stockpiling cash as recession fears grow 25 Sep 2019 - 08:26 am
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