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Apple's data shows a deepening dependence on China as Trump's tariffs loom 28 Aug 2019 - 09:02 pm
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Privatize Petrobras? Lofty ambition, higher hurdles 28 Aug 2019 - 09:02 pm
A logo of the Brazil's state-run Petrobras oil company is seen in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil March 25, 2019. Reuters/Sergio Moraes
Facebook tightens political ad rules, but leaves loopholes 28 Aug 2019 - 08:16 pm
A man reads advertisement taken out by Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook to apologise for the leak of personal data on the backpage of a newspaper in Ripon, England, on March 25, 2018. AFP/Oli Scarff
Stop terrorising flight crews, Hong Kong protesters tell Cathay 28 Aug 2019 - 07:43 pm
Pilots walk up to a new Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A350 after being received by the airline at Hong Kong Airport May 30, 2016. Reuters/Bobby Yip
Crypto lobby fights to contain backlash from Facebook’s Libra 28 Aug 2019 - 07:43 pm
This file picture taken on February 28, 2014 shows a man talking on a mobile phone in a shop displaying a bitcoin sign during the opening ceremony of the first bitcoin retail shop in Hong Kong. AFP
Costco cuts short China debut after shoppers swamp store 28 Aug 2019 - 12:15 am
People visit the first Costco outlet in China, on the stores opening day in Shanghai on August 27, 2019.  AFP / Hector Retamal
Ferdinand Piech, longtime Volkswagen patriarch, dies at 82 27 Aug 2019 - 10:09 pm
Ferdinand Piech, chairman of the supervisory board of German car manufacturer Volkswagen AG, waits for the start of a trial at the district court in Brunswick (Braunschweig) January 9, 2008.  Reuters/Fabian Bimmer
From Ikea to Gap, firms aim to use scarce water more wisely 27 Aug 2019 - 10:09 pm
A woman drinks water during sunset as a heatwave hit France in Cagnicourt, near Cambrai, France, June 25, 2019. Reuters/Pascal Rossignol
Fuzzy math: Democrats spend big to draw small-dollar donors 27 Aug 2019 - 08:09 pm
Twenty four 2020 Democratic presidential candidates in a combination photo
India’s $24 billion bonus from RBI gives it options on budget 27 Aug 2019 - 08:09 pm
The Reserve Bank of India’s transfer of 1.76 trillion rupees to the government should offset any revenue shortfall from lower tax buoyancy amid slower growth this year, allowing more room to boost spending.
As Trump policies deepen farmers' pain, Democrats see an opening in rural America 27 Aug 2019 - 08:09 pm
Soybean farmer Raymond Schexnayder Jr closes a bag of soybeans from his farm outside Baton Rouge in Erwinville, Louisiana, July 9, 2018. Reuters/Aleksandra Michalska
Singapore faces rising tide of bad debt with record bonds maturing 27 Aug 2019 - 08:09 pm
Cranes stand above an apartment complex under construction in Singapore, May 15, 2013. Reuters / Tim Wimborne
In spotlight after Trump offer, Greenland sees chance for an economic win 27 Aug 2019 - 08:00 pm
Snow covered mountains rise above the harbour and town of Tasiilaq, Greenland, June 15, 2018. Reuters/Lucas Jackson
Philippines to study economic impact of halting online gambling 27 Aug 2019 - 06:47 pm
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Male slavery survivors in UK struggle to get support as numbers soar 26 Aug 2019 - 10:37 pm
Forced labour has recently overtaken sexual exploitation as the main form of modern slavery in Britain
Google parent’s investing arm battles suspicion in profit quest 26 Aug 2019 - 10:23 pm
The logo of Google is pictured during the Viva Tech start-up and technology summit in Paris, May 25, 2018. Reuters/Charles Platiau
Bosses who do not believe in gender bias seen hiring fewer women 26 Aug 2019 - 10:23 pm
A gender-neutral bathroom is seen at the University of California, Irvine, September 30, 2014. Reuters / Lucy Nicholson
Meghan Markle offers glimpse of UK clothing line for women job-seekers 26 Aug 2019 - 10:23 pm
Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle visit radio station Reprezent FM in Brixton, London, January 9, 2018. Reuters/Dominic Lipinski