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Celebration of Japan's new era big opportunity for business 19 Apr 2019 - 02:19 pm
Japan's Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (R) wave to well-wishers before leaving Ujiyamada Station after their visiting Ise Jingu shrine in Ise in the central Japanese prefecture of Mie on April 18, 2019, as Emperor Akihito takes part in a series o
Putin seeks to reassure visiting French business leaders 18 Apr 2019 - 11:34 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) listens to Total CEO Patrick Pouyanne during a meeting with French business leaders at the Kremlin in Moscow on April 18, 2019. AFP / pool / Alexander Nemenov
Back on trend? H&M makes AI, loyalty drive to ride fashion cycle 18 Apr 2019 - 04:30 pm
A so-called media influencer takes pictures at Berlin Fashion Week, January 19, 2017. Reuters/Hannibal Hanschke
Russia says to limit oil exports to Ukraine 18 Apr 2019 - 03:50 pm
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev speaks during his annual address to the State Duma, the lower chamber of Russia's parliament, in Moscow on April 17, 2019. / AFP / SPUTNIK / Dmitry ASTAKHOV
Ukraine reverses nationalization of tycoon's bank 18 Apr 2019 - 02:59 pm
FILE PHOTO: Women use PrivatBank ATM machines in Kiev, Ukraine November 9, 2018. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
World Bank making women's entrepreneurship a priority 17 Apr 2019 - 11:41 pm
World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva speaks during the first Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) West Africa Regional Summit to be held on April 17, 2019 in Abidjan. AFP/Issouf Sanogo
Donors pledge nearly 900 mln euros to rebuild Notre-Dame cathedral 17 Apr 2019 - 07:26 pm
A photo shows the Notre-Dame-de Paris Cathedral a day after a fire devastated the cathedral in central Paris, on April 16, 2019.  AFP / Francois Guillot
Macron may unveil tax, pension, ENA plans early next week 17 Apr 2019 - 07:26 pm
The president has a narrow window, given that the country’s attention is still consumed by the fire that ravaged the Notre-Dame Cathedral, while Easter falls this weekend, and the week after next is interrupted by the May 1 labor day holiday.
Opinion: Brexit shreds Margaret Thatcher's Tory legacy 17 Apr 2019 - 06:52 pm
US President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan escort Margaret Thatcher and husband Dennis to the British Embassy in Washington in this February 20, 1985 file photo. Reuters/Charles Cancellare
Jokowi 2.0 could open Indonesia’s door to foreign investors 17 Apr 2019 - 06:39 pm
On the list of areas Joko Widodo might tackle is sagging foreign investment, the troubled education system and restrictive labour rules.
Lyft skeptic highlights worrisome ‘competitive dynamics’ 17 Apr 2019 - 06:39 pm
Lyft transport application is seen on a smartphone in New York City in this file photo taken on June 29, 2018. AFP/Angela Weiss
Basque Country boosts fragile Spanish economy 17 Apr 2019 - 06:39 pm
Two men work at customized machines manufacturer company Lanbi headquarters in the Spanish Basque city of Elgoibar on April 3, 2019. AFP / Ander Gillenea
South Africa's decline worst of nations not at war, model shows 17 Apr 2019 - 06:39 pm
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the members of the South African Foreign Correspondents Association in Johannesburg, November 1, 2018. (Gianluigi Guercia via Reuters)
Companies warn Trump: Census citizenship question could be costly 17 Apr 2019 - 05:27 pm
An informational pamphlet is displayed at an event for community activists and local government leaders to mark the one-year-out launch of the 2020 Census efforts in Boston, Massachusetts,  April 1, 2019. Reuters/Brian Snyder
Acumen closes $70 million impact fund for clean energy in Africa 17 Apr 2019 - 05:27 pm
Jacqueline Novogratz. (Photo courtesy: AcumenComms/ CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikipedia)
Exploding ATMs: Brazil banks wrestle with dynamite heists 17 Apr 2019 - 05:27 pm
An employee walks next to broken glass at a damaged branch of Banco do Brasil after a gang caused an explosion in a part of the bank in an attempted robbery, in Guararema, near Sao Paulo, Brazil April 4, 2019. Reuters/Amanda Perobelli
UK employment hits record high despite Brexit uncertainty 17 Apr 2019 - 05:27 pm
Big Ben is reflected in a puddle as a cyclist rides by in London on June 27, 2016. AFP/Leon Neal
India's Jet Airways to suspend operations after banks reject funding request 17 Apr 2019 - 05:27 pm
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