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Sri Lanka government boosts budget ahead of elections 06 Mar 2019 - 12:55 am
Sri Lankan Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera shows a briefcase containg the 2019 budget proposals as he arrives at parliament in Colombo, March 5, 2019. Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte
Cash-crazy Swiss get new 1,000 Swiss franc note 05 Mar 2019 - 09:27 pm
A close-up picture shows the new 1,000 franc banknote during a presentation of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) in Zurich, Switzerland March 5, 2019. Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann
'No to the mine' - Mexico's Indians fight to stop mining on ancestral land 05 Mar 2019 - 08:38 pm
Residents of Tecoltemi indigenous land pose for a photo with a map of a mining project threatening their land in the town of Ixtacamaxtitlan, Mexico, Oct 30, 2018. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Karla Mendes
Bezos, Gates and Buffett still top the world's ultra rich: Forbes 05 Mar 2019 - 07:29 pm
Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos tours the facility at the grand opening of the Amazon Spheres in Seattle in this file photo taken on January 29, 2018. AFP/Jason Redmond
Airlines stall in tackling climate change: investor group 05 Mar 2019 - 07:05 pm
This December 9 2013 photo shows American Airlines and US Airways signs stand next to each others at Denver International Airport, AFP/ Emmanuel Dunand
Peugeot owner's CEO said to seek deals after reviving europe 04 Mar 2019 - 07:41 pm
Carlos Tavares, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board of PSA Group, attends a news conference to announce the company's 2018 results at their headquarters in Rueil-Malmaison, near Paris,  February 26, 2019. Reuters/Christian Hartmann
Robot workers can't go on strike but they can go up in flames 04 Mar 2019 - 04:42 pm
A CloudMinds robot uses a needle at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on February 26, 2019. AFP / Pau Barrena
Greece prepares first 10-year bond issue since 2010 crisis 04 Mar 2019 - 03:59 pm
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Automakers seek to electrify Geneva car show, fight off gloom 04 Mar 2019 - 10:32 am
(FILES) This file photo taken on March 7, 2018 shows a general view of the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva. The 2019 edition of the Geneva International Motor Show will be held from March 7 to March 17, 2019. / AFP / Fabrice COFFRINI
Autoworker upheaval: Families split, children left behind 03 Mar 2019 - 10:47 pm
Jeep Wranglers move to the Final 1 assembly line at the Chrysler Jeep Assembly plant in Toledo, Ohio, US, November 16, 2018. Reuters/Rebecca Cook
Investors spooked by Brazilian Vale's surprise CEO shake-up 03 Mar 2019 - 10:47 pm
Members of a rescue team search for victims after a tailings dam owned by Brazilian mining company Vale SA collapsed, in Brumadinho, Brazil January 28, 2019. Reuters/Adriano Machado
Huawei CFO suing Canada, its border agency and the RCMP 03 Mar 2019 - 10:47 pm
Visitors walk next to Huawei booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 27, 2019, Reuters/Rafael Marchante
Manafort family business defends name as cousin sits in jail 03 Mar 2019 - 09:11 pm
Paul Manafort arrives for arraignment on a third superseding indictment against him by Special Counsel Robert Mueller at US District Court in Washington, June 15, 2018. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
Elon Musk cuts Tesla jobs for the third time since saying never again 02 Mar 2019 - 12:27 am
Elon Musk pauses at a press conference following the first launch of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, February 6, 2018. Reuters/Joe Skipper 2
After 'botch,' Walmart moves to keep disabled greeters 01 Mar 2019 - 11:20 pm
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Lyft reveals big growth but no profits as it readies for IPO 01 Mar 2019 - 11:20 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
Canada approves extradition hearing against top Huawei executive 01 Mar 2019 - 10:05 pm
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Some Facebook content reviewers in India complain of low pay, high pressure 28 Feb 2019 - 06:56 pm
The logo of Genpact is seen on the facade of its building in Bengaluru, India, January 29, 2019. Reuters/Munsif Vengattil