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Spain taxi drivers threaten to take strike to French border 22 Jan 2019 - 07:23 pm
Taxi drivers block a highway near the Adolfo Suarez Barajas airport during the open-end strike against VTC regulations in Madrid, Spain, January 22, 2019. Reuters/Juan Medina
Ship in deadly Black Sea blaze was turned away from port over sanctions 22 Jan 2019 - 07:00 pm
An aerial view from a helicopter shows a rescue vessel during a fire-fighting operation following an accident involving two ships, which caught fire in the Kerch Strait near the coast of Crimea in this handout photo released by Russian Emergencies Ministr
Far-right Bolsonaro sells 'new Brazil' to Davos elite 22 Jan 2019 - 06:54 pm
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro enters the stage prior to deliver a speech during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting, on January 22, 2019 in Davos, eastern Switzerland. AFP / Fabrice Coffrini
Never mind climate change, Davos prefers private jets 22 Jan 2019 - 02:54 pm
Alphorn blowers perform during the opening of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting, on January 22, 2019 in Davos, eastern Switzerland. / AFP / Fabrice COFFRINI
'Shared equity' model for U.S. housing boosts home ownership for poorer families 21 Jan 2019 - 09:03 pm
Selina Mack, director of the Durham Community Land Trust in North Carolina, USA, visits a resident living in one of the trust's properties on 17 May 2018. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Gregory Scruggs
Spanish taxi strike against app services spreads to Madrid 21 Jan 2019 - 08:06 pm
People carry their belongings past parked taxis during an open-end strike against VTC regulations outside Terminal 4 at Adolfo Suarez Barajas airport in Madrid, Spain, January 21, 2019. Reuters/Sergio Perez
China, Germany to boost financial sector cooperation 21 Jan 2019 - 01:23 am
German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He after attending a signing ceremony for the China-Germany High Level Financial Dialogue at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, January 18, 2019. Andy Wong/Pool
With Trump out, Davos chief eyes fixing world architecture 20 Jan 2019 - 04:44 pm
Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum Klaus Schwab attends a press conference ahead of the 2019 edition of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 15, 2019 in Geneva. (AFP / Fabrice COFFRINI)
China, Germany promise closer financial cooperation 19 Jan 2019 - 12:56 am
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Travel industry fears damage from a long government shutdown 18 Jan 2019 - 11:18 pm
Atlanta police officers patrol at the check-in area as they carry sub-machine guns at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, November 17, 2015. Reuters / Tami Chappell
From client to competitor: China's rise prompts German rethink 18 Jan 2019 - 04:15 am
German Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz (C) listens during a roundtable with the theme 'International seminar on digital economy and social development' at Renmin University in Beijing, China, 17 January 2019. Wu Hong/Pool via Reuters
Climate risks, data theft top fears for Davos 17 Jan 2019 - 11:07 pm
Donald Trump at Davos last year
Apple plans to cut back on hiring due to iPhone sales struggles 17 Jan 2019 - 10:55 pm
A customer compares the sizes of the latest iPhones at an Apple store in Sydney on September 21, 2018. AFP/Saeed Khan
It’s official: Wall Street topped $100 billion in profit 17 Jan 2019 - 12:51 am
People pose for photos with the Charging Bull or Wall Street Bull in the Manhattan borough of New York City,  January 16, 2019. Reuters/Carlo Allegri
Luxury concierges offer ‘bespoke experiences’ in fight for the ultra-rich 16 Jan 2019 - 11:38 pm
Tourists sit in the garden of a hotel in Havana, January 29, 2018. Reuters
Student debt is a driver of low millennial homeownership 16 Jan 2019 - 11:38 pm
Students hold banners reading Today in the street not to end up there tomorrow on December 11, 2018 in Paris, during a demonstration against the French education system reforms (AFP)
Brazilian sugar-cane mogul is creating the Alipay of Brazil 16 Jan 2019 - 11:33 pm
Cosan SA, the powerhouse controlled by 68-year-old Rubens Ometto, is launching a version of Alipay to process payments and money transfers through smartphones. It’s a bet that could save the conglomerate millions in fees and give it a foothold in Brazil’s
Mobile app spend soars with China a top market 16 Jan 2019 - 11:13 pm
A butterfly sits on a mobile phone during a preview visit of the butterfly conservatory at the American Natural History Museum in New York on October 3 2018. AFP / Angela Weiss

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