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Visa’s Plaid acquisition shows a shifting financial services landscape

When Visa bought Plaid this week for $5.3 billion, a figure that was twice its private valuation, it was a clear signal that traditional financial services companies are looking for ways to modernize

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'When' is Pelosi's strategy against Trump

Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice goes beyond the headlines to dissect, examine and analyze hot-off-the-press issues and break down breaking news into simple parts. The daily column offers a Chine

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Putin engineers shake-up that could keep him in power longer

President Vladimir Putin engineered a surprise shake-up of Russia's leadership Wednesday, proposing changes to the constitution that could keep him in power well past t

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Phase one deal: A first, but significant step

04:01 After 13 rounds of painstaking consultations, the curtain has fallen on the first stage of China-U.S.trade talks. On Wednesday, January 15, 2020, Chinese and U.S.leaders put thei

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Phase one deal: A first, but significant step

04:01 After 13 rounds of painstaking consultations, the curtain has fallen on the first stage of China-U.S.trade talks. On Wednesday, January 15, 2020, Chinese and U.S.leaders put thei

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Daily Crunch: Goodbye Hipmunk

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Amazon to invest $1 billion to digitize small businesses in India

India welcomed Jeff Bezos this week with an antitrust probe. On top of that, thousands of small merchants who typically compete with one another are gathering in the capital city New Delhi to hold a

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Microsoft ends free Windows 7 security updates

If you're still using Microsoft's Windows 7, your computer might be at risk. Microsoft will stop providing free security updates for the system starting January 14, meaning computers using it will

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How should society view Tsai Ing-wen re-elected in Taiwan?

Tourists enjoying the sunset in Taipei. Editor's note: Zhang Hua is an expert at the Institute of Taiwan Studies, ChineseAcademy of Social Sciences. The article reflects the author's opinions

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CES takes half-baked stance on cannabis

A cannabis company won a CES award for 2020. Called Keeps, the desktop storage device features biometric security to secure cannabis products, and looks good while doing it. The CTA gave them an Innov

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Landmark China IPR case augurs well for healthier business environment

Editor's note: David Lee is a Beijing-based consultant and author who focuses on energy, health, international politics and international development. The article reflects the author's opinions, a

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Luckin Coffee's innovative rise in and outside of China

Editor's Note: Matteo Giovannini is a finance professional at ICBC in Beijing and a member of the China Task Force at the Italian Ministry of Economic Development. The article reflects the author'

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Trump de-escalates, but also sets the stage for regional confrontation

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, an

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Ukrainian Boeing 737 crashes after take-off in Iran, all 170 aboard killed

A Ukrainian airliner carrying at least 170 passengers crashed on Wednesday due to technical problems soon after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport, and all

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Diving into freezing rivers and other ways Europe marks Epiphany

01:14 You might have used the word "epiphany" to explain a sudden realization. But what is it in the Christian calendar and how do people celebrate it? Here is a roundup of some of the

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What's next after Iran pulled out of nuclear deal?

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, January 17, 2017. /Xinhua Editor's Note:Seymur Mammadov is the director of the international expert club EurA

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U.S. media show double standards when reporting on Hong Kong -- Swiss daily

There is a lot of double-standards coverage on Hong Kong from the U.S. media, according to an article published recently by a Swiss daily newspaper. Western media companies which have no reporters i