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Instamojo acquires Times Internet’s GetMeAShop to serve more small businesses in India

Instamojo, a Bangalore-based startup that helps merchants and small businesses accept digital payments, establish presence and sell on the web, has acquired Times Internet-owned Gurgaon-based startup

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Trump touts economic gains as economy slows

As the U.S. economy slows, President Donald Trump on Tuesday night touted what he called "America's great economic success" in his third State of the Union address, highlighting job growth and trade

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The battle for French pension reform

Editor's note: Raphaël Hadas-Lebel, former president of the Conseil d'État (State Council) Social Section, chaired the Conseil d'orientation des retraites (Pensions Advisory Council) from 2006 to

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A probe into the late Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi's life

Kenya's second president, Daniel arap Moi, has died at the age of 95.The proclamation announcing his death was issued by President Uhuru Kenyatta who has also sent condolences to the family."It is wi

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Iran's diplomat expresses wish to amend ties with Riyadh, Abu Dhabi

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during ceremony attended by Iranian clerics in Tehran, Iran, July 16, 2019. /Reuters Photo Iran wants to resolve differences with Gulf state

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Sudan's Sovereign Council reaffirms principled position in favor of Palestinian cause

Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan reaffirmed on Tuesday Sudan's principled position in favor of the Palestinian cause and the right of its p

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China's governance system has advantages in tackling disease outbreaks

Medical staff make final checks before taking patients infected with the novel coronavirus in Wuhan City, central China's Hubei Province, February 3, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's Note: The fol

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Can the Chinese economy weather the storm of 2019-nCoV outbreak?

Aerial photo taken on Feburuary 1, 2020 shows the construction site of Huoshenshan (Fire God Mountain) Hospital in Wuhan, which is built to tackle the novel coronavirus outbreak and completed in

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Macy's to close 125 stores, cut more than 2,000 jobs

Macy's Inc said on Tuesday it plans to close 125 of its least productive stores over the next three years to tackle slowing mall traffic and will slash more than 2,000 corporate jobs as a part of a c

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Australia's coal debate

Australia is the world's largest exporter of coal, which has helped to fuel the country's economy and growth for decades.But Australia's unprecedented bushfire season has cast a spotlight on climate

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Disney+ to launch in India through Hotstar on March 29

Hotstar, a lesser-known Disney-owned service which has earned a name for itself setting global streaming records, is about to have a very busy next few months. Disney plans to bring its on-demand stre

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Ford reports improved performance in Chinese market

U.S. automaker Ford has reported improved performance in China for the last quarter and full year of 2019, despite market headwinds. According to Ford's Q4 2019 and full-year financial results relea

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The battle for French pension reform

Editor's note: Raphaël Hadas-Lebel, former president of the Conseil d'État (State Council) Social Section, chaired the Conseil d'orientation des retraites (Pensions Advisory Council) from 2006 to

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Shanghai stocks sell-off may be overdone as fear cancels fundamentals

Editor's Note: Jimmy Zhu is a chief strategist at Singapore-based Fullerton Research. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.The Shanghai Composite Index

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61-year-old Norwegian wins his 13th title in Femund Dog Sled Race

The 31st edition of the Femund Dog Sled Race in Norway on Monday saw local favorite Robert Soerlie winning the race and capturing his 13th title in the grueling cross-country event, claimed by org

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Iran Starts Working on Space Capsules to Send People Into Space

Iran has started developing space capsules with the aim of sending astronauts into space independently, the country’s Minister of Information and Communications Technol

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Three years after raising $450 million, Andreessen is back with a new $750 million life sciences fund

Life sciences is big business in venture capital land and firms are raising big dollars to find the companies that will lead the next healthcare revolution.Chief among them is Andreessen Horowitz, whi