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Microsoft, Facebook and 32 other tech firms join CyberSecurity Tech Acco

OnTuesday,Microsoft,Facebookand32othercompaniessignedontotheCybersecurityTechAccord,apacttoworktogetheroncybersecurityissues.Inadditiontostymieinggovernmentalcy

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China steps up oversight of online asset management sector

China’scentralbankhaslaunchedatwo-month-longexaminationintoonlineassetmanagers,Beijing’slateststeptocurbfinancialriskinthe15-trillion-dollarassetmanagementindus

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UK business growth gauge rises to two-year high: CBI

BritishbusinessesgrewatthefastestrateinmorethantwoyearsinthethreemonthstoFebruary,despiteuncertaintyaboutBritain’sprospectsasitpreparestoleavetheEuropeanUnion,t

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South Korea cuts 'inhumanely long' 68-hour working week

EmployeesinoneofthemostoverworkedcountriesinAsiaareabouttogetabreakafterSouthKoreapassedabilltoreducethetypicalworkweekinanefforttoimprovequalityoflifeandbooste

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HTC confirms US layoffs and will combine its smartphone and VR divisions

HTChaslaidoffseveralemployeesfromitsUSoffices,asreportedbyDigitalTrendsandindependentlyconfirmedbyTheVerge.ThejobcutsfollowedHTC’spresidentofsmartphoneandconnec

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Aussie businesses eyeing e-commerce opportunities in China

LocalAustralianbusinessesarecelebratingThursdayontheconfirmationthatChinesee-commercegiantJD.comwillopenitsregionalheadquartersinMelbourneattheendofthemonth.Hol

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Deadline arrives for DPRK businesses in China to close down

TuesdaymarksthedeadlineforDRPKbusinessesinChinatoclosedownfollowinga120-daynoticeissuedbytheChineseMinistryofCommercelastyearinaccordancewithaUNSecurityCouncilr

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China's 21st-century challenges in 2018

China'seconomysurprisedmanyobserversin2017.Notableachievementsincludeeconomicgrowthofanestimated6.8percent,combinedwithrelativestability.Investmentcontinuestobe

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China toughens penalties for dishonesty in overseas deals

Chinawillstrengthensupervisionofbusinessesinvolvedincross-bordereconomicactivities,anofficialdocumentsaid.Dishonestbusinesseswillfacerestrictivemeasuresonloangu

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Twitter and others warn FCC of 'disastrous' net neutrality reversal

Twitter,Pinterest,RedditandAirbnbwereamong200firmsthatsignedaletterwarningFCCChairmanAjitPainottorollbacknetneutrality,accordingtoBroadcastingCable.DatedonCyber

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Ireland unveils loans to help small businesses cope with Brexit

TheIrishgovernmentunveiledTuesdaya300-million-euro($354million)loanschemeforsmallbusinessesbuffetedbyBrexit,inamovedesignedtospurinnovationandinvestmentneededto

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Indonesia issues reform policy to accelerate process in starting BIZ

ByAPDWriterMaverickJAKARTA,Oct.10(APD)—IndonesialaunchedonTuesdayitslatesteconomicreformpolicywiththeissuanceofapresidentialdecreeaimedatacceleratingtheprocessf

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China boosts financial support for small businesses

China’scabinetsaidonWednesdaythatitwouldtakemanymeasures,includingtaxexemptionsandtargetedreserverequirementratiocuts,toencouragebankstosupportsmallbusinesses.F

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Greek PM vows bailout exit in 2018, help for workers, youth

Greecewillexitsuccessfullyitsbailoutprogramin2018helpedbystronggrowth,PrimeMinisterAlexisTsiprassaidonSaturday,vowingtosupportworkers,youngGreeksandsmallbusines

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Facebook is said to take the next step to monetize WhatsApp

FacebookisgearinguptomakemoneyfromWhatsApp,themessagingserviceusedbymorethanabillionpeopleeveryday,theWallStreetJournalreportedonTuesday.WhatsAppwillbetestingne

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White House cuts major Obama equal pay rule

TheWhiteHousesaysitwillhaltarulethatwouldmakebusinessesreporthowmuchtheypayworkersofdifferentgendersandraces.TheannouncementtakesaimatamajorplankofthePresidentB

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BT floats £600-million plan to push broadband into remote corners of UK

BritishTelecomsproviderBThasofferedtoinvestupto600millionpoundstoprovidefasterbroadbandservicestoremotepartsofthecountry,thegovernmentsaidonSunday.Underthepropo