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British Clean Growth: How can we improve business energy efficiency?

UKenergypolicyisoftenframedasatrilemmaofobjectives–securityofsupply,affordabilityandsustainability.Improvingenergyefficiencywithinhouses,businessesandthepublics

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eBay 'millionaire' sellers in Germany and UK grow 50 percent in 4 years

"Millionaire"onlinebusinessessellingonecommercesiteeBayhavejumped50percentinkeyinternationalmarketsBritainandGermanyinthelastfouryears,despitecurrencyswingsthat

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WeChat and Alipay expand their spending power

Two of China’s biggest digital payment services are partnered with US-based Stripe Inc., to increase online shopping options for Chinese customers.

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Family-owned firms seek fresh blood in growth push

ChinesefamilybusinessesarelookingforleadersforsustainabledevelopmentandinternationalcompetitivenessnowthatthedecadesofeconomicboomthatcoincidedwithChina'sreform

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Alibaba confident to help create 1 mln U.S. jobs: Jack Ma

Alibaba founder Jack Ma said Tuesday the Chinese e-commerce giant is confident that it will help support one million small U.S. businesses to sell to China and the rest of Asia through its network in the next five years.

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Half of UK employers unprepared for immigration changes - think tank

AlmosthalfofBritishemployersareunpreparedforthegovernment'splannedchangestoimmigrationrulesafterBrexit,asurveyfromtheResolutionFoundationthinktankshowedonMonday

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Russia’s SMEs see great potential in trade with China despite barriers

RussianPresidentVladimirPutinsaidin2014thatMoscowandBeijingwanttheirtradeturnovertoreach200billiondollarsby2020.Russiansmallandmid-sizebusinesseshaveseengreatpo

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Cuba opens to private sector but remains socialist character

Cuban President Raul Castro stressed on Thursday that the country will maintain its socialist character, following the parliament's approval on a reform plan that will allow private companies to develop their businesses in the country.

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Cuba opens to private sector but remains socialist character

CubanPresidentRaulCastrostressedonThursdaythatthecountrywillmaintainitssocialistcharacter,followingtheparliament'sapprovalonareformplanthatwillallowprivatecompa

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London's Chinatown, West End threatened by massive hike in business rates: city mayor

London's famous shopping high streets as well as the capital's appeal as a destination for international visitors and investors are under threat because of a massive rise in business taxes, mayor Sadiq Khan warned Tuesday.

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Alibaba's Jack Ma meets with Trump, discusses plans to help American small business

​Jack Ma, founder and chairman of China's e-commerce giant Alibaba, on Monday met with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, and they discussed plans to help U.S. small businesses sell products to China through the company's platform.

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S.Korea's business confidence remains frozen on weak consumption, exports

Confidence among South Korean businesses remained frozen due to lackluster private consumption and sagging exports, central bank data showed on Thursday.

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IBM Profit Margins Shrink Again in Shift to Cloud Computing

International Business Machines Corp. said profit margins shrank for the fourth quarter in a row, underscoring the technology company’s challenge in shifting to more subscription-based software and cloud services.

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E-commerce will become a "traditional" business, says Alibaba’s Jack Ma

Alibaba wants to serve 2 billion consumers and create 100 million jobs over next 20 years, according to statement ahead of annual shareholders meeting

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U.S. embassy warns of potential terror attacks in Turkey's Gaziantep

​The U.S. Embassy in Ankara has warned of potential terror attacks targeting Western businesses in the Turkish border province of Gaziantep.

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Aussie business not keen on social media shopping: media

A small but growing number of consumers are shopping via social media however Australian businesses have been slow to embrace the trend, a new report found.

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Japanese government to back investment in start-ups

The government plans to establish a new investment scheme by the end of fiscal 2016 to make it easier for large companies to provide financial support to venture businesses.