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China-U.S. trade deal helps reduce some uncertainties: UN chief economist

UN Chief Economist Elliott Harris said Thursday that the signing of the phase-one economic and trade agreement between China and the United States is a positive sign and helps reduce some of the unc

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Spotlight: Global economy likely to grow 2.5 pct in 2020, if risks kept at bay: UN

The global growth of 2.5 percent in 2020 is possible, but a flare-up of trade tensions, financial turmoil, or an escalation of geopolitical tensions could derail a rec

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Spotlight: Innovative Chinese technologies attract global retailers

Mobile payment, facial recognition and intelligent retail service solutions are among the leading innovative technologies Chinese consumers are accustomed to, from which global retailers are expecti

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'Terrible' hip pain forces U.S. Olympic fencer Prescod to retire

Nzingha Prescod of United States seen during the women's senior fleuret semi-final match in the 2015 World Fencing Championships, Moscow, Russia, July 16, 2015. Two-time U.S. Olympic fencer Nz

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Trump’s trial begins, senators vowing ‘impartial justice’

The U.S. Senate opened the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump with quiet ceremony Thursday — senators standing at their desks to swear an oath of “impartial ju

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Loliware’s kelp-based plastic alternatives snag $6M seed round from eco-conscious investors

The last few years have seen many cities ban plastic bags, plastic straws, and other common forms of waste, giving environmentally conscious alternatives a huge boost — among them Loliware, purveyor o

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Allen Institute for AI’s Incubator expands with $10M fund from high-profile VCs

The Allen Institute for AI (AI2) started its incubator up two years ago, helping launch companies like Xnor.ai, Blue Canoe, and WellSaidLabs. Their success has attracted funding from not just local Se

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Minnesota Twins land last 'big-fish' free agent Josh Donaldson

Josh Donaldson of the Atlanta Braves follows through after hiting an RBI single in Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Truist Park in Cumberland, Geor

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UK technology market growing ahead of Brexit

Despite Brexit, the UK technology market is thriving and shows no signs of slowing down. (Credit:ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP) Brexit may be unnerving some industries in the UK. But it appears that tec

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Spotlight: Dow closes above 29,000 after China-U.S. phase-one trade deal

Wall Street finished Wednesday's session higher, with the Dow closing above the 29,000 mark for the first time, after Beijing and Washington inked the highly anticipated phase-one trade deal. The Do

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Partisan fight on Trump impeachment moves to Republican-led Senate

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday evening sent impeachment articles against President Donald Trump to the Senate, making Trump the third president in U.S. history to face trial in the

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U.S. presidential candidate Bloomberg regrets telling 'bawdy' jokes

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday said he regretted telling off-color jokes and defended his company's record on the treatment of female employees, saying he tried to m

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Dow closes above 29,000 after China and U.S. sign trade truce

The Dow ended above 29,000 for the first time on Wednesday and the SP 500 also closed at a record high after the United States and China signed a phase one trade agreement and pledged to resolve a

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Collaborative Fund just hired a former top Goldman Sachs investor to do later-stage deals

Collaborative Fund emerged on the scene nearly 10 years ago to fund seed-stage and, as time passed, early-stage startups, many of them in New York, where the firm is based.Apparently, the firm has amb

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Xinhua Headlines: Through connective power, Xiplomacy enhances int'l solidarity

Connective power can be a remedy to heal this divisive world and a force to build a more prosperous global community. And China's practice over the years has proven its viability. BEIJING, Jan. 15 (X

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U.S. House Speaker Pelosi announces 7 impeachment managers

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday announced seven impeachment managers who will present case against President Donald Trump at the upcoming Senate trial. The managers are Adam Schiff of C

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Customer data platform ActionIQ raises $32M

ActionIQ co-founder and CEO Tasso Argyros knows that there are plenty of companies promising to help businesses use their customer data to deliver personalized experiences — as he put it, “The s