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Starbucks is using the oldest trick in the book to boost its stock price

Havingslippedfromitsmid-yearhighs,Starbucksisturningtotheoldesttrickinthebooktoboostitsstockprice.Thecompanyisplanningtosell$1billionofdebt,andthenusetheproceed

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China to transfer state assets to social security funds

Chinawilltransfersomestateassets,includingsharesofstate-ownedcompanies(SOE)andfinancialinstitutions,tothecountry'ssocialsecurityfundsasanagingsocietyputspressur

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Australia urged to sue tobacco industry for smoking-related illnesses

LeadingAustralianexpertshavecalledonthecountry'sgovernmentstoholdtobaccocompaniesaccountablefordamagedonetopeople'shealthbytakingthemtocourt.Inanarticlepublishe

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38 European firms seek business opportunities in China

Thirty-eightcompaniesfromGermanyandtheCzechRepublichaveshowedinterestinexploringbusinessopportunitiesincentralChina'sHubeiProvince.TheEuropeancompaniessignedase

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China's firms see boom in defense deals: Market insiders

NeedforassetslikelytocreatebiggrowthpotentialforinvestorsThenextfiveto10yearswillturnouttobegoldenageintheannalsoftheChinesedefense-relatedindustryasmorefinanci

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IPO applications come under wider scrutiny

RegulatoryoversighttoensurecredibilityofapplicantsonparametersbesidesprofitabilityFiveoutofsixcompanies'applicationstogopublicwererejectedearlythisweek,accordin

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US administration publishes new Cuba travel restrictions

TheUSadministrationhaspublishedaseriesofmeasuresincreasinglimitsonAmericans'dealingswithCuba.Thepackageincludesablacklistofstate-ownedcompaniesandentities,inclu

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Social media giants have 'moral duty' to tackle child abuse

Socialmediagiantsmustdomoretostopchildsexualexploitation,HomeSecretaryAmberRuddhassaid.WritingintheSunonSunday,MsRuddsaidthecompanieshavea"moralduty"togo"furthe

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Sex trafficking bill gets tech firms' backing

Theinternet’smostpowerfulcompaniessaytheywillsupportnewmeasuresthatseektopreventonlinesextrafficking.TheInternetAssociation,whichcountsFacebook,GoogleandAmazona

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What’s next after global expansion for Chinese companies?

AvastconsumerbaseandstronginfrastructureprowessaregivingChinesecompaniesconfidenceandfinancialsupporttotestunchartedwatersoverseas.Butwhat’snextforthemafterthei

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Top 250 firms emit third of CO2; few have strong goals to cut: study

Theworld’s250biggestlistedcompaniesaccountforathirdofallman-madegreenhousegasemissionsyetfewhavestronggoalstolimitrisingtemperatures,astudyshowedonTuesday.CoalI

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Energy, not tech or finance, in CEO lineup for Trump's China visit

USenergyandcommoditiesfirmswillmakeupamajorpartofabusinessdelegationvisitingBeijingatthesametimeasUSPresidentDonaldTrumpgoestoChinainNovember.Prominenttechnolog

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US SEC to require greater transparency around company audits

ThemainUSfinancialregulatorsaidonMondaythattheSecuritiesandExchangeCommission(SEC)willnowrequirecompaniesparticipatinginauditstodiscloseremarksandinquiriesmadeb

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G7 backs Internet industry efforts to combat extremism

TheGroupofSevenindustrializednationsthrewtheirsupportbehindanewtechnologyindustryallianceaimedatdetectingandbluntingonlinepropaganda,sayingonFridayithada"majorr

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Greenpeace criticizes several tech giants on environment impact

Samsung,AmazonandHuawei,amongothers,weregivenlowmarksbyGreenpeacefortheirenvironmentalimpactonTuesday.AccordingtoGreenpeaceUSA’sGuidetoGreenerElectronics,manyof

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Kobe Steel faked product data for more than 10 years - source

Whencheatingbecomeshabitual,theconsequencescouldbecostly.EmbattledKobeSteelLtdsaidonTuesdaytheU.S.JusticeDepartmentisaskingthesteelmakertoprovidedocumentsrelate

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US tech giants may find their future shaped by Europe

SiliconValleyisauniquelyAmericancreation,theproductofanentrepreneurialspiritandno-holds-barredcapitalismthatnowdrivesmanyaspectsofmodernlife.ButthelikesofFacebo