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Bitcoin tops $30,000 for first time

The cryptocurrency has been increasingly in demand over the past year though investors have had a rocky ride in the past.

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The CAI between China and EU is a pledge to openness and cooperation

HMM Algeciras docking at Qingdao Port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, April 26, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Matteo Giovannini is a finance professional at the Industrial and Comme

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Experts: China-EU investment deal boosts global market confidence

The China-EU investment deal is unexpected in scale, comprehensive and forward-looking and it can boost global market confidence, experts told CGTN on Thursday, as the two sides concluded negotiation

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'We did it, sisters': Argentina Senate votes to legalize abortion

Argentina’s Senate voted on Wednesday to legalize abortion, a first for a big country in Latin America and a triumph for women’s rights campaigners achieved over the vi

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New Year's saving grace for Vienna's silenced music scene

While a virus-laden silence has descended over what is normally a busy period of concerts and balls in the Austrian capital Vienna, the city's world famous New Year Concert is at least providing o

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U.S. starts COVID vaccinations of its military personnel in S. Korea

The United States military began a coronavirus vaccination campaign for personnel stationed in South Korea Tuesday as a third virus wave saw the host country record its

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House GOP Poised to Block Pelosi’s Bid for $2,000 Relief Checks

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told fellow Republicans Wednesday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s attempt to pass a bill boosting stimulus payments for individua

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Christmas in lockdown

A man wearing a face mask walks past a rainbow graffiti reading "Stay Alert, Save Lives," December 22, London, UK. /Getty Editor's note:Freddie Reidy is a freelance writer based in London. He

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Unpacking Poshmark’s IPO filing

So much for a year-end IPO slowdown.On the heels of news that Expensify could direct list next year and Coinbase’s announcement that it has filed to go public (albeit privately), Poshmark droppe

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Sony pulls Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store after bugs complaints, offers refund

Sony has pulled “Cyberpunk 2077,” one of the most anticipated games in recent years, from its PlayStation Store after a flood of complaints and ridicule over compatibility issues and bugs

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Brainly raises $80M as its platform for crowdsourced homework help balloons to 350M users

The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a major upswing in virtual learning — where some schools have gone (and stayed) remote, and others have incorporated significantly stronger online components, in

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Bitcoin surpasses $20,000 to hit new high

The volatile cryptocurrency has risen by 170% over the year though sceptics dismiss speculation about a continued rally.

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Chinese companies raise more money than ever in 2020: Bloomberg

Chinese companies raised more money in initial public offerings (IPO) both at home and overseas than ever this year, thanks to the country's early emergence from the pandemic.Chinese mainland firm

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Mysterious storm on Neptune abruptly reverses direction

Surprised astronomers at NASA say this is the first time they have ever witnessed this kind of atmospheric behaviour.

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China's central bank urges wider acceptance of cash

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) called for wider acceptance of cash in economic activities, urging that all entities and individuals should not discriminate or carry out any inconvenient measure

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Sidelines | Life-streaming

Sidelines is a column by CGTN's Social Media Desk In restaurants, on the subway, at home, it's hard to escape the sound of short clips playing on smartphones. There is little doubt that this video ge

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Battery gigaplant at old coal-fired power station could create 8,000 jobs

Plans are about to be submitted to bring the site into the 21st century and much-needed jobs to the region.