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Brexit saga shows few signs of an amicable ending

Life has changed dramatically in 2020, but in Brexitworld it could almost be 2019 all over again: London and Brussels at each other's throats, the British prime ministe

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Wall Street ends higher on tech rally to snap three-day skid

The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 9, 2020. /Reuters Wall Street's main indexes ended highe

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COVID-19 widens Brazil's education gap

02:55 Theeducationgapbetweenpoor andwealthystudents is a well- studiedreality in Brazil. Now, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic - with most schools shut down -- there are fears tha

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EU unveils plan to secure raw materials, cut dependency

Worried by an increasing dependency on the raw materials used to make smart phones, televisions and energy-saving lights, the European Union on Thursday launched a new

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China's property investment up 3.4 pct in Jan.-July

Aerial photo shows a residential community in Guoyuan Village, Pengshan District, Meishan, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 16, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)BEIJING, A

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Daily Crunch: Twitter and Facebook take action against Trump

Facebook and Twitter are taking a stronger stand against pandemic misinformation, we preview the latest version of macOS and a mental health startup raises $50 million. Here’s your Daily Crunc

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Japan marks 75th anniversary of atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Japan marked the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Thursday, with its mayor urging the world to unite against threats to humanity including those from nuclear weapons. Hiroshima

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China stresses stabilizing foreign trade and investment

The State Council on Wednesday stressed efforts to further open up and keep foreign trade and investment stable, as well as to facilitate employment and ensure people'

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China: gold consumption plunges in first half

VCG China's gold consumption fell by 38 percent year on year in the first half of 2020, hurt by the coronavirus and a slowing economy, although demand started to recover in the second quarter,

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IMF approves $4.3 bln to help South Africa fight COVID-19

A staff disinfecting a car in Tshwane, South Africa, July 21, 2020. /VCG The International Monetary Fund on Monday said it had approved 4.3 billion U.S. dollars in aid to South Africa to help

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Economic Watch: China's industrial profits rebound, pressure persists

Profits of China's major industrial firms rebounded in the second quarter (Q2) as business activities continued to pick up, but the recovery still faces uncertainties

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Top political advisor stresses innovation in Greater Bay Area

China's top political advisor Wang Yang on Wednesday called for further reform, opening up, and institutional innovation to promote the development of the Guangdong-Ho

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UK's impetus to decouple from China "weird": former British official

Britain's impetus to decouple from China is a bit like the "weird self-imposed dilemmas that drove Brexit," Jim O'Neill, former British treasury minister, was quoted b

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Investors are browsing for Chromium startups

A few months ago, we declared that “browsers are interesting again,” thanks to increased competition among the major players. Now, as more startups are getting onboard, things are getting

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Swiss prosecutors widen FIFA probe to former UEFA president Platini

Former UEFA president Michel Platini during a press conference in Paris, France, June 10, 2015. /VCG Swiss federal prosecutors are targeting former European football head Michel Platini in a w

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iPadOS 14 focuses on giving apps a macOS feel

Apple showcased a few new tablet-specific updates coming to iPadOS that aim to appease users hungry for software that treats the devices as laptop replacements.Apple’s iPad-specific updates are

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China's duty-free market has huge potential: newspaper

China's duty-free consumption is accelerating due to policy incentives that will provide momentum for continued consumption growth, the Economic Information Daily repor