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Markets mostly slip as inflation fears top recovery hopes

Asian and European stocks mostly fell Thursday on profit-taking and growing inflation worries. /CFP Asian and European stocks mostly fell Thursday on profit-taking and growing inflation worrie

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Tokyo Olympics to Pick Female Minister as Chief, NHK Says

Seiko Hashimoto is set to be selected as the new head of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, public broadcaster NHK said Wednesday, after her predecessor stepped d

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Stimulus hopes drive Dow to closing peak, interest rate worries loom

The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched a record closing high on Tuesday as cyclical sectors gained on the prospect of more fiscal aid to lift the U.S. economy from a coronavirus-driven slump. The N

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Investors say Belgium’s startups are poised for international expansion

We surveyed five investors from the Brussels, Belgium ecosystem, and overall the mood was upbeat.Investors are backing companies in smart living, life sciences (“a really promising sector for Belgium”

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As more insurtech offerings loom, CEO Dan Preston discusses MetroMile’s SPAC-led debut

MetroMile began trading as a public company yesterday. Its exit from the private market was accelerated by its decision to combine with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC.Such transactions

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Poor countries' technology dilemma

Editor's note: Dani Rodrik, Professor of International Political Economy at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, is the author of "Straight Talk on Trade: Ideas for a Sane Wo

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In 2021 everyone gets 15 minutes of wealth

Trades in the infamous Reddit-basket of stocks and trades are taking a pounding today, with GameStop down 52.7%, AMC Entertainment off 42.7%, the silver-squeeze flopping and more. CNBC has a longer li

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Liu Jiayu: China's first female snowboard halfpipe Olympic medalist

Liu Jiayu holds up a Chinese flag while celebrating her silver medal in the women's snowboard halfpipe event at the Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, February 13, 2018. /CFP Ch

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UK bans direct flights from UAE, shutting world's busiest international route

Britain is banning direct passenger flights from the United Arab Emirates from Friday, shutting down the world’s busiest international airline route from Dubai to Londo

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Reddit forum's role in Gamestop shares frenzy faces regulatory probe

Authorities are to examine the influence of social media forums on stock markets as amateur investors demonstrate their power.

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Stocks falter as Johnson says new UK virus strain more deadly

The Square Mile financial district, London. /VCG Global stocks mostly fell Friday as investors fretted about the economic impact of fresh virus shocks amid worries that newer COVID-19 strains

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Will Biden reshape China-U.S.-EU trilateral ties?

04:27 As Joe Biden takes office as the 46th U.S. president, global investors are talking about the China-EU-U.S. triangle, which is expected to reshape the world economy in the next fo

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'Detective Chinatown 3' most-anticipated for Spring Festival

Chinese super-blockbuster-to-be "Detective Chinatown 3" has become the most-anticipated film during the forthcoming Spring Festival and will be distributed overseas. It is likely to break box offic

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CGTN Conversations: Chinese firms accelerate Dubai's future tech drive

22:48 Over the decades, the Gulf city of Dubai has emerged as a land of innovation and a place where future could be felt right now in the present. The city is actively encouraging glo

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Epidemics lead world's biggest short-term risks: World Economic Forum

Epidemics lead world's biggest short-term risks. /CFP Infectious diseases and livelihood crises led the rankings of risks expected to pose a critical threat to the world in the next two years,

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Trump provoked Capitol mob, Republican Senate leader McConnell says

FILE PHOTO: Republican Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell. /VCG Image Republican Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday accused U.S. President Donald Trump of provoking the mob

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Shenyang vaccinates residents to build a shield against COVID-19

01:49 More than 82,000 people, about one percent of the total population of Shenyang, the capital city of northeastern China's Liaoning Province, have been vaccinated to minimize the r