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WB Report: Private partnership in low carbon projects doubles

Thenumberofnewlowcarbonprivatepartnershipinitiative(PPI)projectsnearlydoubledinthelastsevenyears.Theseclimate-friendlyprojects,mostlyintherenewableenergysector,

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Global stocks tumble as Trump sparks global trade war fears

ThespecterofaglobaltradewarsentworldstockstumblingonFridayanddroveinvestorstowardthetraditionalsafeplaysofgovernmentbondsandtheJapaneseyen.Europe’sSTOXX600index

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Asian shares rise to three-week high ahead of Powell's testimony

AsiansharesextendedtheirrecoveryonTuesday,hittingathree-weekhighasU.S.borrowingcostseasedaheadofFederalReserveChairmanJeromePowell’shighly-anticipatedfirstcongr

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Germans are saving more than ever: bank report

Germansaresavingmorethaneverdespiteminimalinterestrates,Germancentralbank(Bundesbank)reportedonWednesday.AccordingtoBundesbank,households'financialassetsamounte

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IMF official says global economy to continue faster expansion

Theglobaleconomywillexpandfasternextyearwhilestillfacingchallenges,suchaslowproductivity,highincomeinequalityandlowinflation,aseniorofficialwiththeInternational

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Wall Street is sending huge warning signs for stocks

ToagrowingchorusofstrategistsandinvestorsacrossWallStreet,thestockmarketlookslikeit'sheadedforarudeawakening.TheirmountingpessimismcomesatatimewhenUSequitiesare

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Test able to identify breast cancer patients with lowest risk of death

A new molecular test can pinpoint which patients will have a very low risk of death from breast cancer and these "ultra-low" risk patients could be treated less aggressively to avoid toxic effects, a new clinical study indicates.

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Test able to identify breast cancer patients with lowest risk of death

Anewmoleculartestcanpinpointwhichpatientswillhaveaverylowriskofdeathfrombreastcancerandthese"ultra-low"riskpatientscouldbetreatedlessaggressivelytoavoidtoxiceff

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US government spaceplane contract awarded to Boeing

Designsforanunmanned,reusablespaceplanehavebeencommissionedbyAmerica'sDefenceAdvancedResearchProjectsAgency.BoeingwillbecompletingtheadvanceddesignworkfortheExp

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Hammond gives help to UK low earners, focus stays on budget gap

Britain's Chancellor will say on Wednesday that he is raising the minimum wage and taking the edge off a benefits squeeze for low earners, but fixing the public finances will be a bigger priority as the country gets ready for Brexit.

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APD Campus Reporters | Behind the prosperity, another life in Hong Kong: low-end globalization in Chungking Mansions

By examining the complicated relationship between migrants from developing societies and their economic activities, Gordon Mathews has defined Chungking Mansions as a ghetto located within the golden mile in Tsim Sha Tsui. The “ghetto” refers that it is located in Hong Kong, but it does not belong to Hong Kong.

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Williams calls for rethink of way US Fed operates

Williams used to be top adviser to now Fed chair Janet Yellen

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Asian shares volatile amid Brexit worries, MSCI China decision

​Asian shares were slightly weaker but recovered from near three-week lows on Wednesday as markets digested U.S. index provider MSCI's decision not to include domestic Chinese equities in its indexes and Brexit fears drove investors to assets such as U.S. bonds and the yen.

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Russian ruble drops to record low amid plummeting oil prices

The Russian ruble dropped Wednesday to 80.68 against the U.S. dollar on the Moscow Exchange, a record low since its re-denomination in 1998.

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China-Britain energy cooperation boosts low-carbon development

​As China and Britain have been working on a major nuclear power project and renewable energy, the two countries are set to step up their efforts to shape a low-carbon future.

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China-Britain energy cooperation boosts low-carbon development

As China and Britain have been working on a major nuclear power project and renewable energy, the two countries are set to step up their efforts to shape a low-carbon future.

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Global economy faces strong headwind despite low oil prices, IMF

​The global economy is facing strong headwind despite the boost from positive factors such as lower oil prices and stronger U.S. economy, Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday at a forum held by the Washington think tank Council on Foreign Relations.