CHANTILLY, France (Reuters) – G7 finance ministers will have the growing powers of big digital firms in their sights when they meet on Wednesday outside…
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Japan sets up working group on impact of Facebook's Libra ahead of G7
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese authorities have set up a working group to discuss the impact Facebook’s proposed Libra digital coin could have on monetary policy…
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Jeremy Meeks takes a nap on a plane as he flies solo in economy class
Jeremy Meeks naps solo on easyJet’s economy class… amid reports his relationship with millionairess fiancée Chloe Green is ‘strained’ Rumours have been rife that Jeremy,…
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The gig economy has adventures in store for both you and your luggage
Walking past the bongs and crack pipes to the counter at the back of the dingy store in Chinatown, my friends and I started to…
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Japan sets sights on tighter anti-trust regulations for Big Tech
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government plans to set up a new watchdog to scrutinize big tech companies like Facebook and Google amid growing concerns about…
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Soldiers patrol Zimbabwe streets after deadly protests over economy
HARARE (Reuters) – Soldiers patrolled Zimbabwe city streets on Tuesday and confrontations with demonstrators threatened to boil over, as the government offered public workers more…
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Protests call for Macron’s resignation as France comes to the brink of state of emergency
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday would not rule out imposing a state of emergency as nationwide economic protests turned violent in the capital of…
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Cash runs out in Khartoum as Sudan tries to halt economic crisis
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Many cash machines in the Sudanese capital have run out of banknotes as the government scrambles to prevent economic collapse with a…
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Iran sentences two to death in fight against economic crimes
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian special courts set up in a drive against economic crime have sentenced two people to death, state media said on Sunday,…
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Truly excellent jobs report another sign Trumponomics works
Wow: The last big jobs report before Election Day brought unadulterated excellent news. Year-over-year wage growth above 3 percent for the first time in nearly…
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Iranians feel the impact of U.S. sanctions while bracing for more
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranians are bracing for a new round of U.S. sanctions that President Trump plans to impose as early as next Monday. According…
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Trump Accuses China Of Meddling In U.S. Elections, Threatens Economic Retaliation For Counter Tariffs
American farmers, industrial workers, and ranchers are loyal to the POTUS, he claims, which is why China is targeting them, and therefore meddling in U.S.…
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UK economy grows by 0.6% as construction industry enjoys record boom
Britain’s economy grows by 0.6% as construction industry enjoys record boom Britain’s economy grows by 0.6% as warm weather and a housebuilding spree helps the…
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Tesla’s Elon Musk Faces Lawsuit After Posting Shocking Tweet About Taking Company Private
American entrepreneur Elon Musk’s shocking Twitter announcement that he was thinking of taking Tesla Inc. private has landed him with a fat lawsuit from displeased…
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Saudis forced to work as burger flippers as austerity bites
Saudis forced to work as mechanics, tea-sellers and burger flippers for first time as austerity bites Saudis used to high-end white collar jobs now taking…
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Moment Korean Air passenger gets forcibly dragged off flight because 'she REFUSED to get out of business class and sit in her designated economy seat'
Footage shows the woman, who was only identified as a 30-year-old US citizen, resisting as several flight attendants try to remove her before takeoff. It…
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The government has no idea how many gig workers there are
Antoinette Kunda wasn’t always rushing to make deliveries for strangers and pick up riders. Prior to the Great Recession, she worked as an executive administrative…
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New York’s future depends on the subways
Mayor de Blasio finally met with subways chief Andy Byford on Tuesday after Byford had spent half a year on the job. It’s true the…
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The economy grew faster than thought in the first three months of 2018
UK economy grew faster than thought in the first three months of 2018 as construction boosted growth to 0.2% – fuelling the chance of an…
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Why the middle class can’t afford life in America anymore
After spending his days teaching AP American History and Economics at the public Live Oak High School in San Jose, Calif., Matt Barry drives for…
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Trump fires off some hot takes before stumping in Nevada
President Trump blasted out hot takes on the morning’s headlines via Twitter on Saturday, as he geared up for a morning flight to Nevada. “Drudge…
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Trump’s trade war on Canada is just dumb
Team Trump’s silly fight with Canada over tariffs is igniting unprecedented blowback from our neighbor to the north. It’s unnecessary — and it misses the…
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Britain's export sales soar by more than 6 percent and defy Project Fear predictions of a post-Brexit slump in trade
HMRC revealed exports from England between January and March were up 6.5 per cent on last year, and by 12.1 per cent in Scotland, 7.1…
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Emirates consider no-frills economy seats – where you’ll pay extra for food and baggage
He said as part of a pricing and product review, the airline was looking at unbundling fares so passengers could buy a basic seat and…
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Michael Gove blasts ‘crony capitalists’ for ‘rigging the economy in their favour’ and causing rise of far-left parties across the West
The Cabinet minister said “while capitalism has brought both growth and progress in the past, it is not delivering now”, as he called on the…
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Upcoming ‘Carbon bubble’ could wipe trillions from the global economy
Chilling ‘carbon bubble’ study warns dramatic decline in demand for fossil fuels could wipe TRILLIONS from the global economy New research suggests a dramatic decline…
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Kirstie Allsopp sparks debate after admitting her kids go economy
Would YOU fly business while your kids sit alone in economy? Kirstie Allsopp’s very honest admission sparks a heated debate – with many AGREEING with…
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Kirstie Allsopp reveals she makes her children fly in ECONOMY
Kirstie Allsopp reveals she travels in business class but makes her children fly in ECONOMY on family holidays in a bid not to ‘spoil them’…
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Trump delivers his promised ‘jobs, jobs, jobs’ — and a looming cloud
It’s still full steam ahead for the US economy, which added 223,000 jobs last month — nearly 20 percent more than economists had expected. And…
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Singapore Airlines launches world's longest flight – 19 hrs with NO Economy seats
Passengers will fly non-stop between New York and Singapore, covering a distance of around 9,500 miles. New Airbus A35-900ULR (ultra long range) aircraft will be…
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