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Construction workers build a temporary pavilion in front of Hotel Belvedere in Davos, Switzerland. (Reuters)

Dateline Davos | NGOs must fail to succeed

7 min read . 22 Jan 2019

China president Xi Jinping. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Xi Jinping warns party of 'serious dangers' as Chinese economy slows down

2 min read . 22 Jan 2019

Amazon's Jeff Bezos and RIL’s Mukesh Ambani

Opinion | Mukesh Ambani vs Jeff Bezos is the bout that had to happen

2 min read . 22 Jan 2019

Chinese policymakers have pledged more support for the economy. (Reuters)

China set to post slowest growth in 28 years in 2018, more stimulus seen

3 min read . 20 Jan 2019

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing regarding the company’s use and protection of user data on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters

Highlights from Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony on Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal

6 min read . 12 Apr 2018

A file photo of US President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP

Trump renews threat to declare national emergency in border wall dispute

4 min read . 06 Jan 2019

A worker assists his colleague during the lifting of a turbine engine of the Lion Air flight JT610 jet, at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Reuters )

Indonesia seeks answers as Ethiopian crash comparisons mount

3 min read . 21 Mar 2019

Not a very Happy Holi for Nirav Modi in UK jail

3 min read . 21 Mar 2019

Nokia. (Reuters)

Finland's ombudsman to investigate any Nokia-branded phones data breaches

1 min read . 21 Mar 2019

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May. (Reuters )

Besieged Theresa May pleads with EU to help save her Brexit plan

3 min read . 21 Mar 2019

A White House official said that the United States has also reached out to influential countries to have them help deescalate the situation. (AFP)

Another terror attack on India will be 'extremely problematic': US warns Pak

3 min read . 21 Mar 2019

Regulators want to be absolutely sure of Boeing's new automated control system, known as MCAS (Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System), and that pilots are fully prepared to handle it. (Reuters)

Boeing, FAA officials called to testify in US Senate on 737 MAX plane crashes

4 min read . 21 Mar 2019

Wednesday was a day of confusion. It began with May formally requesting a short delay to Britain’s departure from the EU after a bitter dispute in her Cabinet over her plan for a lengthier extension. (Bloomberg)

Brief Brexit delay wins EU approval, sort of

6 min read . 21 Mar 2019

Federal Reserve Board building. (Reuters)

Fed holds rates steady, to slow balance sheet reduction

2 min read . 20 Mar 2019

Donald Trump says tariffs will stay until China complies with the trade deal

Donald Trump says tariffs will stay until China complies with the trade deal

1 min read . 20 Mar 2019

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May. (AFP )

Theresa May asks for delay of Brexit until 30 June

2 min read . 20 Mar 2019

Several countries including Malaysia and even Pakistan have wished to reduce the Chinese projects over debt concerns. (AP)

India signals to boycott China's Belt and Road Forum for 2nd time

3 min read . 20 Mar 2019

Stock markets globally have been roiled by ongoing concerns surrounding the US-China trade war for over a year. (Reuters)

It’s China slowdown, not the trade war, investors see as the bigger risk

1 min read . 20 Mar 2019

Fed is likely to stay 'patient' and project fewer rate hikes

Fed is likely to stay 'patient' and project fewer rate hikes

3 min read . 20 Mar 2019

A file photo of Donald Trump (AFP)

Donald Trump says trade talks with China going 'very well'

1 min read . 20 Mar 2019