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Britons expected to extend ‘pandemic trend’ of drinking more at home
Britons struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living are unlikely to abstain from a glass of wine on the couch in the evening, according to the head…
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Stocks slip after Fed minutes point to prolonged inflation fight
Asian and European stocks fell on Thursday morning, after minutes from the last US Federal Reserve meeting indicated the central bank would prioritise fighting inflation ahead of economic growth for…
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Fearless Woman: Take people as they are
Anne-Sophie Eveno, principal at River and Mercantile Infrastructure, talks technical detail, changing company cultures and enjoying life. ESG Clarity and DiversityQ are delighted to support the campaign celebrating 50 years of women investing in the…
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How South Korea learned to love private equity
Michael Byung Ju Kim still remembers the conversation that convinced him to set up his own private equity firm in his native South Korea. Educated in the US, Kim worked…
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China’s largest property group warns of 70% plunge in profit
Earnings at Chinese property developer Country Garden fell as much as 70 per cent in the first half of the year, as the country’s largest real estate group by sales…
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Liz Cheney lost her House seat. But her battle against Donald Trump continues
Liz Cheney had long expected to lose the Republican primary race in Wyoming — and with it her seat in the US House of Representatives — to Donald Trump-backed challenger…
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The village wedding caught in the Taliban’s battle for Kabul
By the morning of the wedding, Mohammad Azim had grown more anxious. A few months earlier, he had agreed to marry his 28-year-old son, Mohammad Ullah, to a bride from…
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The truth that set Liz Cheney free
Whether it is Michael Dukakis in 1988 doing a photo-op up in a tank or John Kerry in 2004 dressed in goose-shooting camouflage, US democracy is rich with pandering moments.…
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US and Taiwan begin discussions on trade and investment
The US and Taiwan agreed on Wednesday to begin formal trade and investment talks as relations between Washington and Beijing have grown increasingly strained. The discussions stem from a joint…
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Murdered fishermen spark South Korean repatriation controversy
When South Korean officials boarded a stray North Korean fishing vessel in 2019, they were confronted with 16 corpses, two suspects and an acute political dilemma. Three years later, footage…
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