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Twitter sends memo telling staff offices are closed
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Twitter sends memo telling staff offices are closed

More workers than expected quit after Musk's ultimatum.

Bloomberg 18 Nov 2022
Trump makes his 2024 run for president official
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Trump makes his 2024 run for president official

The former president made the announcement in a speech today.

Bloomberg 16 Nov 2022
The dynamics of distrust at the G20 summit
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The dynamics of distrust at the G20 summit

As Joe Biden and Xi Jinping prepare to meet, South-East Asia contemplates with alarm a deterioration in relations between America and China.

The Economist 14 Nov 2022
FTX crypto collapse: just another bubble
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FTX crypto collapse: just another bubble

The collapse of crypto empire FTX has all the hallmarks of similar implosions in the world of real money.

Bloomberg 14 Nov 2022
Credit crises lurk everywhere in emerging markets
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Credit crises lurk everywhere in emerging markets

Bloomberg 14 Nov 2022
Rise of Russian hardliners sows fear in Putin’s elite
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Rise of Russian hardliners sows fear in Putin’s elite

Bloomberg 13 Nov 2022
Musk warns Twitter bankruptcy possible
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Musk warns Twitter bankruptcy possible

Bloomberg 12 Nov 2022
Party loyalty and the polarised American voter
Opinion

Bloomberg: Party loyalty and the polarised American voter

Bloomberg 08 Nov 2022
Musk blinks on Twitter job cuts, blue checks
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Musk blinks on Twitter job cuts, blue checks

Bloomberg 08 Nov 2022
Australian health insurer hack far bigger than first thought
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Australian health insurer hack far bigger than first thought

Bloomberg 08 Nov 2022
US society is so focused on race that it's blind to class
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US society is so focused on race that it's blind to class

The Economist 06 Nov 2022
DNA grants a glimpse of Neanderthal family life
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DNA grants a glimpse of Neanderthal family life

The Economist 06 Nov 2022
Tesla, Ford and VW sound death knell for driverless-car hype
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Tesla, Ford and VW sound death knell for driverless-car hype

Bloomberg 06 Nov 2022
Global warming can't be limited to 1.5°C
Opinion

The Economist: Global warming can't be limited to 1.5°C

The Economist 05 Nov 2022
Space-junk anxiety deepens as China rocket falls back to earth
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Space-junk anxiety deepens as China rocket falls back to earth

Bloomberg 04 Nov 2022
Musk consolidates power at Twitter after board is dismissed
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Musk consolidates power at Twitter after board is dismissed

Bloomberg 02 Nov 2022
Inflation bites into Americans' plans for retirement
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Inflation bites into Americans' plans for retirement

Bloomberg 30 Oct 2022
World's biggest source of clean energy is evaporating fast
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World's biggest source of clean energy is evaporating fast

Bloomberg 30 Oct 2022
Kevin Rudd on Xi Jin Ping: China's profound changes
Opinion

The Economist: Kevin Rudd on Xi Jin Ping: China's profound changes

The Economist 28 Oct 2022
Rishi Sunak’s first job? Clearing up his own mess
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Rishi Sunak’s first job? Clearing up his own mess

The Economist 27 Oct 2022
Hu Jintao's legacy for NZ
Opinion

Charles Finny: Hu Jintao's legacy for NZ

Charles Finny 27 Oct 2022
Aussie budget: higher debt, deficits despite lower spending
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Aussie budget: higher debt, deficits despite lower spending

Bloomberg 26 Oct 2022
Xi Jinping leaves no doubt who is in charge of China
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Xi Jinping leaves no doubt who is in charge of China

The Economist 25 Oct 2022
The sun is going down on the global housing boom
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The sun is going down on the global housing boom

The Economist 25 Oct 2022
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