business
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Bribery and Brexit propel Rolls-Royce towards historic lossesA £671m corruption settlement and the plunging pound have conspired to push the engine-maker deep into the red even as underlying trading improves
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How Xi Jinping's global ambitions could thrive as Trump turns inwardAs Donald Trump steers the US towards isolationism and protectionism, China’s leader is casting himself as a champion of internationalism and free trade. But are Xi’s values really compatible with those of the rest of the world?
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Twitter should be flying higher with Donald Trump's loyaltySocial media giant is failing to capitalise on US president’s use and is reluctant to make deep cuts needed to turn a profit
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Ping! The psychology of tech compulsions - Chips with Everything tech podcastWe explore how our addiction to notifications and alerts influences how we use technology and go about our everyday lives
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Fake news for liberals: misinformation starts to lean left under TrumpThe president’s tumultuous first weeks in office could influence uptick in viral sharing of misleading articles and propaganda that stoke progressive anxieties
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Should financial advisers put us before them? Debate is back on the tableTrump’s pledge to undo reforms that discourage excessive risk-taking has thrown a spotlight on whether regulation helps or hinders growth
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Is America's most common pesticide responsible for killing our bees?A growing body of evidence suggests neonics threaten the health of honey bees. But some argue there’s not enough evidence to justify an outright ban
around the world
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There isn’t much the orange megalomaniac in the White House can threaten us with, and Malcolm Turnbull should realise thisThe US needs Australia, whether Donald Trump knows it or not
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India weighs up the return on cash handouts for the poorestArvind Subramanian, India’s chief economic adviser, is backing plans for a universal basic income scheme that could transform poverty rates
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German magazine defends cover of Trump beheading Statue of LibertyDer Spiegel’s polarizing cover art intended as response to ‘seriously endangered’ principles of democracy and freedom of the press, editor-in-chief said
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Grexit? Greece again on the brink as debt crisis threatens break with EUCountry faces critical few weeks as it struggles to meet bailout conditions and pressures rise in Germany and US
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Millennial financeMillennial financeMoves like Middleton: the New York etiquette class that's fit for a queenMyka Meier runs a school of manners with locations throughout the city. Olga Oksman attends a class – and learns how etiquette can be empowering
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Income inequalityIncome inequalityBrad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: faces of the new 'global citizen class'?Research finds tens of thousands of ultra-rich individuals buying multiple homes in the planet’s most desirable locations
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Get off the sidelines: businesses can't play it safe politically in the age of TrumpConsumers and employees want to know where their companies stand on Trump’s policies. Here’s how businesses should be reacting
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Patagonia pulls out of Utah trade show in protest of state's public land grabCompany founder has urged Utah governor to stop trying to undo the decision by former president Obama to create the Bears Ears National Monument
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Tesla moves beyond electric cars with new California battery farmThe project is part of Elon Musk’s plan to help transform the power grid
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Sonny Perdue vows to make American agriculture great again – but for whom?President Trump wants Perdue to lead the agriculture department – but the head of a global agribusiness could favor big ag over family farmers
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