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Los Angeles loses $36 billion a year from housing crunch, McKinsey says 21 Nov 2019 - 09:04 pm
A cook prepares tacos at a street vending stand in the Pinata District in Downtown, Los Angeles, on March 23, 2019. AFP / Agustin Paullier
In America’s most unequal city, top households rake in $663,000 21 Nov 2019 - 09:04 pm
Atlanta police officers patrol at the check-in area as they carry sub-machine guns at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, November 17, 2015. Reuters / Tami Chappell
Bolivia's president asks Congress to approve law for new elections 21 Nov 2019 - 09:04 pm
Bolivian interim President Jeanine Anez shows a document as she presents a bill on the Transition Electoral Regime for the 2020 general elections at Quemado presidential palace in La Paz on November 20, 2019. AFP / Jorge Bernal
Bolsonaro says he’d like to see a stronger Brazil currency 20 Nov 2019 - 10:06 pm
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro enters the stage prior to deliver a speech during the World Economic Forum annual meeting on January 22, 2019 in Davos. AFP / Fabrice Coffrini
'Phase One' US-China trade deal may not be completed this year 20 Nov 2019 - 09:30 pm
FILE PHOTO: ‘Smart Love’ by Italien street artist TvBoy depicts Xi Jinping holding an i-Phone smartphone kissing US President Donald Trump holding an Huawei smartphone in Milan on June 29, 2019. AFP / Miguel Medina
Norwegian Air names ex-gas station executive as CEO 20 Nov 2019 - 09:30 pm
Norwegian Air CEO Jacob Schram speaks to media in Oslo, Norway November 20, 2019. Reuters/Victoria Klesty
This man is a junkyard billionaire 19 Nov 2019 - 06:23 pm
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Doubts cast on easyJet plan to be net-zero emissions airline 19 Nov 2019 - 06:23 pm
Passengers board an easyJet plane at the Nantes-Atlantique airport in Bouguenais near Nantes, France, April 4, 2019. Reuters/Stephane Mahe
Google wins Vodafone data deal in battle with Amazon, Microsoft 19 Nov 2019 - 06:23 pm
People visit the Vodafone stand at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 25, 2019. AFP / Pau Barrena
Eskom’s new outsider CEO is no stranger to business adversity 19 Nov 2019 - 06:23 pm
The utility is languishing under 450 billion rand ($30.6 billion) of debt, is estimated to be about 66% overstaffed and is struggling to keep the lights on.
Boomers are thriving on an ‘unprecedented’ $9 trillion inheritance 19 Nov 2019 - 06:23 pm
Barack Obama and Richard Branson sit on a boat on Moskito island the British Virgin Islands in a picture handed out by Virgin on February 7, 2017 via Reuters
Small French investors snap up 1 bn euros in lottery share subscription 19 Nov 2019 - 12:05 am
French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire addresses the audience during the Fortune Global Forum event in Paris on November 18, 2019. AFP / Eric Piermont
G20 Compact with Africa conference 19 Nov 2019 - 12:05 am
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PizzaExpress owner keeps lenders waiting for debt talks 18 Nov 2019 - 09:07 pm
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Crypto backed by crypto: Dai seeks to change 'stablecoin' game 18 Nov 2019 - 09:07 pm
Representation of the Ethereum virtual currency standing on the PC motherboard is seen in this illustration picture dated February 3, 2018. Reuters / Dado Ruvic
Fed chief reasserts independence in talks with Trump 18 Nov 2019 - 08:31 pm
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference in Washington,  July 31, 2019. Reuters / Sarah Silbiger
Investors step up pressure on global energy watchdog over climate change 18 Nov 2019 - 08:31 pm
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Lagarde takes the lead as central banks come to fore 18 Nov 2019 - 07:52 pm
Christine Lagarde is set to deliver her first major speech as European Central Bank president on Friday, with investors on the lookout for clues of her policy initiatives and communication style