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Adidas to sell some Yeezy merchandise, donate proceeds | Business and Economy News
Millions of pairs of Yeezy brand shoes worth $1.3 billion are in storage as their sales were halted when Adidas…
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China’s cash-strapped local governments can’t pay workers on time | Business and Economy
Hu Mingdan, a civil servant in eastern China, prides himself on getting a job known as an “iron rice bowl”…
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Climate talks see push for deadline on ending ‘fossil fuel age’ | Climate Crisis News
Germany called on governments around the world to work towards setting an ambitious target for renewable energy that would “end…
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Buenos Aires airport turns into unofficial homeless shelter | Housing News
At the start of the long Easter weekend, the airport in Argentina’s capital was eerily quiet before dawn, hours before…
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Starbucks ex-CEO jostles with Bernie Sanders over anti-union push | Labour Rights News
The coffee chain has been accused of taking revenge on workers who participated in unionization efforts. The former CEO of…
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Alibaba founder Jack Ma makes rare public appearance in China | Science and Technology News
The return of China’s most famous businessman could help quell concerns among private-sector businesses following a regulatory crackdown. Jack Ma,…
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Key takeaways: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies to US Congress | Business and Economy News
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew concluded first public hearing before the US Congress, where he tried to dispel concerns about…
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To woo US legislators, TikTok brings its influencers | Social Media News
TikTok is stepping up a public relations campaign to combat the possibility of a nationwide ban by the administration of…
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Australia: World’s Worst Gamblers | Business and Economy
From: 101 East 101 East investigates Australia’s fight to curb gambling addiction. Australians are the world’s biggest gamblers, losing $25…
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Japan’s Kishida pledges to ‘work harder’ to fix gender pay gap | Business and Economy
Japan has the largest gap between men and women in the G7, despite the government’s efforts to tackle gender inequality.…
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