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Challenging times call for collaboration
China’s having been labelled a strategic competitor by US President Donald Trump’s administration inevitably means that all things Chinese are viewed with suspicion. The decoupling that has been gradually taking…
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Sunak’s reforms are long overdue – income shouldn’t be taxed more than wealth | Carsten Jung
Over the weekend, the Treasury indicated a set of tax reforms aimed at addressing the pandemic’s large impact on public coffers. According to the leak, measures being considered by the…
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France’s ‘big green recovery plan’ not big enough for campaigners
Billed by the economy minister, Bruno Le Maire, as a “big green recovery plan”, one-third of France’s €100bn (£90bn) post-Covid economic stimulus package will be spent, in the government’s words,…
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Japan’s suicide rate has fallen in the pandemic and less work and financial stress may be factors, study suggests
The suicide rate in Japan has declined amid the coronavirus pandemic, and reduced working hours and government financial support could be among the factors contributing to the fall, a new…
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Hong Kong’s days of ‘cash is king’ may be in peril as fears of Covid-19 infection boost digital payments
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the pace at which Hong Kong is turning into a cashless society as fear of contracting the deadly disease has prompted people to shop online…
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Brazil’s coronavirus tally nears 4 million, second-worst outbreak after US
Brazil’s Covid-19 death toll appears to be easing for the first time since May, data shows, a sign the Latin American country could be descending from a long infection plateau…
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Coronavirus latest: South Korea’s outbreak eases but kimchi factory identified as new cluster
South Korea on Thursday reported fewer than 200 new Covid-19 cases for the first time in more than two weeks but authorities remain on high alert after the number of…
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Coronavirus Indonesia: infections could reach 1 million despite lower official tally, expert warns
Indonesia is poised to reach 1 million Covid-19 infections, an epidemiologist has warned, despite the official tally reflecting only a fraction of that total. Meanwhile, more than 180 health care…
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Covid-19 research shows downsides of face shields and valve masks
Face shields and masks with exhalation valves have become a popular alternative for people looking for protection against Covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, but American research has…
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Governance, the G in ESG, is critical to businesses seeking capital to survive coronavirus crisis and US-China conflict
Companies that actively communicate with stakeholders, such as shareholders and employees, are more likely to survive and even emerge stronger from economic turmoil than those who run and hide from…