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Risk Taker Leaders in 2019
Most people think leader means a domineering and charismatic individual but Leader is a person who leads team................
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Is Barbie's makeover working?
Now, as a senior executive at Barbie, Ms McKnight is leading a charge to explode that image. First to go were the heels................
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Limited-time sales help retailers make you buy - but there's a catch
As Christmas shopping ramps up, you may be getting a lot of emails offering you attractive discounts for a.................
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Four in five teens do not exercise enough: WHO
More than 80% of global teens don't get at least one hour of daily exercise, according to a UN health agency................
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H&M tests renting clothes to boost environmental credentials
The fashion retailer's move comes as the industry draws flak for greenhouse gas emissions. Is it concern................
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Fingerprint login should be a secure defence for our data, but most of us don't use it properly
Our electronic devices store a plethora of sensitive information. To protect this information, device operating................
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'Just Dunzo it.' How Google's favorite Indian startup is making city life easier
New Delhi (CNN Business)Life in India's crowded and chaotic cities can be tough. An app backed by Google is promising..............
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For a self-driving future, it's not just the tech we need to get right
Self-driving vehicles have the potential to improve safety and reshape cities to transport people more.............
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Google shifts rules for political ads, pressuring Facebook
Google will ban "microtargeting" of political ads as part of an effort to stem misinformation around.............
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Women are bringing solar energy to thousands of Indian villages
India is trying to bring electricity to hundreds of millions of its citizens who live off the grid...............
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Are you better off working from home than in the office?
On one hand, employees who work remotely have been shown to experience increased mental health risk, primarily..............
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Starbucks opens its biggest store ever
New York (CNN Business) Chicago just got a major caffeine jolt from Starbucks. The coffee chain opened..............
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Colleges are helping students start careers in esports
New York (CNN Business) Colleges have long helped students get jobs in finance, education and other industries..........
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Shorter hours boost sales in overworked Japan: Microsoft
In a country notorious for overwork, Microsoft Japan trialled a radical idea: working less. And it found.............
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Twitter will ban political ads, Jack Dorsey announces
New York (CNN Business)Twitter (TWTR)will stop accepting political ads, the company's CEO, Jack Dorsey.............
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Employers don't care when or where you work
Results-only work environment (ROWE), a management strategy that focuses on results and employees' performance.........
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Thomas Cook - A 178-years-old company collapsed reported on 23rd September 2019
Thomas Cook - A 178-years-old company collapsed reported on 23rd September 2019. Key events of the company.........
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Flying air taxi to make first public showcase over Marina Bay on Oct 22
A flying air-taxi could be in two weeks' time, over Singapore's Marina Bay.If the weather holds out.........
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Forever 21 files for bankruptcy
New York (CNN Business)Forever 21, the teenage clothing emporium that rode America's mall boom and bust, filed for.........
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Tour company Thomas Cook collapses, stranding travelers
New York (CNN Business)British tour operator Thomas Cook collapsed Sunday night, stranding hundreds of thousands of travelers.........
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Service with a robot touch
Robots are transforming workplaces and taking on roles we used to think called for a human's touch, but as they begin.........
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The new iPhone is betting almost everything on its camera. But will it be enough?
New York (CNN)Smartphones are boring now. Every year they stay expensive and get minor upgrades.The new iPhones.........
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Science has found a way to regrow tooth enamel
Tooth enamel is one of the hardest tissues in the human body. It acts as a protective layer for our teeth, and gives our smile that pearly white........
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The secrets of controlling your internet profile
In the future, everyone will be anonymous for 15 minutes." So said the artist Banksy, but following the rush to put everything online........
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The biggest player in India's huge online shopping business will stop using throwaway plastic packaging
New Delhi (CNN Business)India's biggest online retailer is giving itself less than two years to stop using single-use plastic when shipping........
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India's GDP growth slows to 5.0% on-year, more stimulus expected
NEW DELHI: India's economy expanded at its weakest pace in more than six years in April-June, as consumer demand and private investment slowed.........
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China's yuan falls to lowest level in 11 years
The Chinese currency continues to slide as Beijing seeks to buffer against US tariffs.........
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Why investors are making a loss to keep their money safe
Some of the world's biggest investors are so worried about the future of the global economy that they have taken the extraordinary step .....
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5 of the world's biggest economies are at risk of recession
London (CNN Business)Five big economies are at risk of recession. It won't take much to push ........
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Brexit: Food industry seeks no-deal competition waiver
The UK food industry has asked the government to waive aspects of competition law to allow firms .......
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Instagram is changing the way people buy things
New York (CNN Business)Instagram is great for sharing photos, interacting with celebrities and discovering trendy looks.......
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Japan votes to remove Seoul from favoured export partner list.
TOKYO: Japan's Cabinet on Friday (Aug 2) approved a plan to remove South Korea from a list of countries that enjoy minimum export controls .....
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Blockchain launches cryptocurrency exchange with trades at high speed.
Blockchain, one of the world’s largest digital currency wallet companies, announced on Tuesday the launch of a cryptocurrency exchange called The PIT .....
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HONG KONG: Huawei Technologies on Friday (Jul 26) released its first 5G phone in China.
Huawei, which is grappling with sanctions from Washington that threaten to cut its access to US technology and components, on Friday rolled out the Mate 20 X 5G phone for the China market with a price tag of 6199 yuan (US$901).......
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Samsung's Galaxy Fold will debut in September after hardware fix
Samsung has fixed its expensive and troubled Galaxy Fold and will make it available in select markets beginning in September......
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India, Japan Gold Demand Falls; Holiday Hangover Dulls Trade Elsewhere
MUMBAI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - A rally in domestic prices curtailed physical gold demand in India and Japan, with interest in the precious metal....
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JPMorgan Is Creating Its Own Cryptocurrency
New York (CNN Business) - JPMorgan Chase, the nation's largest bank, is launching its own cryptocurrency....
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US Businesses Are Missing Out On A Valuable Pool Of Talent: Former Convicts
In President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night, he recognized Alice Marie Johnson, who was given a mandatory life sentence....
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The Strategy Behind McDonald's Latest Breakfast Creation
New York (CNN Business) - Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for fast food chains, and McDonald's has released yet another innovation to help it regain....
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IBM's Fast-Talking AI Machine Just Lost To A Human Champion In A Live Debate
San Francisco (CNN Business) - People are great at arguing. But a project from IBM shows that computers are getting quite good at it, too....
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Pinterest Founder Ben Silbermann On Creating The Anti-Social Media Platform
New York (CNN Business) - Pinterest wants to be the anti-social media platform.Founder Ben Silbermann said the app, which allows users to "pin" pictures....
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Goldman Sachs' Role In The 1MDB Scandal - In 300 Words
The 1MDB corruption scandal has cast a shadow over Goldman Sachs, raising questions about how much the US investment bank knew about the misconduct....
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Apple Needs A New Retail Strategy
New York (CNN Business)- The Apple Store is at a crossroads. Its CEO is stepping down, and the iPhone, its most important product, is in a major slump. That's bad news for Apple in the near-term -- but a major opportunity for the Apple Store....
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Spotify Splashes Out Millions Of Dollars On Podcasts
Spotify is splashing out millions of dollars as it tries to move beyond music into the growing podcast market....
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Disability-Themed Emojis Approved For Use
The introduction of dozens of new accessibility-themed emojis has been welcomed by disability rights campaigners....
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Quadriga: Cryptocurrency Exchange Founder's Death Locks $140m
Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchange is unable to access millions in digital currency following the sudden death of its founder....
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Nissan Chooses Japan Over UK To Build New X-Trail Car
Nissan has confirmed that the new X-Trail originally planned for its Sunderland plant will instead be made in Japan....
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Microsoft: What Went Right Under Satya Nadella?
On Monday, it will be five years since Satya Nadella was announced as Microsoft's chief executive....
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Apple Lowers Some iPhone Prices Outside U.S. To Offset Strong Dollar
(Reuters) - Apple Inc plans to cut the price of some of its flagship iPhones for only the second time in the device’s 12-year history, pegging its retail value....
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Plastic Or Paper: Which Bag Is Greener?
The supermarket chain Morrisons is raising the price of its reusable plastic bags from 10p to 15p as a trial and introducing a 20p paper version.....
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Zuckerberg Plans To Integrate WhatsApp, Instagram And Facebook Messenger: Report
CALIFORNIA: Facebook Inc chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg is planning to unify the underlying messaging infrastructure of its WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger....
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Microsoft's Bing Search Engine Is Back Online In China After Being Blocked For Two Days
Microsoft's Bing search engine can be accessed by internet users in China again after it was blocked for two days behind....
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Consumer Goods CEOs In Davos Hot Seat Over Plastic Waste
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Consumer products companies including Procter & Gamble Co and Coca-Cola Co are emerging as new targets for global activism, with green groups blaming them....
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New Service Aims To Cut Out Single-Use Plastic From Takeaways, Rent Out Containers For Free
SINGAPORE: A new service recently launched in Singapore wants to replace single-use plastic in takeaways with reusable cups and containers that customers....
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New Framework Helps Organisations Ensure AI Solutions Are Ethical: IMDA
DAVOS-KLOSTERS, Switzerland: Singapore has introduced a framework to guide private sector organisations on how they use artificial intelligence....
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Tokyo Airport Tests Driverless Bus To Shuttle Visitors
TOKYO: Visitors pouring into Japan's Haneda airport for the Tokyo Olympics next year may find themselves ferried to and from planes on driverless buses....
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Coffee clash Brewing In China: Start-Up Luckin Takes On Starbucks
BEIJING: When Starbucks came to China two decades ago it promised to open a new store every 15 hours. Now a homegrown rival, Luckin Coffee, plans to build a high tech-driven shop every....
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Food Delivery Start-Up Plum To Cease Singapore Operations On Jan 21
SINGAPORE: Food delivery start-up Plum will cease operations in Singapore from Jan 21, it said in an email to customers on Saturday (Jan 19)....
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Domino's Pizza App Must Be Accessible To Blind People
Domino's Pizza has been told its website and app must be made fully accessible to blind people, after losing a legal case in the US...
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Google Maps Deterring Outback Tourists, Say Small Firms
Tourism operators in Australia claim inaccuracies in Google Maps are deterring potential visitors, by making remote attractions appear further away than they....
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Why Etihad Might Bail Out India's Jet Airways
Dubai (CNN Business) - Etihad Airways might be about to double down on a risky investment in India. Abu Dhabi's flagship carrier is reportedly looking to increase its stake in cash-strapped Jet Airways..
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China’s New Slant On Parking Cars! New Inclined Parking System Allows 40 Cars To Be Parked In Space Of 24
China's new incline car parking can prove immensely beneficial for metropolitan cities in India like Delhi and Mumbai...
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How AI Is Making Business Travel Better
(CNN Business) - If you travel for business, you've likely interacted with artificial intelligence (AI). AI is being used to make it quicker and easier to book a flight....
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Mark Zuckerberg's New Year's Resolution: Host Public Discussions About Tech
New York (CNN Business) - In 2018, Mark Zuckerberg made it his New Year's resolution to fix Facebook..
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The Big Read: Sharing Economy — The Next Big Thing That Never Was?
More than a decade after the sharing economy began its meteoric rise across the globe, the collaborative movement has come...
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New Earn And Learn Programme For Air Transport Sector
SINGAPORE: SkillsFuture Singapore will roll out a new Earn and Learn programme for the air transport sector...
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Chinese Tech Investors Flee Silicon Valley As Trump Tightens Scrutiny
SAN FRANCISCO: New Trump administration policies aimed at curbing China's access to American innovation have all but halted Chinese investment..
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Qatar Wants A Slice Of China's Huge Aviation Market
London (CNN Business) - Qatar Airways is buying into the one market no major airline can ignore: mainland China...
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You Say You Want A New Year's Resolution...?
New Year's Resolutions are, like rules, meant to be broken. Last year, about one in five people came up with some sort of resolve...
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WhatsApp Will Not Work On These Devices In 2019
Users will be able to use their existing WhatsApp accounts on these phones, but some features may soon stop functioning..
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