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New regulations aim to protect workers and cut red tape, but labour groups say many in the informal sector lose out.
Economy
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Top energy body says it will be ‘virtually impossible’ to meet carbon reduction targets without boost in carbon storage.
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Chinese media have denounced pressure by the US on TikTok’s owner to sell the popular app to American...
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Government’s furlough protection scheme may be extended, but only to the worst-hit sectors of the...
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Comments by US Federal Reserve officials suggest recovery from pandemic-led economic shock is proving to be weak.
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A United States asphalt company has agreed to pay $16.6m in fines for paying bribes to officials.
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Several Fed officials on Wednesday said more relief aid from Congress is needed to keep the economic recovery on track.
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US West Coast state to join 15 nations that have set similar goals in order to fight climate change.
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New round of sanctions also prohibits Americans from staying at properties owned by the Cuban government.
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CEO Charles Scharf apologises for comments blaming ‘limited pool of Black talent’ for lack of diversity in recruiting.
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Global stimulus, negative real interest rates and dollar weakness all helped gold rally to record highs this year.
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The UN report released on Wednesday says the figure ‘may not reflect the whole picture’.
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Watchdog says Facebook not giving states all data they need to spot disinformation, including voter suppression efforts.
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Seventy-year-old brand is the latest company to drop a logo long-accused of promoting racial stereotypes.