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The UK risks lending legitimacy to Brazil’s far-right regime in its pursuit of closer trade ties with the country, trade union chief, Frances O’Grady has told the Independent. The…

HONG KONG – Growing geopolitical tensions and pulled initial public offerings have done little to dampen the appetite of Western banks for Hong Kong and China. Standard Chartered’s Mr Bill…

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Thursday (May 20) directed federal agencies to assess and mitigate the increasing and serious risks that climate change poses to individuals, businesses,…

SINGAPORE – The world economy is on course for its fastest growth in more than a half century this year, yet differences and deficiencies could hold it back from attaining its pre-pandemic…

LONDON – The British government launched a website on Tuesday (Nov 24) warning digital and technology firms of the ethical, legal and commercial risks of expanding into China and accepting…

HONG KONG – Five decades ago, Swire Pacific was a founding member of Hong Kong’s benchmark stock index. Now the family-run group risks losing its membership as Chinese technology firms…

PARIS – France could “change course at any moment” to a runaway spread of coronavirus, the government’s Covid-19 scientific council warned on Tuesday (Aug 4) as official data showed the…

SINGAPORE – More muscle to prevent unsuitable individuals from working in the finance industry and strengthen the framework for technology risk management are among new proposals made by…

MILAN  – The Serie A season runs the risk of not finishing if more matches are postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak, Inter Milan’s chief executive Giuseppe Marotta said on Sunday.…

WOKING ENGLAND – Formula One teams are keeping a close eye on the health situation in Vietnam after the Chinese Grand Prix was postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic, McLaren boss Zak…