business
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EC reveals that it wasn’t surprised that Alexis Tsipras called snap elections last night, given the ‘repeated’ contact with Jean-Claude Juncker
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The ASX200 has already fallen 8% in August after another day of heavy selling on the back of concerns about China’s economy
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The deal with Sprout Pharmaceuticals was announced a day after the Food and Drug Administration approved first female sexual dysfunction drug Addyi
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Second, larger cache of data includes emails from CEO Noel Biderman and source code for the website and apps, days after initial release of user information
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Will they, won’t they plot of latest Greek bailout drama has seemingly reached a conclusion. We look back at the year’s twists and turns
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Despite growing criticism over the EU’s bitter medicine of austerity, the trade bloc has passed its first big existential test
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Following Bundestag vote, eurozone finance ministers agreed to release €26bn of €86bn bailout immediately to help Athens meet ECB payment
in depth
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I left my amazing job at Marketplace without knowing what I wanted to do next – and it was terrifying to ‘lean out’. It’s still one of the best decisions I’ve made
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Summer camps such as one at Georgetown university in the US aim to encourage more teenage girls into computer coding careers
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High-profile entrepreneurs have moved to the city but with a drastic wealth gap and some big projects foundering a real recovery needs to be from the bottom up
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Technology that pinpoints exact locations saves money and lives but critics say devices garner inflated sense of security, and prompt people to take more risks
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It’s not just women and minority workers that suffer under the Silicon Valley empire – it’s also the entire class of white- and blue-collar workers they abuse
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A new model has developed in California’s medical marijuana industry: farm-to-table. One Bay Area startup is aiming to take advantage of the trend and embed it into the fast-growing cannabis industry
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Coffee carts are as common as roadside moose – for years connoisseurs have been perfecting the right brew in the most caffeinated place in the country
around the world
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Shares and stocks are tumbling around the world, with investors worried that the next global crisis has begun in emerging markets and China. It’s a good question, and a brave bet
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CSI300 index of largest listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen fell 3.2%, while Shanghai Composite Index lost 3.4%
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Ihla Pura, a huge new neighborhood under construction in advance of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, aims to be a model of sustainable development. But critics say it may only reinforce inequality in the area
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ONS says falling food and fuel costs failed to offset pick up in prices caused by higher clothing costs and dearer air fares
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US small businessUS small businessDo time management apps really make people more productive?Employees are using time management apps to make better use of the working day. But do they really work – and are they too Big Brother?
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Race and moneyRace and money#BlackLivesMatter and so should the high unemployment rateAs the 2016 presidential campaign gets under way, black Americans are letting their elected officials know it’s no longer acceptable to brush the issue aside
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