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Toyota invests $500 million in Uber to get self-driving cars on the road 28 Aug 2018 - 10:51 pm
Pilot models of the Uber self-driving car is displayed at the Uber Advanced Technologies Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 13, 2016. AFP / Angelo Merendino
US consumer confidence races to near 18-year high 28 Aug 2018 - 10:51 pm
The Procter & Gamble logo displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, June 27, 2018. Reuters/Brendan McDermid
Coca-Cola acquires Moxie, soda beloved in Maine 28 Aug 2018 - 07:03 pm
Boxes of Coca-Cola are seen at a grocery store in Los Angeles, November 21, 2017. Reuters / Lucy Nicholson
Venezuela orders banks to adopt cryptocurrency 28 Aug 2018 - 07:03 pm

In this file photo taken on February 20, 2018 Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gestures during a press conference to launch to the market a new oil-backed cryptocurrency called
India's Jet Airways seeks to reassure investors with cost-cutting plan 28 Aug 2018 - 06:03 pm
:FILE PHOTO: A Jet Airways plane is parked as other moves to runway at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport in Mumbai, India, February 14, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
Millions risk malnutrition as CO2 levels climb 27 Aug 2018 - 07:52 pm
On current trends, higher CO2 concentrations could reduce iron, zinc and protein levels in the crops that feed the world by up to 17 percent by mid-century, they reported in the journal Nature Climate Change.
US, Mexico reach NAFTA deal as pressure turns to Canada 27 Aug 2018 - 07:52 pm
(L-R) Mexico's Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray, Mexico's Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo, White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow (standing) and Jesus Seade, Mexico's President-elect Obrador's representative in trade negotiations look on as U.
Italy mulls infrastructure nationalisation after bridge disaster 27 Aug 2018 - 07:52 pm
Fire fighters inspect from the helicopter the site of the collapsed Morandi Bridge in the port city of Genoa, Italy, August 14, 2018. (Reuters / Massimo Pinca)
We want our tech visionaries to be unscripted, not unbalanced 27 Aug 2018 - 07:52 pm
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla speaks during the International Space Station Research and Development Conference in Washington DC on July 19, 2017. (AFP/Brendan Smialowski)
India's beleaguered Jet Airways posts loss 27 Aug 2018 - 07:42 pm
Jet Airways aircraft stand on tarmac at the domestic airport terminal in Mumbai, September 9, 2009. Reuters/Punit Paranjpe
China's Didi suspends Hitch ride-sharing service after passenger killed 26 Aug 2018 - 02:29 pm
A man is seen in front of a Didi sign before a promotional event of its Hitch service for the Spring festival travel rush, in Beijing, China January 24, 2018. (Reuters/File Photo)
Trump says trade deal with Mexico 'could be happening soon' 25 Aug 2018 - 05:03 pm
U.S. President Trump delivers remarks at the Ohio Republican Party State Dinner in Columbus, Ohio, U.S., August 24, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Warren Buffett cuts price on Laguna Beach house to $7.9 million 24 Aug 2018 - 10:12 pm
The price for the Laguna Beach house, earlier set at $11 million, was cut to $7.9 million, according to Allison Olmstead, a spokeswoman for listing agent Bill Dolby. (Photo courtesy: Redfin)
Even in coal country, Trump aid won't keep power plant open 24 Aug 2018 - 09:39 pm
Supporters of US President Donald Trump attend a political rally at Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, West Virginia, on August 21, 2018. AFP / Mandel Ngan
China central bank signals renewed action to support the yuan 24 Aug 2018 - 09:39 pm
A China yuan note is seen in this illustration photo May 31, 2017. Reuters/Thomas White
US new home sales hit 9-month low in July 23 Aug 2018 - 06:19 pm
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Trump warns impeachment would crash US market 23 Aug 2018 - 05:51 pm
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump departs after awarding a Medal of Honor posthumously to Air Force Technical Sergeant John A. Chapman in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Alibaba revenue jumps 61% but one-time expense hits profit 23 Aug 2018 - 03:33 pm
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Alibaba Group is seen at the company's headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China July 20, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song