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It's not banking that's the Sick Man of Corporate Europe: Gadfly 18 Nov 2016 - 11:31 pm
Telecom Italia Chief Executive Officer Flavio Cattaneo talks with reporters during a meeting in Rome, Italy, yesterday. Speculation that Telecom Italia may sell majority-owned TIM Participações, Brazil's second-largest wireless operator, has surfaced rece
Gold declines to over five-month low as dollar extends surge 18 Nov 2016 - 11:29 pm
An employee weighs an ingot of 99.99 percent pure gold on the scales at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
Suriname Newmont gold mine opened, seen boosting struggling economy 18 Nov 2016 - 05:34 am
Suriname President Desi Bouterse and Gary Goldberg (L), chief executive officer of Newmont Mining Corporation, unveil a plaque during the opening ceremony of the Merian Gold Mine in Sipaliwini district, Suriname, November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Ranu Abhelakh
Amazon video going global in Netflix challenge: report 18 Nov 2016 - 05:29 am
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau scans merchandise with an employee during a tour of the Amazon Fulfillment Centre in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, October 20, 2016. (REUTERS / Fred Thornhill)
‘Blood Gold’ in US cars and smartphones funds rebel armies 17 Nov 2016 - 07:14 pm
REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE: An employee of Caviar Phones, a Russian-Italian company specializing in smartphone customization, displays a special gold-plated iPhone 7 smartphone bearing the likeness of US President-elect Donald Trump - at a minimum price of 197
Weak international sales cloud Walmart 3rd quarter 17 Nov 2016 - 06:07 pm
Pedestrians walk past a signboard of Wal-Mart at its branch store in Beijing, October 15, 2015 (REUTERS / Kim Kyung-Hoon)
Nintendo shares jump on Super Mario app for iPhones 16 Nov 2016 - 01:28 pm
(FILES) A file picture taken on September 8, 2016 shows the logo of Japanese gaming giant Nintendo and its game character Super Mario being displayed at a showroom in Tokyo.  AFP / KAZUHIRO NOGI
Even short of extremes, Trump protectionism damaging: economists 16 Nov 2016 - 09:23 am
An undated file photo of US president-elect Donald Trump. AFP
Bank of England boss warns of rising inflation on Brexit-hit pound 15 Nov 2016 - 08:19 pm
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney (REUTERS)
India's Tata removes Mistry as beverage giant chairman 15 Nov 2016 - 05:40 pm
Cyrus Mistry, chairman of Tata Group, smiles during the Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS) annual general meeting in Mumbai June 27, 2014. REUTERS
Dirty linen: a bed sheets scandal is roiling the cotton industry 15 Nov 2016 - 04:40 pm
An Egyptian farmer collects cotton harvest at farm in al-Massara village near the Nile delta city of Mansura, north of Cairo (Photo: AFP)
Insight: Multinational firms dumping Venezuela operations in fire sales 15 Nov 2016 - 04:33 pm
A motorcyclist ride past a Bridgestone Firestone tires store in Caracas, Venezuela November 5, 2016. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Interview: Hard or soft Trump? Ex-WTO head Lamy sees trade realities 15 Nov 2016 - 04:23 pm
Pascal Lamy Former DG of WTO (REUTERS file photo / Pascal Lauener)
Trump plan to boost oil, coal could send prices lower 15 Nov 2016 - 10:01 am
File photo used for reference only. Reuters
Greek economy grows for first time in two years 14 Nov 2016 - 06:41 pm
Mules transport goods from commercial ferry on the Greek island of Hydra, where cars are prohibited on November 12, 2016. (AFP / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI)
Brexit throws £65bn of investment into doubt: study 14 Nov 2016 - 03:24 pm
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China says retail sales growth slows in October 14 Nov 2016 - 11:49 am
Online retail is taking an increased share of total retail sales in China (AFP Photo/-)
Key week for Tata tussle as Mistry faces Tata Motors board 14 Nov 2016 - 09:52 am
Men ride a motorbike as they come out of a past a Tata Motors car plant at Sanand in the western Indian state of Gujarat, India, October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo