Economy & Business

The logo of French television channel Canal+ is seen on the Croisette at the 70th Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France, May 16, 2017.
Arts & Culture
France's Canal+ Pairs Up with Netflix in Pay-TV Shift
New Canal+ bundles integrating Netflix will be available in France starting Oct. 15 and later expanded to other European markets
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By Reuters
Mon, 09/16/2019 - 23:21
The Lotus Tower, the tallest tower in South Asia in shape of a 356-meter lotus and built with Chinese funding, is seen during its launching ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sept. 16, 2019.
South & Central Asia
Opening of Sri Lanka's Tallest Tower Marred by Corruption Allegation
At grand opening President Maithripala Sirisena said one of the Chinese firms contracted to work on the project had disappeared with $11 million of state funds
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By Reuters
Mon, 09/16/2019 - 21:39
FILE - U.S. Attorney Benjamin Glassman speaks during a news conference in Cincinnati, Oct. 10, 2018.
USA
Chinese American Couple Charged With Theft of Trade Secrets From Ohio Hospital
Yu Zhou and Li Chen were arrested in July on charges of stealing trade secrets from a research institute at the Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio
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By Masood Farivar
Mon, 09/16/2019 - 20:55
Christos Staikouras, Greece's Finance Minister, speaks at a financial conference in Lagonisi, south of Athens on July 16, 2019.
Europe
Greece Seeks Europe's OK to Repay Part of IMF Loans Early
Country's Finance Minister Christos Staikouras says paying off loans ahead of schedule would reduce debt servicing costs by about 70 million euros ($77 million)
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By Associated Press
Mon, 09/16/2019 - 18:17
FILE - Foxconn Technology Group founder and chairman, Terry Gou, speaks during a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan, May 6, 2019.
East Asia Pacific
In A Surprise Move, Foxconn's Gou Drops Taiwan's Presidential Bid
Terry Gou said he would not join the already competitive race, after losing the presidential nomination from the opposition, China-friendly Kuomintang party (KMT) in mid-July
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By Reuters
Mon, 09/16/2019 - 16:53
General Motors assembly workers picket outside the General Motors Flint Assembly plant during the United Auto Workers (UAW) national strike in Flint, Michigan, Sept. 16, 2019.
USA
Cheers and Honking Horns Greet First Day of UAW Strike Against GM
General Motors has relatively high inventories of its high-margin vehicles, but the strike is expected to shut down all of its North American facilities quickly and could hurt the US economy
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By Reuters
Mon, 09/16/2019 - 16:08
An Airbus A350 performs a demonstration flight at Paris Air Show, in Le Bourget, north east of Paris, France, Tuesday, June 18, 2019. The world's aviation elite are gathering at the Paris Air Show with safety concerns on many minds after two crashes…
USA
EU Urges US to 'Make Deal' in Airbus-Boeing Row
Announcement comes just days before Washington is expected to announce a raft of new tariffs in the epic tit-for-tat battle
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By AFP
Mon, 09/16/2019 - 10:54