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January 09, 2019
Building Boom Going Bust as Turkey's Economy Slows

So far, $100 million has been spent on the project

January 09, 2019
Cuba Cabinet Chiefs Ousted Amid Cash Crunch, Transportation Woes

The ministers of finance and transportation will be reassigned to new duties
January 09, 2019
Au Pairs Win $65.5M Settlement in Denver Lawsuit

Young people from around the world who have provided low-cost child care for American families will share in the proposed class action settlement with the companies that bring the workers to the United States
January 09, 2019
Carmaker Rolls-Royce Urges UK's May to Avoid a Hard Brexit

Sales at 115-year-old company, which employs just over 2,000 people, rose 22 percent to 4,107 cars last year, boosted by an over 40 percent rise in demand from China
January 09, 2019
Nepal Welcomes Record Number of Tourists in 2018

Last year also saw record 807 climbers reach summit of Mount Everest, including 563 summits from Nepal
January 09, 2019
US Upbeat After 3 Days of Trade Talks in Beijing

White House predicts more balanced agreement with China after last year's tit-for-tat tariffs battle
January 09, 2019
Official: Brazil Pension Overhaul to Boost Economic Growth

Previous governments have tried to reform the pension system before, but have faced years of resistance from public servants, unions and other groups
January 09, 2019
With Farms Atop Malls, Singapore Gets Serious About Food Security

High-tech urban farms are seen as a way of helping to improve the city's food security
January 09, 2019
Images From Space Help Map Extreme Poverty

Satellite data may help track progress on development goals
January 09, 2019
President Calls on Mexicans to Help in Battling Fuel Thefts

The multi-state fuel scarcity arose after President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador decided to close government pipelines riddled with illegal fuel taps drilled by thieves, and instead deliver gas and diesel by tanker trucks
January 09, 2019
New York's Iconic Chrysler Building Put Up for Sale

No asking price revealed for 77-story stainless steel-clad skyscraper, briefly world's tallest building after it was finished in 1930
January 09, 2019
Savings But No Title Deed? Loans Help Kenyan Women Turn Idle Land into Gold

Few women in Kenya have land title documents and, because getting a loan from a mainstream bank requires collateral — typically in the form of a land title document — most women are locked out of the chance to start a business

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Wednesday 9 January 2019

Building Boom Going Bust as Turkey's Economy Slows

Cuba Cabinet Chiefs Ousted Amid Cash Crunch, Transportation Woes

Au Pairs Win $65.5M Settlement in Denver Lawsuit

Carmaker Rolls-Royce Urges UK's May to Avoid a Hard Brexit

Nepal Welcomes Record Number of Tourists in 2018

US Upbeat After 3 Days of Trade Talks in Beijing

Official: Brazil Pension Overhaul to Boost Economic Growth

With Farms Atop Malls, Singapore Gets Serious About Food Security

Images From Space Help Map Extreme Poverty

President Calls on Mexicans to Help in Battling Fuel Thefts

New York's Iconic Chrysler Building Put Up for Sale

Savings But No Title Deed? Loans Help Kenyan Women Turn Idle Land into Gold

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Payless ShoeSource to Close All Remaining US Stores

Chinese Leader Meets with US Trade Delegation in Beijing

‘Fintech’ Could Help Mexicans Abroad Send Money Home

White House Upbeat on Beijing Trade Talks

Feeling Unwelcome, Amazon Ditches Plans for New York Hub

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