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Hong Kong to explore legalising crypto for retail investors
In contrast to mainland China where crypto has been all but banned, Hong Kong is looking to relax regulations and claw back some of the business that has left
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Twilight of the Tigris: Iraq's mighty river drying up
Human activity and climate change have choked its once mighty flow through Iraq, where—with its twin river the Euphrates—it made Mesopotamia a cradle of civilisation thousands of years ago
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Twilight of the Tigris: Iraq's mighty river drying up
Human activity and climate change have choked its once mighty flow through Iraq, where—with its twin river the Euphrates—it made Mesopotamia a cradle of civilisation thousands of years ago
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Will Twitter, under 'free speech absolutist' Elon Musk, dig in, in India?
Musk has plans to offer Tesla cars and Starlink satellite-based internet services in India, where Twitter has its third-largest user base
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Decarbonisation may impact Indian household spending and jobs: McKinsey & Company report
The analysis shows that this would be largely balanced by lower costs for energy and transport. The benefits of a well-planned, orderly, accelerated transition would outweigh the downsides, given India's growth outlook, say experts
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Credit Suisse launches radical overhaul to stabilise bank. Will it work?
The Swiss banking giant announced its much awaited 'transformation' plan, which includes revamping its investment banking business, slashing 9,000 jobs, and a capital injection. The plan sent the bank's stock tumbling
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How Elon Musk financed Twitter takeover: Loans, investments and piles of his own cash
In looking for ways to pay for his takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk has offered up money sourced from his own personal assets, investment funds and bank loans, among others
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Elon Musk fires CEO Parag Agrawal as first move since taking control of Twitter
In his first move since taking control, Elon Musk, world's richest person, has fired Twitter Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal, head of legal, policy and trust Vijaya Gadde, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal, and general counsel at microblogging site Sean Edgett
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'We don't eat lithium': South America longs for benefits of metal boon
Lithium production and prices have skyrocketed amid an EV boom, as have the expectations of poverty-stricken communities near lithium plants. But there are growing concerns about the impact on groundwater sources in regions already prone to extended droughts, with recent evidence of tree and flamingo die-offs
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India's Google fine spotlights big-tech's dominance in the country's digital ecosystem
In a landmark order, India joins EU and other nations that want the internet search giant to stop abusing its market dominance
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Facebook adds way to remove misinformation from groups
The ability for group administrators to send misinformation to a "quarantine queue" comes ahead of midterm elections in the United States and as Facebook-parent Meta continues to fend off critics who say it doesn't do enough to fight misinformation on its platforms