Category: Business
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As Colombian protests dissipate, activists hit by wave of arrests
Bogota, Colombia – Alejandro Gaitan awoke to the sounds of strange voices and heavy boots outside his home in the Colombian city of Armenia, about 280km (173 miles) west of the capital Bogota. Moments later, five police officers burst through the front door. After conducting a search, they proceeded to read out a warrant for…
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During the pandemic, a new variant of capitalism has emerged
Show caption Illustration: Nate Kitch Opinion During the pandemic, a new variant of capitalism has emerged Larry Elliott Spending is up. The world has been fighting a war against Covid, and in wartime the power of the state always increases Fri 30 Jul 2021 06.00 BST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email…
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Morning mail: resistance to reopening plan, Australia grants Afghanistan visas, and tips for Zoom
Good morning. Scott Morrison is facing more resistance on the plan to reopen as NSW braces for another day of record Covid cases. Evacuation efforts continue in Afghanistan as Australia grants more than 100 visas to former local staff, a day after rejecting them. And as you sip your morning coffee, find out how caffeine…
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The lost history of the electric car – and what it tells us about the future of transport
In the 1890s, the biggest cities of the western world faced a mounting problem. Horse-drawn vehicles had been in use for thousands of years, and it was hard to imagine life without them. But as the number of such vehicles increased during the 19th century, the drawbacks of using horses in densely populated cities were…
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I covered Hong Kong for decades. Now I am forced to flee China’s ‘white terror’
Show caption Illustration: Dominic McKenzie/The Observer Opinion I covered Hong Kong for decades. Now I am forced to flee China’s ‘white terror’ Steve Vines After 35 years, the Observer’s former correspondent is leaving as what was once a haven of liberty and peace is transformed into a police state Sun 8 Aug 2021 08.00 BST…
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Warhammer maker Games Workshop hands staff £5,000 bonus after lockdown sales surge
Show caption The Grey Knight Terminator army battle group, part of Games Workshop’s hand-painted Warhammer 40,000 miniature figures series. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo Retail industry Warhammer maker Games Workshop hands staff £5,000 bonus after lockdown sales surge UK firm praises workers for ‘exceptional performance’ during pandemic after sales rose more than a third Sarah Butler…
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Dam in Cambodia a ‘Disaster’ for Local Communities: Rights Group
Bunong ethnic minority children from Kbal Romeas village in northeast Cambodia celebrate the International Day of Action for Rivers on March 14, 2015. Two years later, the village was submerged by the reservoir of the Lower Sesan 2 dam. A Chinese-financed hydropower mega-dam in northeastern Cambodia has been a “disaster” for local communities, validating warnings…
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In China, ‘Xi Jinping Thought’ Is the Only Accepted Religion
To understand China’s crackdown on religion, we need to look beyond the repression of any single faith. It is no surprise that China under President Xi Jinping is becoming increasing hostile to freedom of religion. However, recent cases show some of the main tactics the government is employing to control and suppress Christianity in China.…
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China: Urban jobless rate moves up in July
Beijing: China is witnessing an increase in unemployment rate in July as more and more college students hunt to find jobs in the nation. More than nine million college students graduated in June and July to seek jobs, so the unemployment rate for those aged between 16 and 24 was 16.2 percent, versus 15.4 percent at the…
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Xi Jinping’s assault on tech will change China’s trajectory
O F ALL CHINA’S achievements in the past two decades, one of the most impressive is the rise of its technology industry. Alibaba hosts twice as much e-commerce activity as Amazon does. Tencent runs the world’s most popular super-app, with 1.2bn users. China’s tech revolution has also helped transform its long-run economic prospects at home,…