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Germany’s Social Democrats Back Entering Formal Coalition Talks With Merkel’s Conservatives

  
WSJ - 01.21.2018 Original article ›
Andrea Thomas
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With 362 delegates out of 642 voting yes at a party convention in Bonn, the SPD now enters formal talks for a coalition government with the CDU under chancellor Merkel. The party's 440,000 members will also vote, with experts predicting a favorable vote. A new government could be in place by Easter 2018.

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Australia’s Big Banks Have Stranglehold on Consumers, Government Says

  
New York Times - 08.03.2018 Original article ›
Damien Cave
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Australia's Productivity commission states in a report that 4 large banks control 75% of the lending, deposit and credit card business leading to higher fees for consumers. Profit margins of Australian banks are some of the highest in the world. The report says stability should not be the only goal for banks.

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Trump’s New Pollution Rules Still Won’t Save the Coal Industry

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New York Times - 08.22.2018 Original article ›
Brad Plummer
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About 200 coal plants closed in the U.S. since 2010. Another 40 will close in the years ahead. No new coal plants are being built. At the most the new EPA roll back of emissions rules will stave off closure for a bit longer for a few coal plants, reports Brad Plummer in NYT.

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Sale at Heathrow Terminal 1. Everything Must Go.

  
The New York Times - 04.20.2018 Original article ›
Palko Karasz
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Terminal 1 at Heathrow Airport in London is being torn down as it makes way for the expansion of Terminal 2. Terminal 1 was opened as the biggest and most innovative in Europe in 1969- 50 years later it is a relic of the past in airline travel and all artifacts are being auctioned.

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To help Delhi breathe, pollution to be key focus in city’s Master Plan-2041

  
https://www.hindustantimes.com/ - 12.08.2018 Original article ›
Risha Chitlangia
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The Masterplan Delhi 2041 implemented by Delhi Development Authority will take into account many of the problems of air pollution and environment friendly proposals that Delhi has today. Planning for more green areas, to encourage walking and better pavements are part of this focus as the current Master Plan 2021 comes to a close.

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India Names Former Government Official as Central Bank Governor

  
WSJ - 12.11.2018 Original article ›
Rajesh Roy, Corinne Abrams
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Shaktikanta Das, a former secretary at the Department of Economic Affairs, is appointed as the new governor of the Reserve Bank of India, India's central bank, after Mr. Urjit Patel resigns. Mr. Patel's resignation follows the resignation of Mr. Rajan, after differences with the government over bank lending, and government policies. 

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Loan-waiver promise helped Congress in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

  
The Hindu - 12.11.2018 Original article ›
Nistula Hebbar
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This report in The Hindu says farm loan waiver promises at Congress party rallies contributed largely to its performance in the Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh. BJP offered only a limited waiver in UP and Rajasthan and has followed this as a matter of policy increasing the rural-urban divide that did not favor the BJP.

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Major Mobile Carrier Halts Huawei Purchases Amid Security Concerns

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WSJ - 01.25.2019 Original article ›
Stu Woo
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Vodafone, the world's largest mobile carrier outside China is temporarily halting purchases of some components made by Huawei Technologies. It pauses purchase of Huawei made gear for use in core of 5G networks it is rolling out in Europe. Vodafone says it is uncertain that some governments will restrict sales for national security concerns. 

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India Threatens a New Weapon Against Pakistan: Water

  
New York Times - 02.21.2019 Original article ›
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India says it will divert water from the eastern tributaries of the Indus River away from Pakistan to the Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir, in response to a terrorist attack. Under a World Bank brokered treaty the waters of the Indus river are shared by both countries. India's Modi government faces elections in 2019.

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Huawei: The world's most controversial company - BBC News

  
BBC News - 03.06.2019 Original article ›
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This report in the BBC looks at China's telecom Huawei and points out that the new headquarters of the African Union were built in Addis Abba, Ethiopia at a cost of $200 million in Chinese aid. Later Le Monde Afrique reported that data from the headquarters was transferred to servers in Shanghai. 

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Opinion | The more we learn about Brexit, the more crooked it looks

  
Washington Post - 03.09.2019 Original article ›
Anne Applebaum
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Some of the large donors to the Leave campaign used tax havens and shell companies says this report in the Washington Post. As a result it may never be clear where the money came from. Only the European Union can enforce the tough rules on the issue of tax havens, says the Washington Post.

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China’s Financial Plumbing Is Getting Leakier

  
WSJ - 07.08.2019 Original article ›
Nathaniel Taplin
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Chinese regulators take over a small bank Baoshang and announce probable haircuts for creditors. The result is a spike in short term borrowing rates. This shows the fragility of  China's money markets. Short term borrowing rates have reached 10%. By making credit less accessible to small struggling companies China could face a weaker recovery.

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Coronavirus Outbreak Gives Rise to More Complex Forms of Remote Work

  
WSJ - 02.28.2020 Original article ›
Steven Rosenbush
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Use of computers and information technology for remote work is increasing because companies are curtailing face-to-face meetings as a result of the coronavirus. This has also increased efficiency as location is not a barrier to getting work done. The potential for more and better remote work could be a result of the health crisis.

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Paris coronavirus exodus gets under the nose of rural French

  
The Times - 03.19.2020 Original article ›
Charles Bremner Faverolles, France
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The situation in Paris, France, with the lack of an effective lockdown. People leave in large numbers to country homes in the provinces causing resentment and anger of locals who resent the intrusion at this time. There is a sense that this may spread the coronavirus to the provinces from major cities to rural towns in France.

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Retailers Cancel Orders From Asian Factories, Threatening Millions of Jobs

  
WSJ - 03.25.2020 Original article ›
Jon Emont
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Some factories in Bangladesh and other Asian countries close for 5 weeks as the coronavirus disrupts trade and demand for textile and other consumer brands decline in Europe and America. This will lead to higher unemployment temporarily impacting textile workers such as the 4.1 million workers in Bangladesh working in textile factories that export goods.

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They Call it ‘Magic Brew’—and It Makes MLB Stars Play Like They’re Completely Hammered

  
The Wall Street Journal - 10.14.2025 Original article ›
Jared Diamond
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Milwaukee Brewers players are nervous if they do not give their best in running between the bases knowing their coach will pull them out. In this way and countless small details the Milwaukee Brewers have beat the Chicago Cubs and are now playing against the LA Dodgers for a spot in the World Series Baseball.

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Why Macron is obsessed with banning social media for kids

  
POLITICO - 12.12.2025 Original article ›
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Harris Interactive survey in 2024 finds 73% of French people support social media age limits for under 15 years and 15-18 years children. A bill will take this up in the French parliament Jan 19, 2026. The sceptical approach in this Politico Report is incomprehensible considering the negative effects of social media on children.

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Google accused of 'extreme' gender pay discrimination by US labor department

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The Guardian - 04.07.2017 Original article ›
Sam Levin
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The U.S. Department of Labor says it has evidence of "systemic compensation disparities" against women at Google in violation of federal employment laws. A regional solicitor for the Department of Labor says the government analysis shows this "discrimination against women at Google is quite extreme, even in this industry." Google's own diversity statistics show 31% of employees were women in 2014, with whites making up 59% and Asians 32%.

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National Park Visits Are Surging, and One Firm Is Making Unexpected Millions

  
WSJ - 05.11.2023 Original article ›
Allison Pohle
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Questions raised about reservation processing charges for national parks for over $100 million that go not to the National Park Service work or activities for keeping up park trails but to a private company Booz Allen. Park goers question whether the government negotiated a payment structure that is in the public's interest, says this WSJ report. The park does not charge for using the park when making a reservation on site Recreation.gov. Yet the government pays $2 for every park reservation made on that site to Booz Allen, a private company.

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Adani stocks rally up to 19% after clean chit from SC panel

  
The Hindu - 05.22.2023 Original article ›
The Hindu Bureau
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A committee constituted by the Indian Supreme Court headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice AM Sapre in a 173 page report says that based on data from stock market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) it sees "no evident pattern of manipulation" in  the steep stock rise of Mr. Adani's companies that can be attributed to "any entity or group of connected entities."  It also said that it was not possible for it to conclude that there were regulatory failures  regarding price manipulations.

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Opinion | Before Western States Suck the Colorado River Dry, We Have One Last Chance to Act

  
NYTimes.com - 04.15.2023 Original article ›
Bruce Babbitt
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A former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt says the Interior Department needs to take up authority it has for contract approval on use of water by individual entities in the states of California and Arizona. The department can look at how efficiently water is being use to give approval. He suggests this approach as the states of California and Arizona are nowhere near agreement on use of water from the Colorado river. Babbitt says there is risk of deadpool where the water in Lake Mead drops to levels that make water to stop running from the lake downstream to Arizona and California.

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I Miss My New Best Friends, the Beatles

  
WSJ - 12.03.2021 Original article ›
Jason Gay
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The 8 hour Beatles documentary "Get Back" by director Peter Jackson is described as "mesmerizing" by Jason Gay in the WSJ. It shows the making of the "Let it Be" Album, ending in a rooftop London concert, the band's final creative period. It featured on Disney+ on November 25. It is a performance but an exhilarating one, with none of the documentary devices, no rambling talk heads, just the camera taking you there, says Jason Gay, to let you see the band's talents and shortcomings.

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Big Tech’s Toughest Opponent Says She’s Just Getting Started

  
NYTimes.com - 11.19.2019 Original article ›
Adam Satariano, Matina Stevis Gridneff
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Margrethe Vestager, Danish regulator returns as head of the anti-trust division of the European Commission for a second five year term, just as tech companies are increasingly seen as having unfair business practices that do not benefit society as a whole. One change she hopes to make this time is to use "interim measures" a cease and desist order for companies to stop improper behaviour immediately, rather than go on with investigations for years. These investigations end up with fines but not the structural changes to enforce competition that are immediately needed.

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Huawei Strikes German 5G Deal Despite Political Pushback

  
WSJ - 12.11.2019 Original article ›
Sara Germano
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Huawei gets support from Telefonica SA, one of 3 mobile operators in Germany, for use of its 5G equipment along with equipment from Nokia Corporation. This still depends on certification from reluctant lawmakers that Huawei equipment can be used. Huawei is seen as a threat for espionage in Germany by lawmakers. Lawmakers in the ruling coalition now say they will amend the telecom laws in ways that would exclude Chinese vendor Huawei. The Christian Democrats have already adopted a motion to exclude 5G network providers that can be influenced by their governments. 

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Denmark to Dig Up Millions of Dead Mink After Botched Covid-19 Cull

  
WSJ - 12.21.2020 Original article ›
James Hookway
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The rotting carcasses of the minks that were culled will be dug up to be incinerated. Environmental inspectors found that some water sources might have been contaminated by bacteria. The 17 million minks in Denmark were the target of culling after fears of coronavirus in minks. The whole issue has shown the problems in some of the Nordic countries that were seen as models for healthcare and public services. Sweden's treatment of the elderly in nursing homes was seen all over Europe as shabby and the king of Sweden called it a "failure.

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