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  • Six of the remaining Democratic presidential hopefuls at the seventh Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season in Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 14, 2020.
    Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

    Who wins and who loses in the phase one U.S.-China trade deal? Corporate money isn’t staying out of Democratic presidential campaigns. Russia’s chief taxman is on deck to become the next prime minister.

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  • Mikhail Mishustin in between meetings about his candidacy for Prime Minister of Russia. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)

    After modernizing Russia’s hated tax service, its boss is tipped to lead the next government. A bright spot for Europe’s car sales in December could be short-lived. Climate change is set to dominate at Davos.

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  • Micro greens grow at a vertical farm in Newark, New Jersey.
    Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images

    Banks are doing well despite a dip in revenue from low interest rates. Jeff Bezos gets a cold welcome in India. Will the phase one deal stop China from stealing farming secrets?

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  • The trading symbol for BlackRock is displayed at the closing bell of the Dow Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange on July 14, 2017 in New York.
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    Sussing out the phase one deal’s intellectual property rules. What an age discrimination case at the Supreme Court could mean for federal employees. How BlackRock’s move on climate risk will “reshape” finance.

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  • Protesters gather outside an event hosted by Amazon boss Jeff Bezos in New Delhi.
    Pritam Roy/BBC

    Amazon unveils a new investment to boost Indian-made exports. Flybe gets its bailout, but criticism flies from rivals and environmentalists. Can a phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China stop intellectual property theft?

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  • Expensive housing in big cities like New York are pushing some people into illegal basement apartments.
    Drew Angerer/Getty Images

    A Phase One deal trade is about to be signed. The U.S. rescinds the label of “currency manipulator” it had given to China. Lawmakers address the issue of affordable housing at the Capitol.

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  • An Amazon logo is seen inside the Amazon corporate headquarters on June 16, 2017 in Seattle, Washington.  
    David Ryder/Getty Images

    Banks can thank regular consumers for their booming business. Seattle cuts Amazon out of city politics. Democrats are spending big to remain in the presidential race.

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  • China currency jumps after manipulator label dropped
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    China is no longer branded a currency manipulator. A U.K. airline could be saved by a cut in airport tax for all. The controversy of phosphate mining in northwest Africa. 

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  • How will you be celebrating Oscar night?
    RALF HIRSCHBERGER / Staff

    What will put the brakes on booming financial markets? Wireless providers aren’t always talking about the same 5G. Is Hollywood still #sowhite?

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  • Jan 13, 2020

    IP mandate

    IP mandate
    Mark Schiefelbein/AFP via Getty Images

    What does the so-called Phase One deal between the U.S. and China mean for intellectual property rules? Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan meet over a Nile dam dispute. CFOs see an economic slowdown on the horizon.

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