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Jonathan Frewin

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  • The US (L) and Chinese flags are displayed outside a hotel in Beijing on May 14, 2019. (Photo by Greg Baker / AFP)        (Photo credit should read GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images)

    Global shares extend declines after China vows retaliation of U.S. tariffs. India’s prime minister says Kashmir will play an important role in national development. But what does that mean in practice?

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  • Tariffs versus Goliath
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    Uncertainty in Germany, China and bond yields could be signaling troubles ahead. CBS and Viacom come together once again. How has the trade war affected Chinese retail giant Alibaba?

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  • The California Compassionate Care Network (CCCN) marijuana dispensary's grow operation is one of the stops on the cannabis tour organized by L.A.-based Green Tours, January 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
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    OPEC gets nervous about crude prices. Mortgages surpass pre-recession levels. Legal cannabis isn’t turning out to be as lucrative as entrepreneurs first thought.

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  • An employee works in the cockpit of a Mercedes Benz A Class on the assembly line at the Daimler AG factory in Rastatt, southwestern Germany, on February 4, 2019.  (Photo credit THOMAS KIENZLE/AFP/Getty Images)

    Germany’s economy contracted in the second quarter. Finland offers flexible working arrangements by law. 

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  • Traders work after the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange in August.
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    Inflation is up, and government bond yields are down. Argentina might hold off on economic reforms. Shell’s new plant will create lots and lots of plastic, but where will it go?

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  • A home health aide helps an elderly man with his laundry in Miami.
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    Retail numbers are not looking good. Bonds are giving back less and less. Presidential candidates on long-term care.

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  • Traders work at the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange on August 12, 2019 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Buenos Aires Stock Exchange operated today with panic and uncertainty after the reactions of the market, and Argentine Peso's substantial weakening following the Primary Presidential Elections.
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    Hong Kong warns pro-democracy protests are pushing the city “into an abyss.” Fears of a move to populist candidates create wave of uncertainty in Argentina. Gold jumps to six-year high.

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  • The “death of the book industry” is pure fiction
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    Hong Kong protests rattle markets. Shoddy internet access in some areas could make the census buffer. The book industry has life in it yet.

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  • A worker fits a part to a wing of an Airbus passenger plane in Hamburg, Germany in 2017.
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    Protests shut down the airport in Hong Kong. Another trade war brews between the U.S. and Europe. Keeping track of what farmers could and could not plant.

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  • Protesters occupy the arrival hall of the Hong Kong International Airport during a demonstration on August 12, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. Pro-democracy protesters have continued rallies on the streets of Hong Kong against a controversial extradition bill since 9 June as the city plunged into crisis after waves of demonstrations and several violent clashes. Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam apologized for introducing the bill and declared it "dead", however protesters have continued to draw large crowds with demands for Lam's resignation and completely withdraw the bill. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

    Hong Kong cancels flights as protests continue. Guatemala’s president elect looks to rewrite a controversial U.S. immigration deal. Growing concern about over-tourism in Venice. 

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