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  • Stop stealing secrets and play fair. America airs its business complaints about China at a meeting between the two countries in Washington today. GlaxoSmithKline faces bribery charges in China. And what kind of life is ahead for Edward Snowden in Latin America?

  • Walmart, Target, Gap and other U.S. apparel companies are expected to announce their plan to protect Bangladeshi garment workers this morning. They previously declined to join a global deal with European retailers after April’s factory collapse, which killed more than 1,100 people. Barclays cracks down on moneylaundering. And an American author takes aim at the Chinese concept of ‘Leftover Women’.

  • The center of the tech, media, and business universe shifts to Sun Valley, Idaho today for the annual gathering of tycoons sponsored by investment bank Allen & Company. New research shows coal heat reduces life expectancy in China. And ever apply for a job and never hear back? Some companies are working on better ways to deliver their rejections.

  • The U.S. and EU kick off trade talks today, but there may be an unpleasant odor as negotiations begin: European anger about U.S. spying. Congress considers cutting food stamps from the farm bill. As FEMA updates flood maps, residents fear home insurance hikes. And Andy Murray’s Wimbledon victory marks 36 years since the last British player won the title.

  • Europe eyes America’s June jobs report. A new bridge between San Francisco and Oakland is set to open on Labor Day. And how the Tour de France plans to keep us watching after Lance Armstrong.

  • From Cairo, a businessman’s view of Egypt’s new chapter. Today the American flag flying over the U.S. Capitol in Washington will be made of hemp. And Detroit answers our question: How do you know when you are wealthy?

  • Europe’s financial crisis flares anew, after Portugal’s finance minister quit and the government teetered on the edge of collapse. China enacts a new law requiring adult children to visit their aging parents or else face punishment. A reality check on stock market excitement. And is there a geographical correlation between hipsters and money?

  • As Pope Francis moves to shake up the Vatican Bank, the troubled bank seems to be shaking itself up, too. Two top officials quit today, amid a new scandal. Today data will be released on U.S. car sales for June. Some are predicting the best month since before the great recession. And a look at the fees immigrants pay to get H-1B visa jobs.

  • The EU gets its first new member in six years — Croatia — but it’s something less than a celebration. Who knew running the Bank of England turned you into George Clooney. Mark Carney, the former head of Canada’s Central Bank, takes over as the head central banker of the U.K. today. And for the first time in over 40 years, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art opens its doors Monday, and on every Monday.

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