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How crazy rich are Asia’s wealthiest families?
The success of the movie "Crazy Rich Asians" is drawing attention to the region's growing wealth. The Hollywood hit about the heir to a Singapore family fortune bringing home his girlfriend from a much
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Tencent’s troubles are far from over
Tencent is having a tough year. Not long ago, the Chinese social media and video game giant was worth more than Facebook (FB), but it has lost roughly $140 billion in market value since
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The rise of diversity and inclusion jobs
Earlier this year, Uber hired its first ever chief diversity officer, following a string of sexual harassment claims and other PR crises for the brand. Last month, after a year plagued by controversy, the
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Tesla wouldn’t be as private as Elon Musk wants
Even if Elon Musk takes Tesla private, its finances might stay public. The SEC can still require a company to report its results, even if it doesn't have publicly traded stock. Musk wants to
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Maersk is about to send the first container ship through the Arctic
The world's biggest shipping company is about to try out a new route. Denmark's Maersk (AMKBY) said Tuesday it plans to send the first container ship from East Asia to Europe via the Arctic
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Cannabis stocks soar to new highs
Cannabis stocks have been soaring since the maker of Corona beer boosted its investment in Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth by $4 billion. Rival Cronos Group (CRON) has soared more than 40% in the
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Goldman Sachs will pay for mothers to ship breast milk home
Mothers working for Goldman Sachs will no longer have to pump and dump on the road. The investment bank will now pay for women to ship breast milk home when they're traveling for business,
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Russians targeted Senate and conservative think tanks, Microsoft says
(CNN)Parts of an operation linked to Russian military intelligence targeting the US Senate and conservative think tanks that advocated for tougher policies against Russia were thwarted last week, Microsoft announced early Tuesday. The disclosure,
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Analysis: Russia is giving the West plenty to worry about
Moscow (CNN)August is an anxious month for Russia watchers. Whether it was the 1991 coup against Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, the 1998 financial crisis or the 2008 war with Georgia, August often seems to
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Russia plans largest war games since end of Soviet Union
(CNN)Russia will stage the its largest war games since the fall of the Soviet Union next month, the country's Defense Ministry said Monday. Thousands of troops from China and Mongolia are expected to join


