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Guo Guangchang Detained by Police
Chinese tycoon Guo Guangchang, who was previously reported to be missing, has been detained by police. Guo Guangchang’s company, Fosun International, confirmed on December 11...
Knowing Your State: How Food Handler Laws Vary
If you're a restaurant chain or general food retailer with non-English speaking employees that is looking to expand into new states due...
Guo Guangchang: China’s Warren Buffett Reported Missing
Chinese tycoon Guo Guangchang is reported to be missing. According to financial magazine Caixin, staff at Guo Guangchang's company, Fosun International, had been unable to...
Mauricio Macri Sworn in as Argentina’s President
Mauricio Macri has been sworn in as Argentina's president in a Buenos Aires ceremony. The newly-elected president vowed to unite the nation and revive the...
VW Emissions Scandal: Chairman Hans Dieter Potsch Admits Chain of Errors
VW chairman of the board of directors Hans Dieter Potsch says a chain of errors led to the emissions scandal and that its top...
Argentina Elections 2015: Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner Delivers Emotional Farewell Speech
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has made an emotional farewell speech to supporters in the capital, Buenos Aires. The outgoing president urged people to...
Donald Trump Will Not Leave White House Race despite Criticism
Donald Trump has said he will never leave the 2016 White House race despite increasing calls for him to step aside. The Republican presidential hopeful...
VW Emissions Scandal: Fewer Cars Affected by CO2 Issue
VW has said that far fewer of its cars are affected by inaccurate carbon dioxide emissions and fuel usage measurement than it originally thought. The...
Venezuela Elections 2015: Electoral Authority Confirms Opposition’s Super-Majority
Venezuela’s electoral authority has confirmed that the opposition has won a key two-thirds majority, enabling it to challenge President Nicolas Maduro. The opposition said it...
Douglas Tompkins Dies in Kayaking Accident in Chile
The North Face and Esprit founder Douglas Tompkins has died in a kayaking accident in southern Chile at the age of 72. The clothing billionaire...
Business Professionals Continue to Succeed in Politics
There are many prime ministers and parliament members throughout the world who have one thing in common. This common thread is the fact that...
Venezuela Elections 2015: Opposition Wins Majority in National Assembly
Venezuela’s opposition coalition has won a majority of seats in the National Assembly, overturning nearly two decades of dominance by the Socialists of President...
France Regional Elections 2015: Marine Le Pen’s Front National Leads First Round
Marine Le Pen’s Front National (National Front) appears to have made big gains in France’s first round of regional elections, estimates show. They put the...
Venezuela Elections 2015: First Serious Challenge to Governing Socialists
Venezuelans are voting in congressional elections that are seen as the first serious challenge to the governing socialists in 17 years. According to opinion polls,...
France Regional Elections 2015: First Major Polls since Paris Attacks
France is voting in regional elections, the first electoral test since last month's Paris attacks, in which 130 people were killed. According to opinion polls,...
Mark Zuckerberg Defends Facebook Share Giveaway
Mark Zuckerberg has defended the unusual company structure chosen for the eye-catching philanthropic venture launched to celebrate the birth of his daughter, Max. He will...
Greece Crisis: Parliament Passes Austere 2016 Budget
Greek parliament has approved the 2016 budget that includes sharp spending cuts and some tax increases amid economic recession. The austere budget was passed with...
US Economy Gains 211,000 Jobs in November 2015
US economy added 211,000 jobs in November 2015, slightly above expectations. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the jobless rate held at its...
Mission E: Porsche Unveils All-Electric Sports Car Project
Porsche has unveiled its plans to build an all-electric car aimed at challenging Tesla's dominance of the battery-powered sports car market. The German automaker said...
Coca-Cola Mexico under Fire for Racist Commercial
Coca-Cola Mexico comes under fire for racist implications of a new commercial depicting young white people on a mission to "share Coke with a...
Takata and Honda Bid to End Lawsuit Rejected by Miami Court
A bid by Takata and Honda to end a class action lawsuit representing millions of owners of cars with potentially faulty air bags has...
Asian Markets Trade Lower on ECB Policy-Easing Moves
Asian markets traded lower on December 4, following a global trend, as investors reacted negatively to the European Central Bank's (ECB) policy-easing moves. The ECB...
McDonald’s to Be Investigated over EU Tax Avoidance
The European Commission has opened an investigation into fast food giant McDonald's tax affairs. The investigation will focus on McDonald's tax deals with Luxembourg. According to...
Bank of China Facing Large Fine in US
The Bank of China is facing a daily fine in the US if it does not comply with a court request to give details...
Canadian Economy Exits Recession in Q3 2015
The Canadian economy emerged from recession in Q3 of 2015 after exports picked up, official figures show. Canada’s GDP rose at an annualized rate of...
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