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  • Total’s Latest Find Could Pose Threats To The Environment
    Total
    Total has found a new gas bank off the southern coast of South Africa. It is dubbed as the Brulpadda discovery and while African leaders and gas investors are eager to see developments, green advocates are against the project. Greenpeace called the move "reckless."
  • Wrangler and Lee: 200 Employees To Lose Jobs By March
    Jeans
    Kontoor Brands, the spinoff brand of Wrangler and Lee, will be leaving Argentina soon, resulting to the layoff of 200 employees. Despite the bad news, Vans and Timberland will continue operating in the country.
  • New Program To Drive Carbon-Neutral Steel Industry In Britain
    Steel industry
    A number of universities are joining hands to work on a new research network for Britain's steel and iron industry. The project aims to transform the sect into a carbon-neutral industry by 2040. The EPSRC helped fund the program.
  • Economy Watch: Investors Watch For Progress Before China-U.S. Trade Talks
    China-U.S. trade talks
    This week will be huge in global economy as China and the U.S. gear up for another round of trade talks. Dublin will also be full-packed as a number of meetings and conferences will take place in the Irish capital.
  • Company Reveal: Former Facebook Exec Talks Inside Leadership Team
    Persons hold smartphones with the Facebook logo in front of displayed
    Alex Stamos has spoken up about the leadership practices of Facebook, where he served as the chief security officer for three years. COO Sheryl Sandberg, on the other hand, revealed that her tandem with CEO Mark Zuckerberg is one that capitalizes on a "divide and conquer" standard.
  • Thailand’s Political Woes Won’t Stop Chinese Property Moguls From Investing
    Hotel in Bangkok
    Despite Thailand's political turbulence, Chinese investors are pouring in billions into the country's property industry. 2018 data revealed that buyers from China invested $2.3 billion into this particular Thai sect.
  • Global Economy: IMF Warns Of ‘Four Clouds’ Amid Brexit And Trade Disputes
    2019 World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos
    As Brexit looms and trade tensions between economic giants brew, the International Monetary Fund has warned of an "economic storm" that could affect the global economy. Business leaders have also warned of the U.K. entering the "emergency zone" should a deal not reach the House of Commons by late February.
  • Kenyan Market Welcomes Chinese Garlic Exports
    Garlic worker
    As Kenya suffers through garlic shortage, Chinese exports of the commodity have been supplying the African country. The Kenyan Directorate of Horticulture revealed that while the country produces around 2,000 tons of garlic in a year, the produce is still not enough to feed local demand.
  • AT&T Gets Sued By Sprint Following ‘5G Evolution’ Branding
    An AT&T logo is pictured in Pasadena, California, U.S.
    Sprint is unhappy about AT&T's recent 5GE stint. The company has filed a lawsuit against its telecom rival. Multiple tech outlets noted that the 5G Evolution network offers just the same speed that LTE networks are known for. AT&T has since rebutted the lawsuit through a statement.
  • Inside China’s Home-Based Elderly Care System
    An 80-year-old man, surnamed Li, watches as a girl plays at a residential community in Beijing, China, October 30, 2015.
    China's home-based elderly care program for rural seniors is a breath of fresh air for aging Chinese who live alone or do not have family nearby. The government continues to establish new programs that will help improve elderly care in the country.
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