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China's economy showing 'strong momentum', says Li
China's economy showing 'strong momentum', says Li
China's 'art factory' painters turn from fakes to originals
Painters in a Chinese village once known for churning out replicas of Western masterpieces are now making original art worth thousands of dollars, selling their own works in a booming domestic art market.
Asian markets mixed as traders weigh rates outlook
Asian markets were mixed Thursday following a recent run-up, with banking sector worries easing and traders weighing central banks' interest rate plans in the wake of the recent turmoil. The announcement this week lifted China's tech sector on hopes a long-running crackdown was nearing its endgame.
'Dumbphone' fans disconnect in face of smartphone dominance
Shunning his smartphone for a "dumb" one changed the way Jose Briones engages with the world -- and he likes it that way. Briones is far from alone in reconnecting with the analog world by relying less on finding life's solutions via the internet on his phone.
Take your eyes off your mobile phone, says inventor, 50 years on
The problem with mobile phones is that people look at them too much. As for the problem of people gawping at their phones too much -- even as they cross the road -- he's not worried.
NASA, Boeing aiming for July launch of Starliner space capsule
The first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner space capsule to the International Space Station (ISS) will take place in July, Boeing and NASA officials said Wednesday. The CST-100 Starliner mission, which had previously been planned for April, will take place no earlier than July 21, the officials said.
Schultz defends Starbucks' tough union stance in testy hearing
Longtime Starbucks leader Howard Schultz defended the coffee chain's confrontational approach to unionization Wednesday, while insisting it had not violated US labor law in countering the campaign.
Credit Suisse concealed more than $700 mn from US govt: Senate
Embattled Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse has failed to disclose more than $700 million in previously undeclared accounts since 2014, in violation of a plea deal with the US Department of Justice, a Senate committee said Wednesday.
Level playing field: US Congress debates fair pay for college athletes
US lawmakers heard proposals Wednesday for a new national standard regulating how college athletes are paid for their image rights -- one of the most polarizing issues in the sporting landscape. Fairness in student sports is a vexed issue that has prompted lawmakers to propose multiple bills in recent years.
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