Alibaba’s Ant plans Hong Kong IPO, targets valuation over US$200 billion, sources say

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[caption id="attachment_4731" align="alignnone" width="845"] Employees are seen at the reception desk of Ant Financial Services Group, Alibaba's financial affiliate, at its headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang...

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Some 83% of German firms with foreign exposure complain of collapsing revenues

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4728" align="alignnone" width="927"] The skyline with its banking district is photographed during sunset in Frankfurt, Germany, May 20, 2020, as the spread of the...

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Amazon invests US$308 million in fresh funds into India unit

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4725" align="alignnone" width="912"] Amazon logistics center in Lauwin-Planque [/caption] BENGALURU: Amazon.com has invested 23.10 billion rupees (US$308.02 million) in Amazon Seller Services, an Indian...

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Chinese factories to face headwinds in next phase of post-lockdown recovery

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4718" align="alignnone" width="928"] FILE PHOTO: Employees wearing face masks work at a factory of the component maker SMC during a government-organised tour of its...

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Football: Lampard says Pulisic has raised his game at Chelsea

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4659" align="alignnone" width="946"] Christian Pulisic (left) celebrates opening the scoring for Chelsea. [/caption] REUTERS: Chelsea manager Frank Lampard believes Christian Pulisic has taken his...

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Six candidates battle it out for WTO leadership

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4715" align="alignnone" width="888"] WTO director-general Roberto Azevedo's early departure prompted a scramble for a successor. [/caption] GENEVA: Six candidates are vying to become the...

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Cricket: Yasir’s goals for England: torment with googly, resist with ton

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4684" align="alignnone" width="900"] Pakistan's Yasir Shah. [/caption] LONDON: Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah plans to torment England with the googly and fancies a century against...

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Football: Players’ union slams ‘unacceptable’ A-League travel fiasco amid COVID-19 border closure

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4662" align="alignnone" width="906"] Police in the southern New South Wales border city of Albury check cars crossing from Victoria on Jul 8 after authorities...

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‘What are you talking about?’: Kyrgios blasts Thiem in tennis COVID-19 row

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4648" align="alignnone" width="909"] Australia's Nick Kyrgios has been critical of his fellow players during the pandemic. [/caption] SYDNEY: Outspoken Australian Nick Kyrgios questioned Dominic...

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Australian snowboarder Pullin drowns while spear fishing

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

[caption id="attachment_4665" align="alignnone" width="900"] FILE PHOTO: Australia's Alex Pullin kisses his medal on the podium after the men's snowboard-Cross finals at the FIS Snowboard World...