Macquarie taps renewables trend with US$2 billion infrastructure fund

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Macquarie, the world's largest infrastructure investor, has raised 1.6 billion euros (US$1.93 billion) for its second global renewables fund, driven by strong demand from institutional...

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In meeting with business leaders, Biden backs stricter income limits for stimulus checks

February 9, 2021February 10, 2021

[caption id="attachment_12955" align="alignnone" width="800"] FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with House Democratic leaders and chairs of House committees working on coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...

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Capitol riots: Parler boss says he has been fired by the board

February 3, 2021February 4, 2021

The board of self-styled "free speech-driven" social media platform Parler has fired its chief executive John Matze, he said on Wednesday. Parler was favoured by...

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Brits snap up Australian wine that didn’t go to China

February 3, 2021February 4, 2021

Sales of Australian wine to the UK have surged almost 30% in the last year as producers try to overcome crippling taxes on exports to...

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eBay boosted by Christmas surge in online orders

February 3, 2021February 4, 2021

eBay has reported a jump in sales over the festive season, as coronavirus lockdowns spurred more shoppers to buy presents online. The online marketplace saw...

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Australian state borders to reopen with zero local virus cases

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021

[caption id="attachment_12873" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Coronavirus-induced border restrictions separating Australia’s three most populous states were set to be eased, authorities said today. [/caption] SYDNEY: Coronavirus-induced border...

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Alibaba’s Jack Ma makes first public appearance in 3 months

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021

[caption id="attachment_12858" align="alignnone" width="698"] FILE PHOTO: Jack Ma, chairman of Alibaba Group arrives at the "Tech for Good" Summit in Paris, France May 15, 2019....

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Twitter locks account of China’s US embassy over Xinjiang-related tweet

January 20, 2021January 21, 2021

SHANGHAI: Twitter has locked the account of China's US embassy for a tweet that defended China's policies in the Xinjiang region, which the US social...

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Amazon offers to help US with vaccine efforts in letter to President Biden

January 20, 2021January 21, 2021

[caption id="attachment_12855" align="alignnone" width="1037"] FILE PHOTO: The Amazon logo is pictured outside the company's JFK8 distribution center in Staten Island, New York, U.S. November 25,...

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Twitter shifts US presidential accounts from Trump to Biden

January 20, 2021January 21, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO: As US President Joe Biden took office on Wednesday (Jan 20), Twitter handed him the reins of an official @POTUS account as part...