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US congress passes $1.7tn spending bill

The budget provides the administration with funding until the autumn of 2023.

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Mo Ibrahim - founder of one of Africa's first mobile phone companies

Rahul Tandon talks to Mo Ibrahim about developing the mobile phone industry in Africa

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Mo Ibrahim - founder of one of Africa's first mobile phone companies

Rahul Tandon talks to Mo Ibrahim about developing the mobile phone industry in Africa

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China is starting to get back to normal

China will reopen borders and abandon quarantine for incomers on 8 January.

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Travel rush as China reopens borders

China is to drop international travel restrictions after almost three years

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Chinese tourists flock to travel websites

Thousands of Chinese are already booking flights and tours to the US and Europe

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How China reopening will hit global travel

Several countries have upped testing requirements ahead of China's border changes

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China's reopening sparks concern abroad

A number of countries mull bringing back Covid testing for visitors coming from China

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Crypto: Is it a man's world?

Sam Fenwick speaks to leading crypto experts who say the industry lacks diversity.

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Global stocks head for worst year since 2008

As we approach the end of 2022, we take a look at a bumpy year in the stock markets

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The future of crypto

Will previous mistakes in the crypto world deter further investment in the future?

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IMF: Third of world in recession this year

Global economy faces tougher year in 2023

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Global recession predicted for 2023

The IMF warns that a third of the global economy will be in recession this year.

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The list of countries insisting arrivals from China must test is growing

The list of countries insisting arrivals from China must test for Covid is growing.

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Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty

Former FTX executive Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud

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Unseasonably warm wet weather ruining ski season

Snow shortage threatens Alps with wet winter season.

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Amazon lays off 18,000 employees

'More pain ahead' in tech, analysts say.

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US Congress chaos continues

Deadlock of the House of Representatives to elect a Speaker continues into a third day

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Food price inflation: what should we expect in the future?

Rising prices are squeezing millions of households across the globe.

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China's economy reopens

We look at what 2023 has in store as the world's second largest economy opens up again.

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China reopening: How does the world respond?

After 3 years of Covid restrictions, China has reopened its borders for tourists.

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Pakistan to receive $9 bln in help for flood recovery

Islamabad had sought funds to recover from devastating floods last year.

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World Bank: Global economy dangerously close to recession

The World Bank tells us its growth prediction for 2023 has nearly halved.

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World Bank warns of dangers of global recession

The world economy will grow by just 1.7% this year.

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US flights grounded

Flights across the USA were halted for several hours because of a computer glitch.

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‘Three Amigos’ Summit ends with pledges of economic cooperation

At the meeting there were some tensions between the leaders of the US, Mexico and Canada

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US inflation eases

A sharp drop in energy price contributed to the smallest increase in more than a year.

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Are price rises slowing?

Inflation in the US - the world’s largest economy - is slowing down.

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China tightens its grip on tech

Buying shares and installing board members, the Chinese state tightens control over tech.

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