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Macau government's coffers swell
Business, Reuters, Published on 13/09/2017
» MACAU: Over the past five years, Macau has raked in US$70 billion in taxes from the casinos that have made the territory the largest gambling centre in the world. But it has invested less than 10% of that take -- by far its largest source of income -- in much needed infrastructure.
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Tech-savvy farmers a new hope for Japan's shrinking sector
Business, Reuters, Published on 10/08/2017
» YAMAMOTO-CHO, Japan: A new breed of younger, business- and tech-savvy farmers are transforming Japan's shrinking agriculture sector with cutting edge techniques and marketing strategies, giving new hope to an industry in slow decline.
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Trees save megacities millions -- research
Business, Reuters, Published on 25/08/2017
» LONDON: Trees in cities reduce air pollution, absorb carbon and protect people during heatwaves, saving megacities more than $500 million a year in health care, energy costs and environmental protection, according to new research.
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Flying water taxis highlight startup frustrations
Business, Reuters, Published on 25/08/2017
» PARIS: French yachtsman Alain Thebault wants to turn a boat design he used to break a world speed sailing record in 2009 into a clean, fast taxi service for the waterways of major cities.
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Drought devastates South Europe crops
Business, Reuters, Published on 18/07/2017
» ROME/MADRID: Italian durum wheat and dairy farmer Attilio Tocchi saw warning signs during the winter of the dramatic drought to come at his holding a mile away from the Tuscan coast.
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Eclipse chasers put small US towns on the map
Business, Reuters, Published on 20/07/2017
» Driggs, Idaho: Hyrum Johnson, mayor of the tiny city of Driggs, Idaho, expects some craziness in his one-stoplight town next month when the moon passes in front of the sun for the first total solar eclipse in the lower 48 US states since 1979.
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PepsiCo in talks to acquire owner of Vita Coco brand
Business, Reuters, Published on 30/05/2017
» New York: Soft drink maker PepsiCo Inc is in talks to acquire All Market Inc, the owner of coconut water brand Vita Coco, whose celebrity investors include Madonna and Matthew McConaughey, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Canada beats the US in pork sales to China
Business, Reuters, Published on 06/06/2017
» WINNIPEG/CHICAGO/BEIJING: Canada has overtaken the United States as the top North American supplier of pork to China as farmers and meat packers in both nations battle for lucrative shares of the biggest global market.
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Coal mines forced to plant trees
Business, Reuters, Published on 11/05/2017
» SHANGHAI: China will force collieries to plant trees, boost efficiency, cut down noise and seal off facilities from the outside world as part of a new "green mining" plan aimed at curbing pollution, according to a policy document published on Wednesday.
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AI beats Go master, but Google still can’t Come to China
Reuters, Published on 24/05/2017
» BEIJING -- A Google artificial intelligence programme defeated a Chinese grand master at the ancient board game Go on Tuesday, a major feather in the cap for the firm's AI ambitions as it looks to woo Beijing to gain re-entry into the country.
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