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Shorter hours boost sales in overworked Japan: Microsoft
AFP, Published on 05/11/2019
» TOKYO - In a country notorious for overwork, Microsoft Japan trialled a radical idea: working less. And it found that four-day weeks and other reforms both boosted sales and cut costs.
Xi pledges wider market access, free-trade deals
AFP, Published on 05/11/2019
» SHANGHAI: President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged to further open China's economy, declaring the world must "tear down walls" as he opened an annual trade fair in Shanghai.
Uber shares skid as losses widen
AFP, Published on 05/11/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO: Uber shares skidded Monday after the ride-hailing giant reported widening losses in the just-ended quarter as it boosted investment in new services and features.
India will not join RCEP trade deal in blow to sprawling Asian pact
AFP, Published on 05/11/2019
» India said Monday it would not join a sprawling Asian trade pact, dealing a blow to the China-backed deal at the end of a Bangkok summit held against a backdrop of global growth fears.