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Hong Kong-listed Macau casinos plunged after it emerged a top junket operator had been arrested and admitted running illegal betting activities overseas

Stocks, Oil Bounce Back From Omicron Rout

Stocks, oil bounce back from Omicron rout

'I Just Want A Bone': Mexico's Search For 95,000 Missing

The names and pictures of missing persons are displayed at the offices of a group of relatives in the northwestern Mexican city of Hermosillo

'I just want a bone': Mexico's search for 95,000 missing

China's Twitter-like Weibo Plans $547 Mn Hong Kong Listing

Weibo, which launched in 2009 and is among the earliest social media platforms in China, said it had 566 million monthly active users as of June

Listing in Hong Kong is seen as a hedge against the risk of being removed from US exchanges and a way of accessing an investor base closer to their home markets.

Macau -- which boasts a casino industry bigger than Las Vegas -- had been working to diversify beyond gambling amid a corruption crackdown on the mainland

Macau Casino Stocks Tumble After Junket Boss Arrest

Macau casino stocks tumble after junket boss arrest

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His Off-White collections took the fashion world by storm

Virgil Abloh: The Man Who Brought The Street To The Catwalk

Virgil Abloh: the man who brought the street to the catwalk

Images provided by Greenpeace show lines of boats arranged side by side across the Madeira, following rumors that gold was discovered in the nearby area around the community of Rosarinho, in Brazil's northwest

Brazil Burns Boats In Crackdown On Wildcat Amazon Gold Miners

Brazil burns boats in crackdown on wildcat Amazon gold miners

The 'visionary' Virgil Abloh has died aged 41

'Visionary' Fashion Designer Virgil Abloh Dies Aged 41

'Visionary' fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies aged 41

Supporters of the Bangladesh National Party shout slogans protest in Dhaka on November 22, 2021 to demand the government allow the party's ailing leader Khaleda Zia to travel abroad for medical treatment

Bangladesh Doctors Fear For Opposition Leader Zia's Life

Bangladesh doctors fear for opposition leader Zia's life

The two eastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri have been under a "state of siege" since May, in a bid to step up a military offensive against the rebels, with soldiers replacing civil servants in key positions.

DR Congo To Let Uganda Pursue Rebels On Its Territory

DR Congo to let Uganda pursue rebels on its territory

The prince was elected prime minister in 1993 after years of civil war only to be ousted in a bloody coup in 1997

Former Cambodian PM Dies In France: Minister

Former Cambodian PM dies in France: minister

Watch out for greenwashing

Climate Change Analysis: Time To Scrub Greenwashing

Not only is it vital for the planet that corporations ditch greenwashing, but it is important for companies to consider the implications of ESG policies on attracting new investment.

Australia's government said it will introduce legislation to unmask online trolls

Australian Government Vows To Unmask Online Trolls

Australian government vows to unmask online trolls

Health officials in Australia said they had detected the Covid Omicron strain for the first time

New Covid Variant Shuts Borders Across The Globe

New Covid variant shuts borders across the globe

Some people opposed to the Dutch government's anti-Covid measures support conspiracy theories circulating online

Online Conspiracies Fuel Dutch Covid Unrest

Online conspiracies fuel Dutch Covid unrest

Ditching the British monarch is being seen as a final step on the long road to freedom after centuries of slavery and exploitation

Barbados Will Spur Others To Ditch The Queen: Experts

Barbados will spur others to ditch the Queen: experts

With spots in official training programmes limited, associations are helping migrants learn skills needed to find jobs in Greece

In Greece's Tough Job Market, Non-profits Offer Refugee Lifeline

In Greece's tough job market, non-profits offer refugee lifeline

Shoppers in Rosemead, California on November 22, 2021

For Americans, Convenience Of Buy-now-pay-later Services Come With Risks

For Americans, convenience of buy-now-pay-later services come with risks

Britain's Cameron Norrie saw off Arthur Rinderknech of France

Djokovic's Serbia Stunned By Germany, Medvedev Leads Russians To Victory

Djokovic's Serbia stunned by Germany, Medvedev leads Russians to victory

The only KLM plane to arrive in Amsterdam from Johannesbourg on Saturday

Balloons, Relief At Dutch Airport As Tourists Beat Variant Shutdown

Balloons, relief at Dutch airport as tourists beat variant shutdown

Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday Statistics: Are Americans Planning To Shop Small This Year?

According to a CNBC/Momentive Small Business Survey conducted, around 34% of consumers have plans to shop on Small Business Saturday

Hundreds of environmental demonstrators block a main highway in Belgrade on Saturday

Protesters Block Roads In Serbia Over Lithium Mining Project

Protesters block roads in Serbia over lithium mining project

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Is US Shopping Different In 2021? Larger Retailers Could Steal Christmas From Smaller Retailers

Retail sales for the November-December period usually count for about 25% of annual sales.

A Red Cross van takes air passengers from South Africa who have tested positive for Covid-19 drives to hotel quarantine

Dutch Find 61 Covid Positive On 'Dystopia' Flights From S.Africa

Dutch find 61 Covid positive on 'dystopia' flights from S.Africa

Almost all gambling is forbidden in China but permitted in Macau

Macau Junket Boss Questioned Over China Arrest Warrant

Macau junket boss questioned over China arrest warrant

Map and graphic factfile on the Solomon Islands.

Riot-hit Solomon Islands PM Vows To Stay In Power

Riot-hit Solomon Islands PM vows to stay in power

Ghislaine Maxwell, shown here in 2014, faces an effective life sentence if convicted of sex trafficking minors in collaboration with her former partner, the late Jeffrey Epstein

Ghislaine Maxwell, The Defrocked Socialite On Trial Over Epstein Sex Ring

Ghislaine Maxwell, the defrocked socialite on trial over Epstein sex ring

Britain's Prince Andrew has vehemently denied claims he had sex with Virginia Giuffre when she was 17

Epstein Associate Maxwell Goes On Trial For Sex Crimes

Epstein associate Maxwell goes on trial for sex crimes

This October 18, 2021 handout photo courtesy of Merck & Co,Inc. shows capsules of the antiviral pill molnupiravir

US Health Panel Says Merck Pill Can Prevent Grave Covid Infections

US health panel says Merck pill can prevent grave Covid infections

Novak Djokovic (left)) downed Austria's Dennis Novak

Djokovic-led Serbia Down Austria In Davis Cup Opener

Djokovic-led Serbia down Austria in Davis Cup opener

The WTO ministerial conference was postponed just four days before it was due to start, hours after Omicron was declared a variant of concern by the World Health Organization

WTO's Big Conference Postponed Due To New Covid Variant

WTO's big conference postponed due to new Covid variant

"Black Friday" shoppers wait in line for a Best Buy store to open on November 26, 2021 in Westminster, Colorado

Shoppers Return For 'Black Friday,' But Many Have Already Bought

Shoppers return for 'Black Friday,' but many have already bought

Barack Obama Small Business Saturday

What Is Small Business Saturday About And How To Participate In 2021

Nov. 27 is the 12th annual Small Business Saturday shopping holiday.

The price of the iPhone 13 rose from 11,999 to 14,999 liras, an increase of 25 percent, in Turkey on Friday.

Apple's IPhone Prices Bite In Turkey Despite Black Friday

Certain Apple devices were 25% more expensive than usual on Friday -- with some increases worth more than the local minimum wage.

"Black Friday" shoppers wait in line for a Best Buy store to open on November 26, 2021 in Westminster, Colorado

On 'Black Friday,' Many US Consumers Have Already Shopped

On 'Black Friday,' many US consumers have already shopped

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