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The real reason Hong Kong is so mad at Lionel Messi
The Explainer Anger over soccer star Lionel Messi's failure to play in an exhibition game has escalated into a diplomatic spat
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Is bitcoin back?
Talking Point World's most popular cryptocurrency looks set to hit record highs in 2024 but is 'not for the faint-hearted', experts say
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Japan is no longer the world's third-biggest economy despite its stock market peaking
Talking Points The country was overtaken by Germany after unexpectedly entering a recession
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How the world economy learned to live with the drama
Under the Radar As economists predict a 'soft landing' after recent crises, is the global economy now 'oblivious to the new world disorder'?
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Has life in Russia regressed since the Ukraine invasion?
Today's big question The 'war economy' has defied Western sanctions as ordinary citizens rally round the regime
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What Elon Musk has to fear from China's 'Tesla killer'
Talking Points BYD is now the world's biggest seller of electric vehicles
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Will interest rates come down again?
In Depth Rates have been frozen once again, raising hopes of a cut soon
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The Stanley tumbler craze is far more than a viral trend run amok
In The Spotlight The USA is doing what it does best
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EV market slowdown: a bump in the road for Tesla?
Talking Points The electric vehicle market has stalled – with worrying consequences for carmakers
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Labour's big pitch to big business
Talking Point Keir Starmer promises economic stability but owes much to his 'boring, snoring' shadow chancellor
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Brexit: where we are four years on
The Explainer Questions around immigration, trade and Northern Ireland remain as 'divisive as ever'
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Shein: could the year’s mega-IPO fall apart at the seams?
Talking Point Latest hitch is a pre-float 'security review' that could deter potential investors
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Tata Steel closure: can British steel recover?
Today's Big Question Port Talbot victim of net zero 'madness' say commentators as Indian company announced closure of town's two remaining furnaces
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The lasting changes of the post-pandemic dining era
The Explainer The newest of new normals
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