UpFront
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China's growth slows as pandemic fears persist
After a year of leading the global economy out of the pandemic slump, China's growth is now starting to level off, as the world tries to assess whether the country's recovery will continue or peter out
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Jeff Bezos picks 18-year-old Dutch student for Blue Origin rocket launch
Oliver Daemen will be the youngest person ever to go to space
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84% millennials use audio to reduce stress; mental health podcasts most popular among India's Gen Z too
According to a recent study by Spotify, podcast listenership increased 300% among millennials and Gen Z during the pandemic, who see it as a tool to beat loneliness and stress
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What India's youth want: Skill-based hiring over work experience
As work experience is hard to come by in the pandemic, Gen Z is invested in learning skills and want more time off to upgrade them
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How Germany hopes to get the edge in driverless technology
With its requirement that autonomous vehicles be overseen by humans, the German law reflects a realisation in the industry that researchers are still years away from cars that can safely allow the driver to disengage while the car does all the work
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How Europe's ambitious new climate agenda will affect businesses
The European Union's plan to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by more than half by the end of the decade will touch almost every industry in the trade bloc, with profound consequences for jobs and the bloc's economy
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Health tech in a backpack
From standard vitals checks to early cancer detection in women, modern medical devices are becoming small and affordable enough to reach remote villages. With cloud connectivity and the internet, they are revolutionising health care delivery
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Here's how much the ultra-rich will get richer by 2025
The 'ultra high net worth' individuals—those with wealth of at least $100 million— who currently hold 15 percent of the world's total investable wealth are on their way to get richer in the next couple of years
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Britney Spears Conservatorship: 5 things that may happen next
Three weeks ago, in an impassioned speech before a Los Angeles judge, Britney Spears denounced the conservatorship that has long controlled her life as abusive. Now the case is set to return to the courtroom Wednesday, and there is much to unpack
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The dark side of Chess: Payoffs, points and 12-year-old grandmasters
In 1980, the governing body for chess relaxed rules to make the grandmasters title more accessible and less exclusive. But young players and often their obsessive parents have turned the 'youngest grandmaster' title into a springboard for greater things
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DBS Bank India: Gaining muscle with LVB
Once focussed on corporate banking, DBS Bank India will now compete with larger retail-focussed banks and acquire more business by integrating with the businesses of traditional small business lender Lakshmi Vilas Bank