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Donald Trump says he plans to win the White House largely on the strength of his personality, brushing off the need for a heavy investment in what he calls the "overrated" use of data to shape campaign strategy and get out the vote. … Click to Continue »

The Gauteng Provincial Government has condemned the “rowdy behaviour” of a group of meter taxi operators.

– Wani Ministan kasar Biritaniya akan harkokin kasashen waje mai suna Philip Hammond ya kira ga Shugaban kasa Muhammadu Buhari da samu mafita na yankin Niger Delta inda tsagerun Niger Delta suka fashe bututun man fetur – Wani Minista ya gargadi Shugaba Buhari wanda idan ya fuskanta yan bindigan da dakarun sojojin, babbar matsala zata […]

Shiro Armstrong

Economics, Asia

What will Tokyo do? 

Japan’s population is ageing and shrinking.

The population of Japan peaked in 2008 at 128 million. With the fertility rate — or births per woman — falling below 1.5 at the beginning of the 1990s and falling as low as 1.29 in 2004, the population is shrinking rapidly. Already Japan has one million people fewer than in 2008. The government aims to keep the population above 100 million by 2060.

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Wal-Mart and U.S. drug distributor McKesson said they would expand an alliance for jointly procuring generic medicines in an attempt to lower costs.

Top Gun may be 30 years old today, but aviators sunglasses are still totally relevant. To celebrate the movie and Tom Cruise’s inevitable style icon status, here’s a collection of celebrities—from Beyoncé to Justin Bieber—in the celebrated shades.

With the extended period for Gauteng motorists to pay their outstanding historic e-toll accounts at a reduced rate of 60% ending on Tuesday‚ the Automobile Association says it is an opportune time to assess the success of the e-toll system.

When more than two dozen international editors convened in Boston on Friday for the International Press Institute/Associated Press Foreign Editors’ Circle, they discussed the challenges journalists face when working abroad.

RJD state president Gautam Sagar Rana said Lalu Prasad's campaigns in Godda consolidated the support base in party's favor.

Aduro Biotech shares halted

You can already see how President Obama is gearing up for the fight ahead.

So strong are views of Europeans when it comes to food that French President François Hollande threatened to veto TTIP if products made in specific regions cannot retain exclusivity over their names

ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump says he plans to win the White House largely on the strength of his personality, brushing off the need for a heavy investment in what he calls the "overrated" use of data to shape campaign strategy and get out the vote. The use of data has evolved over the past several presidential campaigns into a shorthand for using information — starting with simple lists of potential voters, then mated with extensive details about their habits and beliefs — to guide a campaign toward its ultimate goal... Читать дальше...

The U.S. and EU insist there is no danger – but Moscow is not so sure

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UBS's US wealth management business is partnering with the San Francisco-based robo-adviser SigFig.Robo-advisers use software to make investment allocation decisions, and SigFig will develop "digital tools" to be used by UBS's 7,000 financial advisers.The Swiss bank is also making a direct investment in the startup.

"We saw it as a great opportunity to marry the best technology that we thought the robo-advisers made – which is something we didn't think we could replicate ourselves ... Читать дальше...

Marcus Rashford has already taken Wayne Rooney's place in the Manchester United forward line, now he threatens to do the same at international level.

Canada's housing market continues to set new records, with the average sale price hitting $508,097 in April, the busiest month for home sales in Canadian history.

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Just about everyone knows that in an emergency, the first thing to do is to call 911. However, as comedian John Oliver pointed out Sunday, the 911 emergency response system in many places across the country cannot be fully trusted.

The New York Democrat says the highly trained dogs and additional TSA workers would get travelers through the lines more quickly while improving security.

– The former minster of Niger Delta Affairs, Sam Ode said he is ready to partner with the Nigerian government for the rehabilitation of displaced persons – The former minister said his team was concerned with ways to empower victims of insurgency in the region – Ode also commended the Nigerian military on their efforts towards purging Nigeria […]

Austrian Ambassador to Russia said that Austria proposes Russia to develop and expand the existing mechanisms of bilateral trade and economic cooperation.

LONDON (AP) — Weak Chinese economic data weighed on global stocks Monday at the start of a week that's likely to be dominated by speculation over whether the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in June.