Foreign firms in China say vague rules and tensions with Washington hurting business, surveys show (apnews.com)
Foreign companies operating in China say tensions with Washington over technology, trade and other issues and uncertainty over Chinese policies are damaging the business environment and causing some to reassess their plans for investing in the giant market....
Germany went from envy of the world to the worst-performing major developed economy. What happened? (apnews.com)
For most of this century, Germany racked up one economic success after another, dominating global markets for high-end products like luxury cars and industrial machinery, selling so much to the rest of the world that half the economy ran on exports....
An Australian journalist has called her baby Methamphetamine Rules (www.stuff.co.nz)
Just some lighter news to break up the doom a bit
New revelations from the Snowden archive surface (www.computerweekly.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/5196551...
War crimes tribunal ICC says it has been hacked (www.reuters.com)
India, Russia to widen maritime cooperation (www.reuters.com)
India-Canada Diplomatic Row: Brief History of Khalistan Movement in Canada | EXPLAINED - News18 (www.news18.com)
Libya Protests Turn Violent as Flood Survivors Demand Accountability (www.wsj.com)
People gathered to demand government accountability, while others marched up to the house of the mayor and started a fire....
WSJ News Exclusive | China’s Former Foreign Minister Ousted After Alleged Affair, Senior Officials Told (www.wsj.com)
Azerbaijan launches new attack against Armenians in disputed territory (www.nbcnews.com)
UN warns disease outbreak in Libya's flooded east could spark 'second crisis' (abcnews.go.com)
Officials warned Monday that a disease outbreak in Libya’s northeast, where floods have killed thousands, could create “a second devastating crisis” as adults and children fell ill from contaminated water....
mcdonlad’s intranet portal (accessmcd.info)
McDonald’s was founded in 1940 by Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California. The iconic Golden Arches logo was introduced in 1962 and has become one of the most recognizable symbols McDonald’s operates in over 100 countries and serves around 69 million customers daily.accessmcd The Big Mac, introduced in...
Almost 1,000 people arrested and $500m in drugs seized in police raids across Australia (www.theguardian.com)
Russian Submarine Shows Massive Damage After Ukrainian Strike (www.thedrive.com)
Photos of major damage to a Russian Navy submarine attacked while in dry dock in Crimea point to the boat being a complete write-off.
The ‘naive cynicism’ of Russell Brand’s hasty defenders (www.spectator.co.uk)
First grain ships arrive in Ukraine using new route (www.bbc.com)
Poland bans entry of cars with Russian licence plates (notesfrompoland.com)
Canada says it suspects India involved in Sikh leader murder (www.reuters.com)
India expels Canadian diplomat, says concerned about 'anti-India activities' (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/5606904...
India expels Canadian diplomat, says concerned about 'anti-India activities' (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/5606902...