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Elon Musk unveils life-like humanoid robot to take over 'boring' work

Musk has a long history of unveiling products that are merely prototypes, essentially selling a vision before it exists in reality

Marks & Spencer profit surges as clothing stores reopen post lockdown

The shares rose nearly 10% to 156.8 pence in London on Friday morning

World's biggest miner fired 48 workers in two years for sexual harassment

While harassment is a problem in workplaces around the world, isolated mines can be especially risky for women

China's warm welcome for Taliban sparks sharp criticism at home

State media and diplomatic attempts to paper over the group's past and present it as the "people's choice" have met sharp criticism at home

Taliban now have a $22-bn economy. Where will Afghanistan's money go?

The most urgent economic challenge for the new rulers is a yawning skills deficit in government ministries and departments

AstraZeneca's antibody drug prevents Covid-19 in high-risk groups

Results from Astra's study found no one in the trial who received the cocktail contracted severe Covid-19 or died in relation to the disease, the company said in a statement Friday

Covid hotspot India throws up world-beating stocks aided by easy money

Overseas funds have poured $7.2 trillion into the nation's equities this year and net inflows are expected to continue.

Regulatory fears ensnare more stocks in Xi Jinping's new china

Distillers led a decline in the benchmark CSI 300 Index after it was reported that liquor producers will meet the regulator over market order

Extreme heat growing health issue; killed 356,000 people in 2019: Study

High temperatures linked to heat stroke, hospitalisations and mental health issues, say researchers.

Impoverished Afghanistan got rid of America, but not the US dollar

Afghanistan is in dire need of funds, but nothing of consequence happens at lending institutions like the IMF without US approval.

Markets gripped by anxiety over Covid-19 pandemic, Fed's tapering

The clearest alarm bell is coming from commodities most sensitive to any shifts in economic growth

Used vehicle startup Cars24 to raise $350 mn from SoftBank, others: Report

The fundraising would also include Falcon Edge Capital and value the startup at close to $2 billion, said the person, asking not to be named because the details aren't public

Amazon plans to open large physical retail stores in US: Report

The first stores are expected to be located in Ohio and California and will be about 30,000 square feet in size, which would be smaller than the typical department store

These are the shadowy Taliban leaders now running Afghanistan

The Taliban's senior leadership includes many Mujahideen fighters who were once trained by the US during the Cold War to battle against the invading Soviet Union forces in the 1980s

Joe Biden says chaos couldn't have been avoided in Afghanistan

Biden's comments point to a looming question of whether the U.S. will recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan's government after they swiftly took control of the country, including the capital city

China's digital yuan gives banks an edge in payments, says Moody's

The effort to develop a digital yuan "reflects the authorities' concerns about data concentration among technology companies", the Moody's analysts said

Singapore's vaccinated travel easing starts with Germany, Brunei

Germany and Brunei were chosen as places where Singapore could test its confidence in vaccinated travel lanes

Copper and iron ore tumble as growth fears roil metals markets

This week's drop for iron ore accelerated, with futures sliding as much as 12% to the lowest since December in Singapore

Goldman Sachs buys Dutch money manager NN Investment Partners for $1.9 bn

The US lender will pay about 1.6 billion euros ($1.9 billion) for NN Investment Partners, according to a statement Thursday

Afghanistan may turn China's Belt and Road into a $282-bn creditor trap

The danger comes from instability in Pakistan, where Beijing banks have invested heavily. The Chinese still have nightmares about a major miscalculation in Venezuela