Apple to open first R&D centre in China

Latest step by iPhone maker to bolster its presence in a vital region

Banks eye cash as euro rates go negative

Practice could undermine central banks’ monetary policy

Brexit diminishes migrant pay sent home

Sharp fall in value of sterling means remittances are worth less

Italy warns Brexit delay will hamper EU

Sandro Gozi fears hold-up will stymie reforms sought by Rome amid growing Italian euroscepticism

Kidnappers strike at Mexican resort

State prosecutors point blame at rival criminal gangs

Steve Wynn bets big on Macau recovery

Billionaire looks to ride out China downturn with $4.2bn casino launch

Ford's Fusion sedan that incorporates self-driving technology, including sensors on the roof
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Ford plans self-driving car by 2021

Carmaker in deals to develop model with no pedals or steering wheel

Post-coup raids rattle Turkish business

Dozens of executives accused of aiding cleric blamed for putsch

Beijing approves Shenzhen-HK market tie-up

Latest step towards opening up mainland Chinese bourses

Univision set to purchase Gawker Media

TV broadcaster offers $135m to outbid tech publisher Ziff Davis

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German carmakers train sights on Tesla

Upstart establishes leading position in electric cars but rivals push hard to catch up

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Cycling moves up a gear in quest for speed

With Rio behind them, teams prepare for the next big challenge

Junk bond rally shrugs off range of risks

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Inside the EM rally’s engine room

Weak US dollar, rising oil and global hunt for yield drive gains

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"The thing that making an Irish coffee and pulling a pint of stout have in common is they both take a little more time and dedication than say frothing up a cappuccino or pulling a pint of bitter. Is the underlying problem that Irish time is getting more in synch with other people's concept of it? A terrible thought."
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"It must be a matter of working for yourself, versus working for another. I doubt medalists would train hard if the boss of the olympic comitte was awarded the medal and in return the athlete got paid a salary."
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