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The return of Mao: a new threat to China’s politics
The dictator is enjoying a surge of popularity amid an age of growing inequality. But the rise of a neo-Maoist movement threatens the stability of China’s political system
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Consolidation, pursuit of scale and cheap debt feed corporate ambition
Och-Ziff to pay $413m to settle Africa bribery probe
Hedge fund’s subsidiary pleads guilty to violating anti-corruption laws
IBM beefs up AI unit with Promontory Financial deal
Group to advise financial institutions on risk and compliance
Moscow rejects US call to stop Aleppo bombardment
Western powers accuse Russia of being an accomplice to war crimes
Qualcomm in early talks with chipmaker NXP
Acquisition by US group could value Dutch rival at more than $30bn
Outflows from European equity funds approach $100bn
Continent suffers 34th consecutive week of redemptions as anxiety over banking system grows
Opec agreement to cut oil production faces array of hurdles
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Lawmaker calls for break-up of Wells Fargo
Bank chief John Stumpf grilled on Capitol Hill over fake accounts
Singapore’s strict schools start to relax
Changes to marking systems aim to reduce demands on children
Fatal Hoboken crash raises rail safety questions
At least one dead and 108 injured after NJ Transit train rams station
Space sector questions whether Musk mission to Mars will lift off
Experts see plan as relatively credible but warn big technical obstacles to manned flight remain
Farc accord is no done deal as Colombians prepare to vote
Most Colombians are deeply ambivalent about something the rest of the world enthusiastically supports
US tech groups unite to dispel AI fears
Industry vows openness on changes with potential to alter humanity’s future
Gary Johnson’s White House bid suffers setback
Third party candidate unable to name favourite foreign leader
Cosy ties mar Clinton foundation’s message
In a populist election, CGI’s melding of businesses and activists has proven politically troublesome
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Central bank faces tough choice at last scheduled policy meeting before US election
Make no mistake, Britain is not a world-beating economy
Failings include low investment, inadequate basic education and the innumeracy of the elites
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