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The conflict in Tigray is the biggest test of Abiy Ahmed’s premiership and threatens to spill over into neighbouring countries
“It’s expensive on what we know, and cheap on what we don’t.”
Workers from ethnic communities feel abandoned as jobs and income are lost
Climate change poses mortal threat to shattered country’s only economic lifeline
How two UK restaurants are minimising waste and maximising self-sufficiency
Scotland’s one-party system; Saving Christmas; Early retirements.
US president hopes that frustrating state certification process will derail Biden
Both feel unfairly targeted, while febrile domestic politics constrain Warsaw’s room for manoeuvre
Objections by Hungary and Poland should not obscure progress Brussels has made this year
Asked if he plans more acquisitions, the Pittsburgh bank boss answers in one word: ‘Yes’
Playing an unfamiliar role is likely to strain Moscow’s status as regional hegemon
Analysts say renminbi-denominated contracts open to foreign investors could become global benchmark
What began as staff support groups are being used by businesses to hasten change
Warsaw’s hostility to this group means companies’ inclusion efforts take on an added importance
France’s purpose-driven organic food chain builds on its co-operative roots
High-end houses are hiring diversity leads in an effort to fix a lack of representation across their businesses
Samsung, Apple and Intel drive exports, but IT talent scarcity looms
She does, because she can.
Lossmaking biotech aims to prove doubters wrong after patent probes and controversy over stock sales
Output forecast to recover from pandemic by 2021 but real economy in far worse state
Hopes have risen of an end to the pandemic, but the bloc’s countries and companies must navigate a turbulent period first
Maybe, but don’t you dare say “slowbalisation”.
Veterans of real estate industry say hard-nosed legal strategy was honed over decades
Hands-off approach has lasted a decade, but antitrust officials are ready to step in
World’s largest bricks-and-mortar retailer foiled by power of suppliers and regional food preferences
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