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Stocks fall as Beijing confirms human-to-human transmission ahead of Chinese new year
Researcher at top institute claimed Python clone was ‘independently’ developed
$1.2bn bond maturing in March is trading just above 80 cents on the dollar
Parliament hopes tax and labour market reforms will help boost manufacturing base
Shift in diplomatic language shows Beijing refuses to acknowledge Taiwan’s democratic DNA
Authorities suggest agents posed as tradesmen in order to bug world leaders
Push for anti-subversion bill likely to inflame anti-government sentiment in territory
Fear of financial contagion is a bigger risk to markets than the medical kind
Case raises concerns over Beijing’s influence over global organisations
Latin America’s fallen star cannot afford a damaging period of uncertainty
A large problem remains: Washington does not know what it is trying to achieve
Ride-hailing group exits market after failing to win against domestic competitors
Rising food and fuel prices could halt rate-cut cycle in its tracks
Chinese engineers who have made their careers in the US are beginning to question their place in the country
Single female graduates are living and working away from their families for first time
Ankara is anxious for further support once €6bn programme ends
Unrest has scared off Chinese tourists looking to get cash out of mainland
Crackdown is aimed at staving off Trump threat of tariffs on exports
Temur Akhmedov says his mother’s agreement with Burford Capital is ‘unlawful’
Speculation over leader’s future has convulsed Russia’s elite since 2018 election
Authorities say 224 patients with the coronavirus have been identified
Regulator ends longstanding investigation into US market maker and other local groups
Rustenburg facility under pressure from rising electricity tariffs and power cuts
Agency warns on territory’s institutional strength and governance after months of protests
Project to meet 10% of Gulf state’s peak electricity demand as it moves away from burning oil
