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TikTok move reveals nature of US-China tech rivalry
Trump seems to have given his blessing for Microsoft to buy out China's social media app TikTok
InternationalWeak exports and employment may unbalance the recovery
The euro-area manufacturing PMI expanded in July along with the East Asian equivalents, but jobs and exports remain weak
InternationalEuro-area and US GDP activity will be weaker for years
US GDP plunged by 32.9% in annualised quarterly terms in April-June, while euro-area GDP fell by 15.0% year-on-year
InternationalCOVID-19 crisis could worsen ageing demographics
Uncertainty associated with the pandemic and economic downturns are likely to reduce fertility in high-income countries
InternationalChina may join wider trend on tech anti-trust probes
China's central bank wants to probe Chinese 'big tech' for anti-trust practices
InternationalThe coming months will be the pandemic's riskiest
Knowledge about COVID-19 has expanded at breakneck speed, but key questions remain
InternationalCorporate competition in 5G set to intensify
The European Commission has stepped up its effort to ensure that member states take a multivendor approach to 5G
InternationalEU GDP recovery will be much slower than decline
German GDP fell by more than 10% in April-June, taking absolute GDP back to its 2010 level
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