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Picking up an object that hasn’t been touched for centuries is like reaching back to shake hands with history

The big banks are ploughing on with expansion into the sector despite likely near-term setbacks

Rihanna’s cash for pop songs is just another symptom of the transaction society

Upgrading state will take more than money; plus, businesses bewail new hostile environment for overseas graduates

Plus, how NBC is gearing up for Paris 2024

Timely economics

A barista studies the secret codes of background music

After resisting calls to intervene, Beijing has made a sudden U-turn. But will the package be enough to get the economy back on track?

The pressure on Beijing to find a new growth model is acute but the president seems resistant to deeper economic reform

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