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China needs to change way it finances economy, think tank says

China needs to develop a better system for financing small businesses that drive innovation in the economy but currently struggle to access the funds they need for growth, a leading Chinese think-tank said in a report published Sunday.



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Saban to return controlling stake in Israel's Partner Comms: media

U.S.-Israeli media magnate Haim Saban plans to give up his controlling stake in Israeli mobile phone operator Partner Communications , financial media reported on Sunday.



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How to raise a whiz kid investor

Plenty of parents start their kids off with a piggy bank to underscore the importance of savings. But very few teach their children how to invest.

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1 in 5 college students are parents. Schools could be doing more to help them

Today more than 1 in 5 undergraduate students are parents, yet colleges aren't doing enough to ease these students' financial burdens.

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Deutsche Bahn sees big windfall from climate change package

Germany's Deutsche Bahn [DBN.UL] expects the government's 50 billion euro climate change package to generate the railway company's biggest growth spurt in its 180-year history, the state-owned firm's boss said on Sunday.



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Thomas Cook customers say Tunisia hotel stopped them leaving

British tourists in Tunisia said their hotel stopped them leaving for several hours on Saturday night over concerns about payment by their holiday operator Thomas Cook, though the Tunisian government said the incident was a misunderstanding.



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Travel group Thomas Cook battles for survival ahead of Monday deadline

The British government has plans in place to bring home stranded holidaymakers if Thomas Cook goes out of business, an event that would likely spark chaotic scenes at resorts and airports around the world.



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Vivendi set to widen legal battle against Mediaset beyond Italy: sources

Vivendi is taking steps to widen its legal battle against Mediaset beyond Italy, in a move that indicates the French media group has not liquidated its stake in the Italian broadcaster, two sources close to the matter said.



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Bloc of WeWork board members planning to try to remove Neumann as CEO: WSJ

Some WeWork board members, including officials tied to SoftBank Group Corp , are planning to try to push Adam Neumann to step down as chief executive, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.



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Huawei denies interest in acquiring Oi or any other Brazilian carrier

Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co said on Sunday it was not interested in acquiring struggling Oi SA or any other Brazilian carrier.



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Factbox: Key dates in the history of tour company Thomas Cook

The bosses of Thomas Cook , the world's oldest travel company, were meeting lenders and creditors in London on Sunday to seek a last-ditch deal to save the company.



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Thomas Cook customers say hotel in Tunisia stopped them leaving

British tourists in Tunisia said their hotel stopped them leaving for several hours on Saturday night over concerns about payment by their holiday operator Thomas Cook, though the Tunisian government said the incident was a misunderstanding.



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Some WeWork directors considering removal of Adam Neumann as CEO: WSJ

Some WeWork board members, including officials tied to SoftBank Group Corp , are planning to try to push Adam Neumann to step down as chief executive, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.



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Banks worth $47 trillion adopt new U.N.-backed climate principles

Banks with more than $47 trillion in assets, or a third of the global industry, adopted new U.N.-backed "responsible banking" principles to fight climate change on Sunday that would shift their loan books away from fossil fuels.



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SoftBank turns against WeWork's parent CEO Neumann: sources

Japan's SoftBank Group Corp , the biggest investor in WeWork owner The We Company, is exploring ways to replace Adam Neumann as chief executive of the U.S. office-sharing start-up, four people familiar with the matter said on Sunday.



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