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China faces electricity shortages

Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.

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YouTube to remove vaccine misinformation videos

The policy includes the termination of accounts of anti-vaccine influencers

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US Senate approves bill to avoid government shutdown

The Republicans and Democrats reached a deal just hours before the midnight deadline

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Stalemate in US Congress over $1 trillion infrastructure bill

The Democrats disagree over the size of a related social spending plan

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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp hit by global outage

Social media services Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram suffer a six hour outage

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Facebook hits back at whistleblower's claims

An ex-employee told lawmakers that Facebook prioritised profits over its users safety.

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Twitch hacked

Streaming platform Twitch has had its source code and payout details leaked online.

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US Senate to raise debt ceiling again

Leaders in Congress's upper chamber agree to extend the borrowing limit through December.

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Global corporate tax deal draws closer

An agreed global minimum 15% corporate tax rate draws closer as Ireland signs up

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Nobel economics prize awarded for real-life studies

This year's Nobel prize for economics has been shared by three recipients.

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More supply chain disruption

Congestion at global ports adds to concerns over global supply chains

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Putin denies Russia is using gas prices as a political weapon

His comments come as there is intense focus on global energy markets

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Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn in China

It says having to comply with the Chinese state has become increasingly challenging

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British member of Parliament dies after stabbing

MP David Amess dies after being stabbed at constituency meeting

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Amazon denies misleading Congress

The firm was questioned over its business practices

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NYC taxi drivers to go on hunger strike over debt

Debt crisis over medallion loan repayments causes anguish, driving some to suicide.

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Brazil president rejects covid lockdown claims

President Jair Bolsonaro rejects claims that he prioritised economy over peoples鈥� health

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WeWork shares jump more than 13 per cent in public markets debut

The company scrapped IPO plans in 2019 due to investors' business model concerns

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China seeks to dominate AI

US officials are warning about China's ambitions in artificial intelligence

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Tesla is now worth more than $1 trillion

Tesla surpassed a market value of $1 trillion, making it the fifth such company to do so.

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China telecoms licence revoked in US

The US revokes China Telecom licence citing national security concerns

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US budget row

Can President Biden pass his budget?

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Big oil grilled by Congress

Leaders of major Western oil companies are facing a grilling in front of the US Congress

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Is net zero the right target?

Is net zero the right target for countries to be aiming for?

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COP26 kicks off

Narendra Modi calls on developed economies to help poorer countries fight climate change.

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Rich nations agree to fund South Africa's transition from coal

A partnership of nations give $8.5bn to South Africa to help invest in greener energy

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Fed winds up US stimulus package

The Federal Reserve begins its long-anticipated tapering of asset purchases.

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Biden sets Covid vaccine mandate for businesses

Workers at firms with more than 100 employees must be fully vaccinated by 4th January

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Tesla shares fall after Elon Musk Twitter poll

Musk's poll asked whether he should sell 10 per cent of his Tesla stock

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General Electric to split in three

The US conglomerate General Electric is to split into three publicly listed companies

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