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Single-use cutlery and plates to be banned in England

Single-use items like plastic cutlery, plates and trays will be banned in England, the government has confirmed.

January 9, 2023 12:25 pm
 

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Jack Ma to give up control of fintech giant Ant Group

The billionaire founder of Ant Group, Jack Ma, is to give up control of the Chinese fintech giant after a regulatory crackdown.

January 9, 2023 9:05 am
 

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‘The money is gone’: Bahamas tries to turn page after FTX

Dressed in a canary blue suit on a warm December night, sweat dripping from his brow, Bishop Lawrence Rolle belts out the lyrics to his latest hit song for the hundreds of children and adults gathered to celebrate Christmas.

January 9, 2023 7:35 am
 

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LinkedIn is having a moment thanks to a wave of layoffs

In a normal year at this time, a typical LinkedIn feed might be full of posts about year-end reflections on leadership and professional goals and suggested lifehacks for the year ahead — possibly with a few posts from CMOs offering tips on brand strategy, for good measure.

January 9, 2023 6:00 am
 

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Investment to help reduce import bill

The Ministry of Agriculture will continue investing in growing or producing certain premium beef locally to cut back on our food import bill.

January 8, 2023 4:29 pm
 

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Seven traders warned of prosecution

The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has warned seven traders of prosecution after carrying out a four-day inspection.

January 8, 2023 4:20 pm
 

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Kamikamica meets REALB Registrar

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for External Trade, Co-operatives and SMEs, Manoa Kamikamica has met with the Real Estate Agents Licensing Board.

January 8, 2023 12:30 pm
 

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Fiji is positioned to capitalize on its brand: Gavoka

The Ministry of Tourism will look to the tourism sector to prop up Fiji’s economy in the short term.

January 8, 2023 12:20 pm
 

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Twitter further cuts staff overseeing global content moderation, Bloomberg reports

Twitter Inc made further staff cuts in the trust and safety team handling global content moderation and in the unit related to hate speech and harassment, Bloomberg news reported on Saturday.

January 8, 2023 11:12 am
 

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Samsung profits plunge as demand for gadgets slows

Samsung expects its profits for the last three months of 2022 to fall by 69% to the lowest level in eight years.

January 8, 2023 6:39 am
 

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Fiji to grow its tourism market with China

Minister for Tourism Viliame Gavoka assures the People’s Republic of China’s chargé d’affaires and Political Counselor, Wang Xuguang that Fiji wants to grow its tourism market with China further.

January 7, 2023 4:15 pm
 

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Global food prices in 2022 hit record high amid drought, war

Global prices for food commodities like grain and vegetable oils were the highest on record last year even after falling for nine months in a row, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said, as Russia’s war in Ukraine, drought and other factors drove up inflation and worsened hunger worldwide.

January 7, 2023 1:46 pm

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