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Stories for May 8th 2019
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Wednesday, May 8th 2019 - 09:51 UTC
Liverpool celebrates with a stunning win over Barca: “these boys are talented giants”, says coach Klopp
Kurgen Klopp turned the air blue as the Liverpool manager celebrated his side's incredible Champions League semi-final success against Barcelona with a profanity-laced victory speech.
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Wednesday, May 8th 2019 - 09:25 UTC
China opening its mutual fund business to a foreign majority stake: JPMorgan could be the first
JPMorgan could become the first foreign company to own a majority stake in its Chinese mutual fund business, after its joint venture partner put a crucial 2% of the business up for sale that analysts expect the Wall Street bank to lap up.
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Wednesday, May 8th 2019 - 09:19 UTC
World consumes more alcohol largely because of heavier drinking in China and India
The world consumed 10% more alcohol per adult in 2017 than in 1990, due in large part to heavier and more widespread drinking in China and India, researchers said on Wednesday. On current trends, global consumption per capita will rise another 17% over the next decade, they reported in The Lancet.
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Wednesday, May 8th 2019 - 09:14 UTC
Extradition hearings for Huawei's owner daughter complicates US/China/Canada dealings
Huawei Technologies' chief financial officer is set to return to a Vancouver courtroom this Wednesday ahead of planned extradition hearings as deteriorating relations with China over her arrest exact a growing toll on Canada.
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Wednesday, May 8th 2019 - 09:08 UTC
Asian markets plummet on concern over China/US trade deal; Beijing negotiator expected in Washington
A red wave swept across Asia trading floors on Wednesday as investors grow increasingly concerned that the China-US trade deal, which appeared all by ready to sign, could fall through.
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Wednesday, May 8th 2019 - 08:56 UTC
BHP Billiton facing US$ 5 billion claim for damages over a dam collapse in Brazil
Mining giant BHP Billiton is facing a US$5bn claim for damages over a dam collapse in Brazil in 2015. Law firm SPG, which is representing than 200,000 Brazilian claimants, said the company “knew of the risks” at the Samarco mine in Minas Gerais state.
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Wednesday, May 8th 2019 - 08:25 UTC
“Eat, smoke, drink and be merry” recommends Norwegian health minister
Norway's newly appointed health minister has caused controversy by saying people should be allowed to eat, smoke and drink “as much as they want”. Sylvi Listhaug also said smokers were made to feel like pariahs.
