A bidding war has emerged for Australian oil and gas explorer AWE Ltd. after Perth-based Mineral Resources Ltd. made an all-share takeover offer, challenging an increased all-cash bid by China Energy Reserve & Chemicals Group Co. Mineral Resources, Australia's largest mineral crushing and
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I gave Amazon.com a key to go into my house and drop off packages when I'm not around. After two weeks, it turns out letting strangers in has been the least-troubling part of the experience.
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This weekend, residents of the western Indian state of Gujarat began voting in an election whose outcome should've been a foregone conclusion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi served for 12 years as Gujarat's chief minister and remains a hugely popular figure there. His political party, the Bharatiya
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As delegates from South Africa's ruling African National Congress gather this week to pick a new leader to succeed President Jacob Zuma, they face a challenge that's threatening to overshadow the contest: to stop the party from splitting. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Photographer: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via
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Stocks in Asia were poised for modest gains after U.S. labor market figures lifted optimism in global growth and paved the way for another American interest-rate increase this week. The S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at all-time highs on Friday in light volume after data showed
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