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Shell consultant quits and accuses…

A safety consultant at oil and gas giant Shell has stopped working for the firm, as she accused its top executives of failing to protect the environment.

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What Didi's US exit tells…

Less than a year after its US market debut, Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global is set to leave Wall Street.

A majority of shareholders voted… Read more

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Starbucks to quit Russia but pay…

Starbucks is leaving Russia after 15 years, the latest Western corporation to quit the country after the war in Ukraine.

The coffee chain will… Read more

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Airbnb to quit China as lockdowns…

Airbnb is shutting down its domestic rentals in China, where a "zero-Covid" policy has meant lockdowns are ongoing.

All listings for homes and… Read more

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Cost of living: Rise in food export…

Malaysia says it will cut the export of chickens from the start of June because of shortages in the country.

Elsewhere in Asia, India has banned… Read more

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Sri Lanka defaults on debt for…

Sri Lanka has defaulted on its debt for the first time in its history as the country struggles with its worst financial crisis in more than 70 years.

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Australia election 2022: Cost…

Across Australia household budgets are being tightly squeezed, with the cost of living soaring to an eye-watering 21 year high.

Rising prices… Read more

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Twitter steps up Ukraine misinformation…

Twitter has said it plans to put misleading tweets from official accounts about the Ukraine war behind warning notices.

The change follows heightened… Read more