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For the Chao Family, Deep Ties to the World’s 2 Largest Economies

The family of Elaine Chao, the transportation secretary and wife of Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, has high-level political connections not only in the United States but also in China. That gives the family unusual status in the world’s two largest economies. Through interviews, industry filings and government documents from both countries, The New […]

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CEO Secrets: ‘I built my fashion brand selling crisps at school’

Business / En Sound Media

Entrepreneur Gerald Manu explains the hardships of starting a fashion label while still at school. His fashion company Devacci now employs five people and is growing. This month the CEO Secrets series is focusing on young entrepreneurs. See all the videos from the series here or add it as a Topic in the BBC News

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Tiananmen’s tank man: The image that China forgot

World / En Sound Media

The defining image of China’s Tiananmen Square protest in 1989 was one man standing in the way of the government tanks cracking down on a peaceful student demonstration. But 30 years later, Chinese censorship has erased the memory of one of the most brutal nights of violence in the 20th century. John Sudworth took to

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Hill, Dodgers beat Phillies 8-0 to complete 3-game sweep

Sports / En Sound Media

The Dodgers have a slew of good young players. Their nearly-40 trio can still come up big, too. Rich Hill scattered three hits over seven innings, David Freese went 2 for 3 with a home run, and Russell Martin also went 2 for 3 in helping Los Angeles beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-0 Sunday to

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A ‘Bridge’ to China, and Her Family’s Business, in the Trump Cabinet

Politics / En Sound Media

Foremost has relied on the Export-Import Bank of China, or China EximBank, to finance at least four ships in the past decade. Its loans often come with lower interest rates and more generous repayment schedules than those made through some commercial lenders. As of 2015, the bank had made at least $300 million available to

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China blames US for trade dispute, but doesn’t escalate

Finance / En Sound Media

China fired back at the U.S. Sunday over the two nations’ trade dispute, issuing a report that blamed the conflict on the Trump administration but refrained from escalating the trade war. The report from the Cabinet spokesman’s office said China won’t back down on “major issues of principle,” but offered no sense of whether or

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BP paid billions for suspicious Senegal gas deal

World / En Sound Media

BP has agreed to pay around $10bn (£8bn) to a businessman involved in a suspicious energy deal. The energy giant bought Frank Timis’ stake in a gas field off the coast of Senegal for $250 million in 2017. But documents obtained by BBC Panorama and Africa Eye reveal that BP will also pay his company

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What Should HBO Cost? The Question Is Giving AT&T Executives a Headache

Technology / En Sound Media

With its acquisition of Time Warner last year, AT&T was on its way toward creating a streaming service that will one day be the exclusive online home for “Game of Thrones” and the blockbuster film franchises centered on Wonder Woman, Batman and Harry Potter. The $80 billion deal gave the phone giant ownership of the

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LEADING OFF: No picks for Keuchel, Kimbrel, MLB draft starts

Sports / En Sound Media

A look at what’s happening around the majors Monday: EVEN MORE FREE All-Star starter Dallas Keuchel and imposing closer Craig Kimbrel, the last two top free agents on the market, can sign without their new teams having to forfeit amateur draft picks as compensation. Both turned down $17.9 million qualifying offers in November, Keuchel from

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Kirsten Gillibrand’s Fox News Town Hall: What to Watch For

Politics / En Sound Media

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York is the latest Democratic presidential hopeful to make a controversial pilgrimage in the primary race: headlining a Fox News town hall event. While some of her rivals for the nomination, like Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, have refused to appear on Fox News because they believe it vilifies Democrats,

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