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Congo security forces kill two protesters in anti-Kabila march

Bloomberg Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least two protesters and injured 47 others partici- pating in anti-government marches around the country, the UN said. A group of Catholic activists, the Lay Coordination Committee, organized the protest against President Joseph Kabila’s continuing rule of the central African nation. It was the third rally they’ve organized since ...

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China faces rule by Xi for decades with repeal of term limits

Bloomberg China’s Communist Party is set to repeal presidential term limits in a move that would allow Xi Jinping to rule beyond 2023, completing the country’s departure from a political system based on collective leadership. The party’s Central Committee announced it was seeking to end a constitutional provision that bars the head of state from serving more than two consecutive ...

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Big companies are getting a chokehold on economy

A recent report by Goldman Sachs’ global research team highlights a new study showing that large, dominant superstar companies are paying lower wages and earning higher profits. I’ve flagged that research myself, but when Goldman says it’s worried, you know things have really gotten serious. American industry is increasingly dominated by a shrinking handful of giant companies. Why is Goldman ...

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