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New iPhones face double whammy

The severity of Apple Inc’s challenges amid the Covid-19 pandemic is starting to become clear. And it’s not looking great. The reports covering the prospects of an iPhone delay are piling up. Last month, Nikkei reported Apple was considering putting off the introduction of its 2020 iPhones. Bloomberg News then said the new iPhones could be launched a few weeks ...

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A debate over limiting liability has just begun

Whenever we’re ready to re-open Covid-closed businesses, we’ll have to resolve some important questions about how to do so safely. One of them: what kind of measures should businesses take to keep employees and customers safe, and how should business owners be held accountable if they play fast and loose with others’ health? This debate over limiting liability has just ...

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China is more than just a land grab in Africa

China has plenty to gain from lending a hand to its friends battling the coronavirus in Africa. Contrary to some perceptions, that won’t mean opportunistic grabs in oil, copper or arable land. The biggest prize for Beijing is political capital. Sub-Saharan Africa faces its first recession in 25 years, and the continent as a whole is also grappling with the ...

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