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Brexit: The sky didn’t fall in after all

STOCK markets panicked and the pound plummeted as the Brexit vote unfolded. But everything is starting to bounce back.

People pose kissing each other in a kiss chain organised by pro-Europe 'remain' campaigners seeking to avoid a Brexit in the EU referendum in Parliament Square in front of the Houses of Parliament in central London on June 19, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Daniel Leal-Olivas

Brexit could lead to global shake-up

BRITAIN could plunge into recession that would have a global knock-on effect if people vote to leave the EU, campaigners led by PM David Cameron have warned.

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TOYOTA has been forced to suspend production at plants across Japan this week after earthquakes in the country’s south led to a shortage of parts.

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Bangladesh Bank Governor Atiur Rahman who resigned Tuesday gestures as he speaks during a press conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, March 15, 2016. The head of Bangladesh's central bank resigned on Tuesday, after hackers managed to divert $101 million from the country's account with the Federal Reserve Bank in New York. (AP Photo/ A.M. Ahad)

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HACKERS have stolen $106 million from the Bangladesh central bank’s US account, prompting the nation to seek FBI assistance to track down the cyber crooks.

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Coca-Cola cans and bottles are seen in a cooler at European Commission headquarters in Brussels, 19/10/2004.

Nightmare comes true for Coke

IT’S been threatened for years, now the UK has introduced a sugar tax that could do billions worth of damage to Coca-Cola and others.

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How Islamic State makes millions

THE source of the Islamic State terror group’s enormous cash reserves has been revealed, and looting is only the beginning.

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THE world’s most iconic front page could soon be very different. Time Magazine is considering a merger with a troubled tech giant, Bloomberg reports.

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APPLE Inc has a new proposal it hopes will resolve the standoff with the FBI over encryption and data privacy.

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‘Crunch time’ for future of Europe

EVERYTHING from cheap travel to global security could be up for grabs at crucial negotiations today, if you believe the experts. So how will Australia fare?

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(FILES) This file photo taken on January 28, 2016 shows a closed sign at a Walmart store in Chinatown in Los Angeles, California. Wal-Mart Stores trimmed its sales forecast for fiscal 2017 February 18, 2016 due to store closures and the strong dollar as it reported lower fourth-quarter earnings.The world's biggest retailer saw shares tumble as it reported that it now expects fiscal 2017 sales to be flat, down from the previous outlook for three to four percent growth. Walmart's fiscal 2017 started February 1. / AFP / Mark Ralston

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WALMART has reported an 8-per-cent decline in fourth-quarter earnings as the retailer prunes its global footprint.

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Coles and Woolies’ darkest secret

WHAT do Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, Hyundai and Nestle have in common? They are all in the spotlight over this shameful secret.

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Sophia, who is two weeks old and was born with microcephaly, sleeps before her physical therapy session at the Pedro I hospital in Campina Grande, Paraiba state, Brazil, Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. The Zika virus, spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, is suspected to be linked with occurrences of microcephaly in new born babies, but no link has been proven yet. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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HOPES of developing a vaccine against Zika have emerged, with an American pharmaceuticals company unveiling promising results in a trial.

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FILE - In this undated file photo released online in the summer of 2014 on a militant social media account, which has been verified and is consistent with other AP reporting, militants of the Islamic State group hold up their weapons and wave its flags on their vehicles in a convoy on a road leading to Iraq, in Raqqa, Syria. The extremist group that once bragged about minting its own currency is now accepting only U.S. dollars in Raqqa, slashing salaries across the board and imposing “exit fees” for those trying to leave its domain. (Militant photo via AP, File)

Has Islamic State run out of cash?

AFTER luring in fighters with big salaries, baby bonuses, free energy drinks and Snickers bars, Islamic State has a bizarre new strategy for raising cash.

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Children's movies in the school holidays, The reject shop will supply popcorn and lollies. Taylah Goble (18).

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THE Reject Shop has turned its fortunes around, with a 43 per cent increase in profits reversing its decline.

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In this video grab taken from footage broadcast by the UK Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) via the Parliament TV website on February 11, 2016 President of Google Europe, Middle East and Africa, Matt Brittin, answers a question regarding his salary as he gives evidence to the Public Accounts Committee of the British Parliament at the House of Commons in London on February 11, 2016. A top Google executive was left struggling for words when he could not remember his own salary at a grilling by British MPs on Thursday over the US tech giant's controversial tax bill. Matt Brittin, head of Google Europe, Middle East and Africa said he would provide the figure at a later date after Meg Hillier, head of the public accounts scrutiny committee, demanded it four times. / AFP / PRU / Handout / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

Millionaire doesn’t know how much he earns

WHEN a parliamentary committee asked this rich executive how much he earns in a year, his response left jaws hanging.

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ITALIAN prosecutors are investigating several Google managers as part of a probe into the company’s suspected $360 million tax evasion.

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Insider traders nabbed by Facebook

A GROUP of investors engaged in insider trading have been caught out through their mutual friendship on Facebook.

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This image made from undated video released by China Central Television (CCTV) shows Ding Ning, owner of Ezubao, speaks during an interrogation in an unknown location. Chinese police arrested 21 employees at China's largest online finance business on suspicion of fleecing 900,000 investors for $7.6 billion, in what could be the biggest financial fraud in Chinese history. State media outlets reported the arrests late Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 and state broadcaster CCTV aired purported confessions from two former employees at Ezubao, an Anhui Province outfit that rose from obscurity to become China's largest online financing platform in the span of about 18 months. (CCTV via AP Video) CHINA OUT, TV OUT, NO SALES, NO ARCHIVES, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

China arrests over $10 billion scam

THEY were promised strong returns, but investors have been left empty-handed after the spectacular collapse of a $10 billion Ponzi scheme.

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A Chinese stock investor monitors prices at a brokerage house in Fuyang in central China's Anhui province Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. Asian stock markets were mostly in the red Thursday, surrendering early gains as oil drifted lower and sentiment remained fragile following big swings on Wall Street. (Chinatopix via AP) CHINA OUT

More market chaos in China

CHINESE investors have embarked on another wave of panic selling overnight — and analysts warn there’s more pain to come.

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Men made millions from misery

WHILE regulars at the pub quietly sipped their pints, this American sat jabbering on his phone and tapping away on a laptop.

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BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 20: A petrol station displays its prices that have fallen markedly in recent weeks on January 20, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. World oil prices have plummeted recently and are beginning to cause unease on world stock markets as investors fear wider repercussions. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Market chaos: ‘It’s a perfect storm’

A TOP economist has warned the “manic depressive” nature of financial markets is creating a perfect storm for investors, that could have much worse to come.

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An information board illustrates the decline in share prices at the Australian Stock Exchange in Sydney on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015. The ASX market has tumbled at the open, with falls across the board following a 2pct slide on Wall Street last Friday. (AAP Image/Paul Miller) NO ARCHIVING

‘Sell’: Note sparks total panic

IN A chilling note, one of the world’s top banks has outlined in no uncertain terms what kind of crisis the global economy is facing.

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Jaclyn Gross and her son Trae McGovern, 11, were at a friend's enjoying a weekend barbecue in October. Trae was handing out pretzels when he stubbed his foot on a chair. He started crying and fell over. He'd cut off a third of his toe. Pic by Luke Marsden.

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A FURNITURE store chain is set to recall almost 100,000 dining chairs after two people had part of their toes cut off by sharp metal edges..

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Hoverboard representative Brynn Gwynn holds a Hoverboard at CES International Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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IN DRAMATIC scenes at a Las Vegas gadget show yesterday, US marshals seized hoverboards from a Chinese manufacturer accused of copying its design.

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HUAIBEI, CHINA - JANUARY 07: (CHINA OUT) An investor observes stock market on January 7, 2016 in Huaibei, Anhui Province of China. Chinese shares slumped to a halt in half an hour on Thursday which was the second halt in the four trading days of 2016. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 245.96 points, or 7.32 percent, to halt at 3,115.89 points. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

Investors anxiously watch China’s market

IT took just 15 minutes for the Australian dollar to rise after earlier falling to a three month low as local markets respond to China’s trading halt.

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Women chat with each other in front of an electronic board displaying stock prices at a brokerage house in Beijing, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. Last year’s Chinese stock boom and disastrous bust has left a legacy of public distrust of financial markets along with a bill the ruling party has yet to disclose for its rescue. The Shanghai index ended 2015 up 9.5 percent for the year, compared with a 0.7 percent loss for Wall Street’s Standard & Poor’s 500 index. But many novices who bought just before the peak are left with shares worth less than they cost. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

China wipes $87b off Aussie market

INVESTORS plunged deeper into sea of red with the market shedding $87 billion of value over its four-day horror start to 2016 as China suspended trading for the second time.

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LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 05: Attendees look at the Volkswagen BUDD-e, a long distance electric vehicle, displayed during a press event at CES 2016 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on January 5, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.ÊCES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs from January 6-9 and is expected to feature 3,600 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to more than 150,000 attendees. David Becker/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

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VOLKSWAGEN boss Dr Herbert Diess hopes to put the troubled brand’s emissions scandal behind him very soon, with its engine fix submitted to regulators.

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