Labor group accuses Google of illegally firing workers to stifle unionism

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The Communications Workers of America union filed a federal labor charge against Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google on Thursday, accusing the company of unlawfully firing four employees to deter workers from engaging in union activities. FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain…

Hong Kong unrest contributed two percent points to third-quarter GDP contraction: official

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FILE PHOTO: People cross a street the Central business district in Hong Kong, China August 22, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas PeterHONG KONG (Reuters) – Social unrest in Hong Kong contributed two percentage points to the city’s economic contraction in the third quarter, Paul Chan, financial secretary of the city’s government, told legislators in a televised hearing on…

Indian police shoot dead four men suspected of raping vet

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FILE PHOTO: A police van carrying four men accused of the alleged rape and murder of a 27-year-old woman, leaves a police station in Shadnagar, on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, November 30, 2019. REUTERS/Vinod BabuBENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian police shot dead four men on Friday who were suspected of raping and killing a 27-year-old…

Chinese defy Hong Kong’s protest gloom in hunt for bargain stocks

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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese investors more than doubled their Hong Kong stocks purchases this year, braving market headwinds from violent street protests and the protracted Sino-U.S. trade war, which have battered the Asian financial hub’s economy. FILE PHOTO: The name of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited is displayed at the entrance in Hong Kong,…

Hong Kong police chief calls for peace ahead of big protest march

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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s police chief has urged citizens to demonstrate peacefully ahead of what is expected to be a large-scale pro-democracy march on Sunday, an event planned amid a lull in violence in the Chinese-ruled city. FILE PHOTO: Anti-government demonstrators gather for a lunchtime protest at Chater Garden in Hong Kong, China,…