How Jack Ma built China's money supermarket into a $200 billion company

When Jack Ma launched an obscure payment service to boost his online shopping empire 16 years ago, few expected it to succeed. Now that service forms the backbone of Ant Group, a financial behemoth that could be worth more than $200 billion.

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Coronavirus: Shoppers lost £100m in vouchers expiring in lockdown - Which?

A quarter of people had vouchers that expired when shops were shut, a survey by Which? suggests.

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Coronavirus: Dawn sea swims help with lockdown mental health

More than 100 people are taking part in weekly sea swims at dawn after seeing a social media post.

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Week in pictures: 19 - 25 September 2020

A selection of remarkable images taken around the world this week.

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'Maskne': How to fight face mask breakouts

They're a part of everyday life, so how can you wear a face mask and have clear skin too?

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The fight for women's prayer rights in Israel

How a group of Jewish feminists demanded the same prayer rights as Jewish men.

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Switzerland gets ready to vote on ending free movement with EU

Switzerland isn't in the EU, but it does enjoy access to free trade - on condition of it also having free movement.

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What's in Boris Johnson's climate in tray?

The PM promises he won't be caught "lagging" on green polices.

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Covid-19: What do scientists think of the PM's plan?

The new coronavirus restrictions have been met with mixed reviews.

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Barga: How Italy's most Scottish town coped without its annual 'invasion'

The population of Barga in Tuscany is usually swelled by visits from Scottish Italians every summer.

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Thomas Cook staff: Redundant twice in a year

A year on from the firm’s collapse, many staff are still out of work while others have set up businesses.

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The day Brexit hit boiling point

Former MPs and ministers tell the story of 25 September 2019 - one of Parliament's most dramatic days.

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Here’s What 4 of Our Reporters Are Watching as Voting Begins to Unfold

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Portland Prepares for Violent Showdowns, Proud Boys and Tear Gas

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A new Fox News poll shows Biden leading Trump in Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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CNN's Brianna Keilar responds to White House attack

The White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany baselessly linked CNN reporter Brianna Keilar's comments about the Kentucky Attorney General to the shooting of two Louisville police officers after the killing of Breonna Taylor. Hear her response.

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She won't vote for Biden, but fears second Trump term

CNN's Jeff Zeleny speaks to voters in Wisconsin, where President Donald Trump won by less than one percentage point in 2016, about the upcoming 2020 presidential election as some consider flipping to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.

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See how Ruth Bader Ginsburg's trainer honored her

Bryant Johnson, who trained Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for over 20 years, did push-ups at her memorial in the US Capitol.

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‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Review: They Fought the Law

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Nine ballots were discarded in Pennsylvania. Now, there’s a D.O.J. investigation.

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How to Move Back Home

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DOJ sends stern warning to PA county after multiple military ballots found trashed

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Coronavirus: Are the lockdown restrictions too strict?

Some people, including scientists, believe the hard lockdown measures can be confusing.

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How worried should we be about deadly cyber-attacks?

Experts have been warning for years that it's not a matter of if, but when, hackers will kill somebody.

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Quiz of the week: Who made history at the 'pand-Emmys'?

How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

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Coronavirus: 'We're Australian but we're trapped in the UK'

Thousands of Australians are stuck in the UK after struggling to return due to strict travel rules.

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Coronavirus infection: Is there a North-South divide in England?

Half of people in northern England are facing additional restrictions - but no-one in the South.

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Britpop: Photographer Kevin Cummins revisits the 90s

The music scene's heady days are chronicled in a new book by former NME photographer Kevin Cummins.

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The German medical students who want to learn about abortion

Lack of training is restricting access to abortion in Germany, but students are trying to change that.

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Breonna Taylor: Why it's hard to charge US police over shootings

There are reasons why it's rare that excessive use of police force leads to a trial. Here they are.

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'One day everyone will use China's digital currency'

China plans a digital version of its currency, which some say could become a big global payment system.

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A bonanza of polls, but winding up at the same place.

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Trump Administration To Announce Plan to Open Tongass Forest to Logging

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Justice Dept. Discloses Pa. Ballot Inquiry, Prompting Fears of Politicization

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Free the Apps!

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Trump Promises Drug Discount Cards as an Expensive Pre-election Gift

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Facebook Takes Down Networks Linked to Russian Disinformation

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Powerful Cardinal, a Fixture of Vatican Intrigue, Resigns Suddenly

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At a Florida rally, Trump returns to attacking Democrats over the Supreme Court.

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Will the public trust a Covid-19 vaccine?

Operation Warp Speed, the mission to develop an effective Covid-19 vaccine, seeks to deliver 300,000 doses by January 2021. According to projections from the University of Washington, by then the US death toll from the novel coronavirus will likely have reached nearly 400,000.

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Celebrity splits are none of our business, but we still care

Full disclosure: While I don't know Cardi B and Offset personally, I felt blindsided by the news she recently filed for divorce.

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Flu jabs limited due to high demand

A leading chain, facing unprecedented demand, suspends its appointment booking system.

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Coronavirus: UK lacking leadership, says ex-civil service head

Ministers have "over-promised and under-delivered", former civil service head Lord O'Donnell says.

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Biden, pressed on the Breonna Taylor case and Trump’s court shortlist, has little to say.

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Ginsburg Remembered as Champion of Justice as Struggle Continues Over Her Successor

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A controversial photo editing app slammed for AI-enabled 'blackface' feature

Photo editing app Gradient is under fire for a new feature that lets people alter their ethnicity in images, with many slamming it for promoting digital "blackface."

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Two Louisville police officers shot as nationwide unrest spreads over Breonna Taylor grand jury decision

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Louisville police say one of their officers has been shot as protests over Breonna Taylor grand jury ruling intensify

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Covid-19: Sunak set to unveil emergency jobs scheme

The chancellor is expected to announce new measures to replace the furlough scheme which expires next month.

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