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BlackRock chief Larry Fink tells CEOs to fix society's problems in an increasingly divided world BlackRockCEO Larry Fink in his annual letter calls on company leaders to take a more active role in addressing societal issues, from retirement to infrastructure.

A bunch of stocks in Hong Kong crashed 70% without warning — and no one really knows why Shares in several Hong Kong-listed companies fell more than 70% suddenly on Thursday. Investors and analysts are baffled as to what caused the sudden plunge.

Nearly 773 million email accounts have been exposed in a massive data breach. Here's how to check if you were affected. It appears the data didn't come from a single source, site, or company but is an aggregation that includes cracked passwords.

'Fortnite' and other free games raked in more than $100 billion last year, and the rest of the gaming industry is starting to take note Free-to-play video games generated $US87.7 billion ($A122 billion) in revenue during 2018, according to a new report from research firm SuperData.

At least 600 arrested, dozens wounded as economically shattered Zimbabwe teeters on the edge Security forces loyal to Zimbabwe President Emmanuel Mnangagwa have violently suppressed widespread protests triggered by a massive hike in fuel prices.

A picturesque town in Sicily is selling off homes for $1.80 to anyone willing to renovate them The village of Sambuca in Sicily is selling off houses for just £1 ($A1.80). The stunning countryside town is hoping the move will repopulate its streets and provide a boom to the economy.

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