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| - We will move the following business and economics stories: + Supercar maker Bugatti touts green ambitions + Beyond Benidorm: Spain tourism moves inland + UAE tech ambitions tarnished by internet curbs + Trump immigration crackdown could hit businesses + Lagos evictions highlight Nigeria land squabbles + For the Fed, steady as she goes... for now France-automobile-environment-luxury-Bugatti,FOCUS MOLSHEIM, France Supercar manufacturer Bugatti, fresh off one of its best years, wants the world to know it has taken environmental concerns to heart even as it prepares a next generation of heart-pounding -- and gas-guzzling -- speed machines. 750 words by Marc Antoine Baudoux. File Picture Spain-environment-economy-tourism,FOCUS MADRID Rural and green travel is the new frontier for Spain's tourism industry as it tries to break free from its dependence on mass seaside tourism and fights off stiff competition from cheaper Mediterranean rivals. 650 words by Emmanuelle Michel. Picture UAE-technology-telecoms-rights,FOCUS DUBAI With its ultra-modern infrastructure and hyper-connected services, the United Arab Emirates is an emerging technology power, but a scandal surrounding a popular messaging application has highlighted tight controls on the internet. 700 words by Aziz El Massassi. File Picture US-economy-immigration-labor-politics,ANALYSIS WASHINGTON US farmers say they are planting less, turning to automation, eliminating some crops, leaving them to rot in the field or contemplating selling out of the business altogether -- all because they cannot find enough immigrant labour. 800 words. Graphic Nigeria-rights-army-oil,FOCUS LAGOS The bustling waterfront slums of Lagos are now quiet after the navy evicted tens of thousands of residents from their homes in recent weeks. The evictions are highlighting tensions over real estate in the megalopolis where building space is an increasingly rare commodity. 850 words by Sophie Bouillon. Picture. Video. Graphic US-economy-bank-rate,ADVANCER WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve is overwhelmingly expected to begin 2020 as it ended 2019: by leaving interest rates right where they are. 650 words by Douglas Gillison afp
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