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| - We will move the following business and economics stories: + Koenigsegg, a supercar challenging Swedish stereotypes + Planes, trains and bills: Britain's big projects dilemma + Taiwan goes to the polls as China attempts to squeeze its economy + Foreign firms wary as China launches investment law Sweden-automobile-luxury,FOCUS ANGELHOLM, Sweden For a quarter century, Koenigsegg has been making supercars for a niche market typically reserved for Italian luxury brands, while challenging perceptions of Swedish modesty. 600 words by Helene Dauschy. Video. Picture Britain-budget-economy-infrastructure,FOCUS LONDON A high-speed train that won't start. An overcrowded airport that can't expand. A new subway line that never runs. Britain's attempts to revive its creaking infrastructure are turning into a headache for Prime Minister Boris Johnson. 650 words by Jean-Baptiste Oubrier Taiwan-politics-vote-economy,FOCUS TAIPEI Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen looks set to secure a second term in elections this weekend, but her Achilles Heel is an economy that China has squeezed relentlessly in an effort to assert its control over the island's future. 750 words by Amber Wang and Sean Chang. File picture China-trade-investments-US-EU,FOCUS BEIJING Accustomed to unfulfilled promises from the Chinese government, foreign businesses are keeping a wary eye on a nascent law aimed at addressing their long-standing grievances about unfair treatment in the world's second largest economy. 600 words. File Picture afp
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