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We will move the following business and economics stories: + Space-starved Singapore builds floating solar farms + Israeli 5-minute battery charge aims to fire up electric cars + Tunisia's debt-laden public firms edge toward ruin + Delivery co-op seeks to serve decent work conditions for riders Singapore-solar-energy-climate SINGAPORE Thousands of panels glinting in the sun stretch into the sea off Singapore, part of the land-scarce city-state's push to build floating solar farms to cut greenhouse gas emissions. 750 words by Martin Abbugao. Picture. Video Israel-technology-transport-environment,FOCUS HERZLIYA, Israel From flat battery to full charge in just five minutes -- an Israeli start-up has developed technology it says could eliminate the "range anxiety" associated with electric cars. 600 words by Alexandra Vardi. Picture. Video Tunisia-economy-enterprise,FOCUS TUNIS Tunisia's state-owned firms are in dire straits, facing a perfect storm of debt, mismanagement, the coronavirus pandemic and a decade of political instability that could push some to bankruptcy, experts say. 650 words by Aymen Jamli. File picture France-economy-labour DIJON, France It may have taken a cracked rib, but Bruno Giraud is now joining a growing number of French riders trying to challenge the business model of meal delivery platforms. 750 words by Loic Vennin. File Picture afp
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