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Monday, 11 July 2016

What we’re tracking on 11 July 2016

Google is a little messed-up on CLT this morning: The time did not change overnight, but tell that to Google: The search giant is having a hard time digesting the Ismail government’s decision not to switch to daylight savings time. (Compare the actual time in the top left to Google’s stated time in this screenshot.) If you, like us, are deeply embedded in the hydra-headed monster that is The G, you’ll want to keep a really close eye on your schedule for the next few days. Last time this happened, both Google Calendar and Outlook for iOS were off by an hour — the latter for several weeks. Our solution: Leave your mobile device set to take the time from the network operator, and keep a written schedule in your pocket.

Trade Minister Tarek Kabil and Investment Minister Dalia Khorshid are in Beijing today for the first day of a three-day visit. Discussions will focus on transport, power, renewable energy and housing agreements signed with Chinese outfits in the past year. (See Diplomacy, below, for more.)

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