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Winter coming a week late in Beijing as northern China basks in warm weather
By Ethan Wang and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - Winter is expected to arrive late, and suddenly in Beijing this year as daytime temperatures hovered above 20 degrees Celsius (68 Fahrenheit), bathing th...
Nov 01, 2023
Hong Kong central bank leaves interest rate unchanged, tracking Fed move
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday left its base rate charged through the overnight discount window unchanged at 5.75%, tracking a move by the U.S. Federal Reser...
Nov 01, 2023
AustralianSuper rejects Brookfield’s ‘best and final’ $10.5 billion bid for Origin Energy
(Reuters) - Pension fund AustralianSuper said on Thursday it intended to vote against Brookfield-consortium's "best and final" takeover offer for Origin Energy Ltd that valued the power producer at A$...
Nov 01, 2023
Climate’s ‘Catch-22’: Cutting pollution heats up the planet
By Jake Spring and David Stanway (Reuters) - Air pollution, a global scourge that kills millions of people a year, is shielding us from the full force of the sun. Getting rid of it will accelerate cli...
Nov 01, 2023
Explainer-Can solar geoengineering stop global warming?
By David Stanway (Reuters) - As the world struggles to renounce its burning of fossil fuels, scientists are studying whether atmospheric geoengineering could help limit warming and avert climate catas...
Nov 01, 2023
US Justice department probes Live Nation’s agreements with venues, artists -WSJ
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department's investigation into Live Nation is focusing on whether the company uses anticompetitive agreements with venues and artists, The Wall Street Journal reported on...
Nov 01, 2023
Dollar tracks Treasury yields lower as Fed stays on hold
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar fell broadly on Thursday, tracking a slide in U.S. Treasury yields as markets grew more convinced the Federal Reserve was done with its aggressive monetary ...
Nov 01, 2023
Asiana Airlines board meets again to decide on sale of cargo unit
SEOUL (Reuters) - The board of South Korea's Asiana Airlines is due to meet again on Thursday to decide whether to agree to sell its cargo service, which would help clear the way for a proposed merger...
Nov 01, 2023
Japan’s Kishida announces $113-billion package to combat inflation pain
By Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday the government will spend over 17 trillion yen ($113 billion) in a package of measures to cushion the eco...
Nov 01, 2023
Delta lays off some corporate workers to cut costs – CNBC
(Reuters) - Delta Air Lines is cutting some corporate jobs in an effort to lower costs as the industry grapples with higher expenses such as for fuel and labor, CNBC reported on Wednesday citing a sta...
Nov 01, 2023
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