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Dwindling fish stocks hit incomes in Cambodia, prey to climate change
KAMPONG PHLUK, Cambodia (Reuters) - Fisherman Siem Huat has seen fish stocks dwindle in recent years in Cambodia's majestic Tonle Sap Lake, and with them, his family's sole source of income. Experts s...
Dec 03, 2023
Asia shares edge up, rate hopes face data test
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares started firmer on Monday while gold hit another record high in a busy week for economic data that will test market wagers for early and aggressive rate cu...
Dec 03, 2023
Bitcoin hits $40,000 level for the first time this year
(Reuters) - Bitcoin hit $40,085 on Sunday, its highest in almost a year and a half, fuelled by bets that U.S. regulators will soon approve stock-market traded bitcoin funds. Bitcoin was up 1.55% at 22...
Dec 03, 2023
U.S. stock rally could wobble if tensions spike after Red Sea attacks
By Krystal Hu and Ira Iosebashvili (Reuters) - An attack on an American warship and commercial vessels in the Red Sea on Sunday risks reigniting investor worries about a widening of the war between Is...
Dec 03, 2023
Marketmind: Dovish Fed view courses through markets
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asian markets are poised to start the week on the front foot, emboldened by Wall Street's late rally on Friday and plunge in U.S...
Dec 03, 2023
Life imitates art as George Clooney directs ‘The Boys in the Boat’
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - Like the subjects of his new film, George Clooney took a chance on a group of actors to transform them into believable professional rowers for "The Boys in the Boat...
Dec 03, 2023
What to watch at COP28 on Monday
DUBAI (Reuters) - Monday is finance day at COP28, which means more funding is likely to be announced for the climate cause. If that sounds familiar, that is because world leaders and the private secto...
Dec 03, 2023
Brookfield’s $10.6 billion bid for Origin Energy expected to fail on Monday
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) - The outcome of a Brookfield consortium's $10.6 billion bid for Australia's Origin Energy will be officially known on Monday, with investors expected to vote down it...
Dec 03, 2023
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Mindanao, Philippines – GFZ
(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Mindanao in the Philippines in the early hours of Monday morning, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 38 km...
Dec 03, 2023
Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion
(Reuters) - Alaska Air said on Sunday that it has entered an agreement to acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion, which includes $0.9 billion of Hawaiian Airlines net debt. Alaska Airlines will ac...
Dec 03, 2023
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