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Investors tense up as fears of post-election gridlock rise in Canada
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) - Foreign investors are growing more worried that Canada's federal election on Monday could result in a deadlock that hampers Ottawa's response to the COVID-19 pandem...
Syndicated Content Sep 16, 2021
Data project backed by Al Gore aims for real-time emissions monitoring
By Ross Kerber BOSTON (Reuters) - A technology and academic coalition backed by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore was set to unveil on Thursday data showing fossil fuel producers' previously unrecord...
Syndicated Content Sep 15, 2021
Explainer-How China Evergrande’s debt troubles pose a systemic risk
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Evergrande Group has raised fresh warnings of default risks, as it scrambles to raise funds to pay lenders and suppliers with regulators and financial markets ...
Syndicated Content Sep 15, 2021
Australian watchdog brings charges against CBA over consumer credit insurance sales
(Reuters) -Australia's securities regulator said on Thursday 30 criminal charges had been filed in the federal court against top lender Commonwealth Bank of Australia for mis-selling consumer credit i...
Syndicated Content Sep 15, 2021
Australian watchdog says JBS’ deal for Rivalea raises competition concerns
(Reuters) - Australia's competition regulator on Thursday raised concerns over meatpacker JBS SA's proposed A$175 million ($128.3 million) acquisition of pork processor Rivalea. Brazil's JBS in June a...
Syndicated Content Sep 15, 2021
Argentina draft budget puts 2022 GDP growth at 4%, inflation at 33%
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's economy is predicted to grow 4% in 2022, while inflation is expected to hit 33%, according to a draft budget released just before midnight on Wednesday. The draft,...
Syndicated Content Sep 15, 2021
Air New Zealand studying how to add low-emissions planes to fleet
By Jamie Freed (Reuters) - Air New Zealand Ltd said on Thursday it was studying how it could use low-carbon technologies like electric, hybrid or hydrogen powered planes to dramatically reduce emissio...
Syndicated Content Sep 15, 2021
Asian shares fall again, dollar drifts
By Alun John HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares gave up early gains to fall again on Thursday, weighed by declines in China and Hong Kong, even after a strong lead-in from Wall Street which had also p...
Syndicated Content Sep 15, 2021
Dollar sluggish as traders bide time before Fed meeting; kiwi jumps
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar drifted near the middle of its range of the past month versus major peers on Thursday, as traders looked to next week's Federal Reserve policy meeting fo...
Syndicated Content Sep 15, 2021
China state planner approved 11 fixed-asset investments in August
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state planner the National Development and Reform Commission said it approved 11 fixed-asset investment projects worth 100.6 billion yuan ($15.64 billion) in August, accord...
Syndicated Content Sep 15, 2021
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