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Big brands set to miss plastic sustainability targets
By Joe Brock SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Some of the world's biggest consumer goods companies, including PepsiCo, Mars and Nestle, are almost certain to miss a target to make plastic packaging more sustaina...
Nov 01, 2022
China to encourage more foreign investment in manufacturing industry
BEIJING (Reuters) - An official of China's state planner said on Wednesday that the country's foreign investment has increased steadily so far this year and that it will encourage more foreign investm...
Nov 01, 2022
Thai central bank sees GDP growth of 3.3% in 2022
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank expects the country's economy to grow 3.3% this year, its deputy central bank governor said on Wednesday, supported by consumption and the return of tourist...
Nov 01, 2022
China’s Nio suspends production due to COVID measures
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio said on Wednesday it has suspended production due to COVID-19 curbs, as rising cases across the country cause more disruptions to business ac...
Nov 01, 2022
China central bank says yuan to remain stable, hopes for soft landing in housing market
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China's central bank governor said on Wednesday that the yuan will remain stable against a basket of currencies and expressed hopes for a soft landing in the country's pr...
Nov 01, 2022
Hong Kong’s Lee pitches ‘China advantage’ to rebuild city’s image as financial hub
(Reuters) - Hong Kong leader John Lee pitched the city's connection with China in an address to some of the world's top financial executives, as he pushes to rebuild the city's image as a major financ...
Nov 01, 2022
Asian shares waver, dollar dips ahead of Fed policy decision
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares wobbled in cautious trading on Wednesday while the dollar sagged slightly as investors braced for the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy outcome later in the g...
Nov 01, 2022
Dollar sags as Fed decision looms; yen surges
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar slipped from near a one-week peak versus major peers on Wednesday, with traders on tenterhooks before a looming Federal Reserve rate decision that s...
Nov 01, 2022
Washington state sues to block Albertsons’ $4 billion payout to shareholders
(Reuters) - Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to block grocery chain Albertsons Cos Inc from paying dividends to shareholders before closure of its proposed mer...
Nov 01, 2022
Mail-in Pennsylvania ballots with incorrect dates will be saved but not counted, court rules
(Reuters) - Pennsylvania's highest court on Tuesday ordered officials to disallow mail-in ballots with the wrong date marked on the envelope, potentially throwing out numerous votes in close races tha...
Nov 01, 2022
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