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EU Parliament to cast final vote on Europe’s biggest climate policy
By Kate Abnett STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - The European Parliament holds its final vote on Tuesday on whether to approve sweeping reforms to make EU climate change policies more ambitious, includin...
Apr 18, 2023
Apple craze draws long queues at opening of first India store
MUMBAI (Reuters) - About 200 Apple fans hoping to be among the lucky few to enter the tech giant's first retail store in India gathered from early on Tuesday outside the shop in the commercial capital...
Apr 17, 2023
Exclusive-China Mobile explores acquiring Hong Kong telecom firm HKBN -sources
By Kane Wu and Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) - State-owned China Mobile Ltd is exploring a potential buyout of Hong Kong's leading telecoms company HKBN Ltd, which is currently valued at $1 billion, f...
Apr 17, 2023
World Bank warns Fiji to cut debt urgently or risk stalling pandemic recovery
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Fiji must take urgent action to reduce a debt burden that exceeds 90% of gross domestic product or put at risk its recovery from the COVID pandemic and plans for sustainable eco...
Apr 17, 2023
Marketmind: China’s economy gathers pace but markets unimpressed
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland China's post-Covid recovery is firmly on track, according to a barrage of data on Tuesday. The economy expanded 4.5% in the f...
Apr 17, 2023
China fiscal revenue turns higher in March on recovering economic activity
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's fiscal revenue rose in March, reversing a decline in January-February, as economic activity rebounded following the end of strict COVID curbs, but the finance ministry warn...
Apr 17, 2023
BOJ chief Ueda says JGB buying aimed at meeting price goal, not monetising debt
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is buying Japanese government bonds (JGBs) as part of efforts to achieve its 2% inflation target, not to monetise debt, Governor Kazuo Ue...
Apr 17, 2023
Landslide in Pakistan’s Khyber Pass buries trucks, dozens feared trapped
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A landslide during a thunder and lightning storm on the main road through northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pass buried at least 10 trucks on Tuesday and dozens of people were...
Apr 17, 2023
Nissan unveils new EV designed for Chinese market
(Reuters) - Japan's Nissan Motor Co Ltd on Tuesday unveiled a new electric sport-utility vehicle as it highlighted its commitment to the Chinese market. "We are bringing more electrified models, such ...
Apr 17, 2023
Instant View: China’s economy grew 4.5% year-on-year in Q1, above expectations
(Reuters) - China's economy grew at a faster-than-expected clip in the first quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, expanding 4.5% year-on-year, as policymakers move to bolster growth following the...
Apr 17, 2023
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