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Japan’s Nomura slumps as legacy transaction charge hit quarterly profit
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Nomura Holdings fell almost 8% on Monday, its biggest daily decline since March, after the Japanese brokerage reported worse-than-expected earnings due to a loss from trans...
Oct 31, 2021
China to strengthen push to reduce food waste
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will strengthen efforts to reduce the amount of grain lost at harvest and food wasted in kitchens across the country, the government said on Monday, as part of a broad action...
Oct 31, 2021
Mexicans return to Day of the Dead celebration with a vengeance
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Thousands of Mexicans crowded into the main avenue of Mexico City for a lively Day of the Dead parade on Sunday, relishing the chance to mark the festive tradition after the co...
Oct 31, 2021
China applies to join Digital Economy Partnership Agreement
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has applied to join the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) on Monday, the commerce ministry said. China said the agreement will help China's cooperation with member...
Oct 31, 2021
Asian factories shake off lockdown blues, now face supply headaches
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Asia's manufacturing activity grew in October as emerging economies saw COVID-19 infections subside, but rising input costs, material shortages and slowing Chinese gr...
Oct 31, 2021
‘Dune’ Leads Domestic Box Office Again as ‘Antlers,’ ‘Last Night in Soho’ Struggle to Scare Up Crowds
By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - The domestic box office was lighter on the treats and heavier on the tricks during Halloween weekend, capping an otherwise busy October at the movies on a...
Oct 31, 2021
Chevron completes maintenance at Wheatstone LNG plant in Australia
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Chevron has completed maintenance at its Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Western Australia, a senior company executive said. The planned maintenance was completed...
Oct 31, 2021
China’s Oct factory activity expands more quickly, but output weighs – Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity expanded at its fastest pace in four months in October, buoyed by stronger demand, but power shortages and rising costs weighed on production, a business s...
Oct 31, 2021
Election surprise lifts Nikkei, Fed keeps dollar bid
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Stocks edged higher on Monday, led by a post-election jump in Japan's Nikkei, though bonds wobbled and the dollar firmed as traders braced for central bank meeti...
Oct 31, 2021
Dollar holds firm as Fed decision looms; yen dips on LDP victory
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar traded near a 2 1/2-week high to major peers on Monday as quickening inflation in the United States boosted the case for earlier Federal Reserve interest...
Oct 31, 2021
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