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New “Avatar” film gets rare China release
By Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The long-awaited sequel to James Cameron's blockbuster "Avatar", will be released in mainland Chinese cinemas on Dec. 16, 20th Century Studios announced on Wednesday...
Nov 22, 2022
China automaker BYD says raises prices for some EV models
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese automaker BYD Co Ltd said on Wednesday it raised prices for three of its electric vehicle models by 2,000 yuan ($279.86) to 6,000 yuan, citing reasons including rising batt...
Nov 22, 2022
Elon Musk names S. Korea among top candidates for EV investment – Yoon’s office
SEOUL (Reuters) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday South Korea is among its top candidates for electric vehicle (EV) investment as the company pushes to build a gigafactory for EVs in Asia, South...
Nov 22, 2022
Asia shares gain despite Chinese COVID case numbers rising
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian share markets were mostly in positive territory on Wednesday despite rising COVID-19 cases in mainland China leaving investors uncertain over how much the fre...
Nov 22, 2022
South Peoria car fire spreads to home
PEORIA, Ill. – One person was injured after a car ended up on fire, and spread to the outside of a South Peoria home. Peoria Fire says the blaze near Wiswall and Laramie at 5:50 p.m. Tuesday was...
Nov 22, 2022
Dollar tentative as investors await Fed minutes
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was steady on Wednesday as investors tempered their risk appetites ahead of the release of minutes of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting that ...
Nov 22, 2022
NCAA not liable in widow’s $55 million concussion liability suit, jury says
By Jack Queen (Reuters) - The National Collegiate Athletic Association on Tuesday beat a $55 million lawsuit brought by the widow of a former University Southern California linebacker who said the org...
Nov 22, 2022
City council approves funding toward passenger rail project
PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria City Council is approving money that could lead to the city receiving federal funding toward the proposed Peoria to Chicago passenger rail line. The city would be putti...
Nov 22, 2022
Oil prices climb on big drop in U.S. crude stocks, Russia supply uncertainty
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in early trade on Wednesday after industry data showed U.S. crude stockpiles fell more sharply than expected last week, highlighting supply tightness ahead of a l...
Nov 22, 2022
New Zealand’s central bank raises rates by 75bps
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's central bank raised interest rates by 75 basis points to a near 14-year high of 4.25% on Wednesday and flagged more hikes to come as it struggles t...
Nov 22, 2022
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