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Malaysia planning to sign up for BRICS economic group, media report claims
A general check out of flags of (From L to R) South Africa, Brazil, Russia, India and China in the course of the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Conference Centre in Johannesburg on August 24, 2023. Michele Spatari | Afp | Getty Illustrations or photos Malaysia is getting ready to join the BRICS team […]
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China launches anti-dumping probe into imported EU pork as trade tensions develop
Pork for sale at a wholesale market place in Beijing, China. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Beijing has launched an anti-dumping investigation aimed at sure pork goods from the European Union, times after the Brussels lifted tariffs on Chinese automobiles. China’s Ministry of Commerce declared Monday it had opened an investigation into imported pork […]
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French stocks experience even worse to occur from political chance, Goldman strategists say
French shares are likely to take a additional beating from political possibility in the weeks and months forward, but the influence will be centered in specific areas, according to strategists at Goldman Sachs. Blue-chip stocks on Paris’s CAC 40 index past 7 days logged their worst effectiveness considering the fact that March 2022, tumbling additional […]
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Top 10 most expensive cities for expats in 2024
Hong Kong retained its pole position as the world’s most expensive city for expats in 2024, according to Mercer. Chunyip Wong | E+ | Getty Images Asia’s biggest financial hubs have once again clinched the top spots for being the costliest cities for international workers to live in, according to Mercer. Hong Kong was ranked […]
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Celtics win 18th NBA championship with 106-88 Game 5 victory over Dallas Mavericks
Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics rebounds the ball against the Dallas Mavericks during Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals on June 17, 2024 at the TD Garden in Boston. Jesse D. Garrabrant | National Basketball Association | Getty Images The Boston Celtics again stand alone among NBA champions. Jayson Tatum had 31 […]
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Hong Kong stock markets will continue trading during typhoons, starting Sept. 23
HONG KONG, CHINA – OCTOBER 13: A taxi crosses an empty intersection in the Central business district during a No. 8 Storm signal raised for Typhoon Kompasu, the 18th typhoon of this year, on October 13, 2021 in Hong Kong, China. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images Hong Kong’s financial markets […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rebound as Wall Street rallies overnight; Australia rate decision on tap
A pedestrian and jogger pass the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) building, during a partial lockdown imposed due to the coronavirus, in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, May 18, 2020. David Gray | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rebounded on Tuesday as Wall Street surged overnight, with investors awaiting the Reserve Bank of Australia’s interest […]
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Chinese official slams EU probe into EV subsidies as ‘selective’
Employees assemble new energy vehicles at an intelligent factory of electric vehicle company Leapmotor on April 8, 2024 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Europe’s probe into Chinese electric cars was overly selective to the point that the results are not credible, a Chinese official […]
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Putin vows trade and security tie-ups with North Korea beyond the West’s reach
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 7, 2024. Anton Vaganov | Reuters Vladimir Putin promised to build trade and security systems with North Korea that are not controlled by the West and pledged his unwavering support in a letter published […]
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Judge tosses Exxon Mobil lawsuit against activist shareholder Arjuna over climate proposal
A federal judge in Texas on Monday dismissed a controversial lawsuit by Exxon Mobil against activist shareholder Arjuna Capital over a climate proposal, ruling that the investor’s promise that it would not submit a similar resolution in the future had rendered the case moot. “Arjuna has eliminated any case or controversy between the Parties here, […]
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