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China urges France to get EU to arrive at palatable EV trade solution
European leaders have struggled to formulate a unified Sino-European strategy, with some states echoing U.S. calls for a complete disassociation — or decoupling — while others have preferred a softer, derisking approach. Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty Images China has urged France to take on “an active role” to push the European Commission towards a solution acceptable to both the European […]
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Asia markets poised to open mixed as investors gear up for U.S. elections, China parliament meeting
BEIJNG, CHINA – NOVEMBER 13: Illuminated skyscrapers stand at the central business district at sunset on November 13, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Gao Zehong/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday as investors gear up for a busy week that includes […]
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Stock futures dip as Wall Street readies for U.S. presidential election: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the NYSE. NYSE Stock futures dipped in overnight trading Sunday as investors geared up for the highly-anticipated U.S. presidential election. Futures connected to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.3%, or 130 points, while S&P 500 futures declined 0.25%. Nasdsq-100 futures dropped 0.3%. Stocks are coming off a strong […]
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Taiwan reports rise in Chinese military activity as U.S. election nears
Taiwanese Coast Guard personnel work on a vessel off the coast of Nangan Township, in the Matsu Islands on Oct. 15, 2024, a day after China conducted the “Joint Sword-2024B” military drills around Taiwan. Daniel Ceng | AFP | Getty Images Taiwan’s defense ministry said on Sunday it had spotted 35 Chinese military aircraft, including […]
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Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions
Delivery men unload a truck at night in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Stanislav Kogiku | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Japan is planning to build an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka, dubbed a “conveyor belt road” by the government, to make up for a shortage of truck drivers. The amount of funding […]
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U.S. flies long-range bomber in drill with South Korea, Japan in reaction to the North’s missile test
The United States flew a long-range bomber in a trilateral drill with South Korea and Japan on Sunday in response to North Korea’s recent test-firing of a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the U.S. mainland, South Korea’s military said. North Korea on Thursday tested the newly developed Hwasong-19 ICBM, which flew higher and stayed in the air […]
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Australia to slash $10 billion off student debt amid cost of living pressures
A file photo from April 6, 2016 of the University of Sydney campus. Brendon Thorne | Getty Images News | Getty Images Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that his government planned to cut student loans for around three million Australians by 20%, wiping off around 16 billion Australian dollars ($10 billion) in […]
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China’s Premier Li Qiang to speak at import expo in Shanghai
Li Qiang, China’s premier, delivers a special address on the opening day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 16, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s Premier Li Qiang will deliver remarks at the opening ceremony of this week’s China International Import Expo, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Sunday, […]
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The race to sustainability: Inside Formula One’s biggest challenge yet
Can Formula 1 ever be green? CNBC’s “Inside Track: The Business of Formula One” takes you inside F1’s race to sustainability, the sport’s biggest challenge yet. Formula One is a global sport with a hefty carbon footprint. “When you think about F1, you think about speed, you think about innovation, you think about efficiency,” Ellen […]
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Companies brace for Tuesday: Mentions of election surge on earnings conference calls
Voters walk to cast their ballots during early voting in the presidential election at a polling station at the C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library in Tampa, Florida, U.S., November 1, 2024. Octavio Jones | Reuters Executives at America’s largest companies are talking publicly with investors about the presidential election more so than in recent […]
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