Google will spend A$1 billion ($736 million) in Australia over five years, the tech giant said, just months after it threatened to pull its services from the country in response to
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Indian home-grown Covid-19 shot wins WHO emergency use approval
The decision had been delayed as the advisory group sought additional clarifications from Bharat Biotech before conducting a final risk-benefit assessment for the vaccine's global use. Covaxin was given emergency-use
Continue reading »Consumers in China pick their 3 favorite electric cars — and only one is Chinese
Among the favorite EV brands in China are one from China, one from the United States and one from Germany. This year's survey covered about 1,600 Chinese consumers mostly living
Continue reading »COP26 aims to banish coal. Asia is building hundreds of power plants to burn it
Many industrialized countries have been shutting down coal plants for years to reduce emissions. The United States alone has retired 301 plants since 2000. But in Asia, home to 60%
Continue reading »Bank of Japan projects low inflation for years, signals delay in stimulus withdrawal
The Bank of Japan retained its easy monetary policy settings on Thursday and projected inflation at well below its 2% target for at least two more years. The central bank
Continue reading »European markets climb as China property fears cool; earnings in focus; LSE down 6%%
Friday marks another big day of corporate earnings in Europe, with Renault, Banco Sabadell, the London Stock Exchange and InterContinental among those reporting. Shares of China Evergrande Group bounced in
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Continue reading »Covid lockdown in Vietnam could keep coffee prices 'relatively high' through 2022
Coffee prices could stay "relatively high" through 2022 due to constrained supply from major producers Brazil, Vietnam and Colombia, said Fitch Solutions. Brazil waves of frost and drought that
Continue reading »European stocks set for flat open as markets monitor key economic data
Investors will be monitoring services and composite PMIs out of the euro zone and August's jobs report from the U.S. Labor Department. LONDON — European markets are set for a
Continue reading »Australian regulator weighs further payment for order flow restrictions
Australia's corporate regulator on Wednesday proposed imposition of further restrictions on payment for order flow (PFOF) practices to include arrangements between non-market participant intermediaries. The practice of PFOF involves retail
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