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FTSE 100 rises on travel and mining boost; Bunzl hits record high

UK's benchmark FTSE 100 stock index ended higher on Tuesday, led by gains in travel and mining shares, while Bunzl hit a record high after the business

FTSE 100 rises on travel and mining boost; Bunzl hits record high
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

BOJ to begin initial research to include wage trends to 'tankan'

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) said on Tuesday it would start preliminary research on including wage-related items in its quarterly "tankan" business survey to more accurately reflect wage

BOJ to begin initial research to include wage trends to 'tankan'
Business|Europe|Finance

Travel, banking stocks lift European shares with data in focus

Gains in banking stocks and airlines lifted European shares on Tuesday, though trading remained cautious ahead of key economic data later this

Travel, banking stocks lift European shares with data in focus
Crime|Europe

Telegram boss Durov to remain in French police custody, prosecution office says

Telegram boss Pavel Durov will remain in police custody for up to 48 hours more as part of a cyber crime investigation, the Paris prosecutor said on Tuesday, after it was decided to

Telegram boss Durov to remain in French police custody, prosecution office says
Asia|News|World

China strongly condemns attacks in Pakistan, says Chinese foreign ministry

China strongly condemns the attacks in Pakistan and will continue to give strong support to the country in anti-terrorism action, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry

China strongly condemns attacks in Pakistan, says Chinese foreign ministry
News|World

UN watchdog says Russian nuclear plant 'extremely exposed' if attacked

A nuclear plant in western Russia, where fighting is raging between Russian and Ukrainian forces, is especially vulnerable to a serious accident because it lacks a

UN watchdog says Russian nuclear plant 'extremely exposed' if attacked
Europe|News

France's Macron back to square one as left plans protests over political crisis

France's Socialists and Greens will not participate in further talks with President Emmanuel Macron to find a way out of political deadlock, their leaders said on Tuesday, calling on

France's Macron back to square one as left plans protests over political crisis
Crime|Europe

German man faces Russian prison term for alleged gold-smuggling

A German man caught trying to smuggle over 90 million roubles' ($982,500.00) worth of gold into Russia faces up to five years in prison, the local customs authority in Pskov said.

Europe|News|World

Russia opens criminal cases against two more foreign journalists in Kursk region, Interfax says

Russia's FSB security service said on Tuesday it had opened a criminal case against two foreign journalists who had illegally crossed the Russian border to report from the Kursk

Asia|News

Pakistan PM says militant attacks aimed at thwarting China cooperation

Attacks by separatist militants in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan are aimed at stopping development projects that form part of the China-Pakistan Economic

Pakistan PM says militant attacks aimed at thwarting China cooperation
Economy

German economy shrank by 0.1% in Q2, statistics office confirms

The German economy shrank by 0.1% in the second quarter of 2024 compared with the previous three-month period, the statistics office reported on Tuesday, confirming preliminary data.

German economy shrank by 0.1% in Q2, statistics office confirms
Economy|Europe

Job concerns weigh on German consumer sentiment in September, finds GfK

German consumer sentiment is set to tumble going into September as slightly rising unemployment, job cuts and insolvency's drive down income expectations, pushing back hopes of a

Job concerns weigh on German consumer sentiment in September, finds GfK
Business|Europe|News

Thousands of workers at UK retailer Next win equal pay case

More than 3,500 current and former shop workers at British retailer Next have won a six-year legal fight for equal pay, lawyers representing the claimants said on Tuesday.

Thousands of workers at UK retailer Next win equal pay case
News|Political|Technology|World

Russian lawmaker and Putin ally says US behind arrest of Telegram CEO

A senior ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Washington was behind the French arrest of Pavel Durov, the founder and the CEO of the Telegram messaging platform

Russian lawmaker and Putin ally says US behind arrest of Telegram CEO
Business|Economy|Finance

Rate-cut relief doused by geopolitics

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Optimism over looming U.S. interest rate cuts have been tempered by nervousness over what economic data will show in the

Rate-cut relief doused by geopolitics
Asia|News|World

U.S. escort of Philippine resupply missions at sea a 'reasonable option', US admiral says

The United States escorting Philippine vessels during resupply missions in the South China Sea is a "reasonable option", the head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said on Tuesday.

Business|Technology

Boeing says China will need 8,830 new planes over next 20 years

U.S. planemaker Boeing said on Monday it expects China to need 8,830 new planes through 2043, as the country's aviation industry expands and modernizes to meet growing demand for passenger

Boeing says China will need 8,830 new planes over next 20 years
Asia|Business|Technology

China's BYD to use Huawei's advanced autonomous driving system in off-road EVs

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD has signed an agreement with Huawei to use the Chinese tech conglomerate's advanced autonomous driving system in its off-road Fangchengbao

China's BYD to use Huawei's advanced autonomous driving system in off-road EVs
Asia|News|Political

Malaysia charges ex-PM Muhyiddin with sedition over alleged remarks on royalty, lawyer says

Malaysia has charged opposition leader and former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin with sedition for allegedly insulting the country's former king, his lawyer said on

Malaysia charges ex-PM Muhyiddin with sedition over alleged remarks on royalty, lawyer says
Europe|News|World

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill six in second day of major strikes, Kyiv says

Russia launched missile and drone attacks targeting scores of Ukrainian regions and killing at least six people, officials said on Tuesday, a day after Moscow's biggest air attack of

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill six in second day of major strikes, Kyiv says
Business|Economy|Finance|News

High-tech manufacturing spurs China's July industrial profit growth

China's industrial profits grew faster in July buoyed by high-tech manufacturing, even as sluggish domestic demand weighed on the recovery in the world's

High-tech manufacturing spurs China's July industrial profit growth
Asia|News

Chinese military's airspace violation is utterly unacceptable, Japan says

The violation of Japan's airspace by a Chinese military aircraft is "utterly unacceptable", the top Japanese government spokesperson said on Tuesday, a day after Japan scrambled jets

Chinese military's airspace violation is utterly unacceptable, Japan says
Americas|News

Mexican judicial overhaul passes first hurdle in committee vote

Lawmakers in Mexico's lower house of Congress approved in general terms a sweeping judicial reform in a committee vote late on Monday, paving the way for a final debate when the

Business|Technology

Elon Musk voices support for California bill requiring safety tests on AI models

Tesla chief Elon Musk, who also owns social media platform X, said on Monday he feels California should pass an AI bill that would require tech companies and AI developers to conduct

Elon Musk voices support for California bill requiring safety tests on AI models
Asia|News|World

U.S. could escort Philippine resupply missions in South China Sea, admiral says

U.S. ships could escort Philippine vessels on resupply missions in the South China Sea, a top admiral said on Tuesday, describing what he called an "

U.S. could escort Philippine resupply missions in South China Sea, admiral says

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