Today: September 23, 2024
Today: September 23, 2024

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Asia|Business

Thailand approves incentives for auto parts joint ventures

Thailand has approved incentives for joint ventures (JV) between Thai and foreign companies to manufacture automotive parts for vehicles using all types of propulsion systems, its

Americas|Business

MG Motor to build manufacturing plant, R&D center in Mexico

MG Motor plans to build a manufacturing plant and a research and development center in Mexico, the carmaker said on Wednesday, adding that it would bring the additional benefit

Asia|Technology

South Korea to hold emergency meeting after EV fires raise safety concerns

South Korea's environment ministry said on Thursday it plans to hold an emergency meeting next week to discuss fires involving electric vehicles (EVs), including a

South Korea to hold emergency meeting after EV fires raise safety concerns
Asia|Business|Finance

Japan's Shiseido becomes latest luxury brand hit by China slump, shares plunge

Japanese cosmetics powerhouse Shiseido fell by its daily limit in Tokyo trading on Thursday following midyear earnings that were hit by restructuring costs and slumping demand in

Economy|News

South Korea's state-run think tank argues for early rate cuts

South Korea's state-run think tank on Thursday said there was a need for early cuts in interest rates, as it flagged weaker economic growth and inflation amid sluggish domestic

Business|Economy|Finance

Australia's central bank won't hesitate to raise rates if needed, governor says

Australia's central bank will not hesitate to raise interest rates if needed to control inflation, its chief said on Thursday, reinforcing its hawkish messaging as the pace of

Finance|Technology

Ripple ordered to pay $125 million in penalty for improperly selling XRP tokens

Ripple Labs has been ordered by a Manhattan court judge to pay the U.S.

Business|Economy|Finance

Japan closely watching stock moves but is not in a phase of action, finance minister says

Japanese authorities are closely watching stock market developments but are not in a phase of taking specific actions, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday, as volatility

Japan closely watching stock moves but is not in a phase of action, finance minister says
Crime|News

US prosecutors says Romanian businessman hired Hunter Biden to seek US policy influence

Prosecutors in the U.S. criminal tax case against Hunter Biden accused him of accepting payments from a Romanian businessman who sought to "influence U.S. government agencies" in

Africa|News|World

Dominican Republic investigates remains of 14 West Africans from drifting boat

Forensic teams in the Dominican Republic are working to identify the remains of 14 West African people found aboard a boat that drifted near the Caribbean country's northern

Europe|News

Catalan separatist Puigdemont evades capture on chaotic return to Spain

Former Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont defied an arrest warrant to appear at a rally in Barcelona on Thursday after seven years of self-imposed exile,

Crime|News

World Central Kitchen says Palestinian staff member killed in Gaza

The World Central Kitchen (WCK), a U.S.-based, non-governmental organisation, said on Thursday that a Palestinian staff member had been killed in Gaza.

World Central Kitchen says Palestinian staff member killed in Gaza
Asia|Business|Technology

Toyota cuts 2024 global vehicle output forecast by 5%, Chubu Keizai newspaper reports

Toyota Motor has downgraded its global vehicle production plan for the calendar year 2024 by about 5% due to output suspension at domestic factories, Chubu Keizai newspaper reported

Business|Finance

Qantas slashes former CEO's exit pay after damning governance report

Australia's Qantas said it was cutting its former CEO's exit bonuses by A$9.3 million ($6 million) after an external review found him responsible for

Election|News

Venezuela launches criminal probe into publishers of election tally website

Venezuela's top prosecutor Tarek Saab said on Wednesday he would open a criminal investigation into the publishers of a website showing election tallies collected by the country's

Venezuela launches criminal probe into publishers of election tally website
Business|Technology

LATAM Brazil chief says airline could add smaller Embraer, Airbus planes

LATAM Airlines is weighing the possibility of adding smaller aircraft to its fleet such as Embraer's E2 and Airbus' A220, the firm's Brazil head said on Wednesday.

Europe|News|World

UK records record level of antisemitism in first half of year, charity says

Britain saw almost 2,000 antisemitic incidents in the first half of 2024, a record figure for the first six months of any year, a Jewish advisory body said on Thursday.

UK records record level of antisemitism in first half of year, charity says
Business|Economy|Finance

Election and rate cut points to UK home sales pickup, RICS says

Britain's housing market looks set for a sales bounce in the coming months after the Bank of England cut interest rates and the new government turned its focus to the sector, a

Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|News

UK jobs market stays in slow gear, recruiters say

Britain's jobs market showed further signs of cooling last month and employers increased pay more slowly, according to a survey which will form part of the Bank of England's

Business|Economy|Finance

Lender Banco do Brasil posts 8% rise in second-quarter adjusted profit

State-controlled lender Banco do Brasil reported on Wednesday 8.2% year-on-year growth in its second-quarter adjusted net profit.

Business|Economy|Finance

Monster Beverage misses quarterly sales estimates as economic fears slow demand

Monster Beverage missed market expectations for second-quarter sales on Wednesday as budget-conscious consumers kept a tight lid on spending, hurting

Europe|News

Prominent Russian TV reporter survives Ukraine strike in embattled Kursk region

Prominent Russian TV war reporter Yevgeny Poddubny survived a Ukrainian drone strike in southern Russia's Kursk region on Wednesday and was in intensive care in a local hospital, his

Election|News|Political|World

Biden 'not confident' of peaceful power transition if Trump loses election

President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he was not confident about a peaceful transfer of power in the United States if Republican Donald Trump loses the Nov. 5 presidential

Business|Health

Walgreens explores options for VillageMD business

Walgreens Boots Alliance said on Wednesday it was exploring options for VillageMD, including a sale, citing the primary-care provider's substantial cash needs.

Business|Finance|Technology

Equinix raises annual adjusted core earnings forecast on strong data center demand

Equinix raised its annual adjusted core earnings forecast on Wednesday, betting on strong demand for its data center operation services amid growing adoption of generative artificial

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