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Sep 4, 2022

China, Japan ground ferries, flights as typhoon approaches

Cities in eastern China have suspended ferry services and classes and flights are canceled in Japan as Typhoon Hinnamnor, the strongest global storm this year, blows its way past Taiwan and the Koreas with fierce winds and heavy rains

Sep 4, 2022

East China suspends ferries, classes as typhoon approaches

Cities in eastern China have suspended ferry services and suspended classes as they brace for the arrival of Typhoon Hinnamnor

Sep 2, 2022

Global stock markets mixed head of latest US jobs reading

Global stocks are mixed ahead of U.S. jobs data that might reinforce U.S. Federal Reserve plans for more interest rate hikes to cool surging inflation

Sep 1, 2022

Global shares track Wall Street slide on rate expectations

Global shares are trading lower, tracking a broad slide on Wall Street, as investors brace for higher interest rates and inflation worries for some time

Sep 1, 2022

China locks down 21 million in Chengdu in COVID-19 outbreak

Some 21 million people have been ordered to stay home in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu following a spike in COVID-19 cases

Sep 1, 2022

Robot that stocks drinks is newest thing at the corner store

A small robot with a clip-like hand and the smarts to know which drinks are popular is part of an effort to make convenience stores even more convenient

Aug 31, 2022

Asian stocks follow Wall St lower after strong US jobs data

Asian stocks have followed Wall Street lower after strong U.S. jobs data fueled expectations of further interest rate hikes and Chinese manufacturing activity weakened

Aug 31, 2022

Asian stocks follow Wall Street lower after US jobs data

Asian stocks have followed Wall Street lower after strong U.S. jobs data fueled expectations of further interest rate hikes and Chinese manufacturing activity weakened

Aug 30, 2022

Japanese business pioneer, philanthropist Inamori dies at 90

Kazuo Inamori, founder of Japanese ceramics and electronics maker Kyocera who also became a philanthropist singing the virtues of fairness and hard work, has died

Aug 30, 2022

Asian stocks after Wall St pullback on Fed inflation stance

Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street fell following last week’s Federal Reserve pledge to fight inflation by keeping interest rates elevated