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Nov 8, 2023

Stock market today: Global shares mostly slip ahead of speech by Fed's Powell

Global shares are mostly lower in muted trading ahead of a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that might point the way for future interest rate policy

Nov 8, 2023

Japan's Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game 'The Legend of Zelda'

Nintendo is developing a live-action film based on its hit video game “The Legend of Zelda.”

Nov 7, 2023

Japan's Nintendo profits jump as its game sales get a boost from the hit Super Mario movie

Nintendo is reporting an 18% rise in its net profit for the first fiscal half, as sales were boosted by its hit Super Mario movie

Nov 7, 2023

Australia's Albanese calls for free and unimpeded trade with China on his visit to Beijing

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is calling for the “full resumption of free and unimpeded trade" with China in a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang

Nov 7, 2023

Chinese imports rise in October while exports fall for 6th straight month

The latest trade data from China show its imports rose in October while exports fell for a sixth straight month compared with a year earlier

Nov 6, 2023

South Korea plans to launch its 1st military spy satellite on Nov. 30

South Korea says it plans to launch its first domestically built spy satellite at the end of this month as part of its efforts to better monitor rival North Korea

Nov 6, 2023

South Korea plans to launch its first military spy satellite on Nov. 30

South Korea says it plans to launch its first domestically built spy satellite at the end of this month as part of its efforts to better monitor rival North Korea

Nov 6, 2023

Stock market today: Asian markets advance after Wall Street logs its best week in nearly a year

Asian shares have advanced following Wall Street gains last week that were buoyed by hopes for early interest rate cuts

Nov 6, 2023

Stock market today: World shares are mixed as recession worries pull European markets lower

World shares are mixed, with European markets barely moving as investors grow cautious over the potential for recession in the region

Nov 5, 2023

China Premier Li seeks to bolster his country's economic outlook at the Shanghai export fair

Seeking to generate excitement around a largely lackluster economy, Chinese Premier Li Qiang is pledging to continue deepening reforms, expand free trade zones and relax market access for foreign investment