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China approves $840B plan to refinance local government debt, boost slowing economy
China has announced a 6 trillion yuan ($839 billion) plan to help local governments refinance their mountains of debt in the latest push to rev up growth in the world's second largest economyWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
China unveils $1.4tn package to shore up economy
Beijing is bracing for increased trade tensions with US under Donald TrumpWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
A Xi Enforcer Is Revving Up China's Spy Machine---and Alarming the West
The intelligence agency accused of steering cyberattacks on the U.S. has grown more powerful with a trusted protégé of the Chinese leader at the helm.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 9 -
China unveils first diagnosis guidelines to battle escalating obesity crisis
Chinese officials published the country’s first set of guidelines to standardize the diagnosis and treatment of obesity amid a national health crisis.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
China unveils 10tn yuan support for debt-stricken local government
Cash stops short of hoped-for ‘bazooka option’, with critics calling it ‘an accounting exercise’ that will not bolster growth. China has announced 10tn yuan in debt support for local governments ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
China unveils J-35 stealth fighter jet to compete with US
Beijing’s latest-generation aircraft revealed at Zhuhai air show as part of military modernisationWorld - Financial Times - November 12 -
Donald Trump Is Bored
There’s plenty going on there, but it’s not senility. It’s “extravagance.”Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
China’s largest coffee chain plans to take on Starbucks in US
Luckin Coffee’s expansion into rival’s home market comes five years after company was delisted from Nasdaq and finedBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
China’s New Heavy Lift Rocket Looks a Whole Lot Like SpaceX’s Starship
The Long March 9 super heavy-lift rocket made an appearance at a major airshow recently—and looks awfully familiar.Tech - Wired - November 5 -
Shares in UK retailers fall as sector counts cost of NICs tax rise – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. Tariffs, tech and Taiwan: how China hopes to Trump-proof its economy . Yesterday’s cut to UK interest rates doesn’t seem to have ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
China's president will unveil a megaport in Peru, but locals say they're being left out
A remote fishing town on the edge of Peru’s coastal desert is the site for a $1.3 billion megaport majority-owned by the Chinese shipping giant CoscoWorld - ABC News - November 14 -
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Telia Raises Guidance After Key Metric Profit Beat
The Swedish telecommunications operator said it expected stronger growth momentum in the fourth quarter of the year and raised its guidance as it reported a slight beat on adjusted underlying ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 24 -
PayPal beat big on a profit metric, but here’s why its stock is falling
PayPal’s fourth-quarter revenue view came in below expectations. The company said it’s focusing on “profitable growth.”Business - MarketWatch - October 29 -
Uber logs an earnings beat — but misses on a closely watched industry metric
Uber’s stock is falling after a miss on gross bookings, which measures the dollar value of things like rides and delivery orders.Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
Housework to green energy: the new markers of growth in rival metric to GDP
Sustainability-focused inclusive income formula accounts for non-monetary factors overlooked in GDP, says ONS. For generations, the economy’s progress has been measured by a single figure: gross ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Livingstone's ton powers England past West Indies
A spectacular maiden ODI century from stand-in captain Liam Livingstone helps England defeat West Indies by five wickets.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
Tons Of Digital Switch Games Are Discounted For Black Friday
Best Buy’s Black Friday event is officially here, and it’s slashing prices on dozens of digital Switch games . Many of these are also on sale on the official Nintendo eShop, but buying from Best ...Tech - GameSpot - 2 hours ago -
Spain floods: 10,000 troops and police drafted in to deal with disaster
Pedro Sánchez orders largest peacetime troop deployment to deal with flooding that has killed 211 people. Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has ordered the country’s largest peacetime military ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
Spain deploys 5,000 more troops to boost flood rescue effort
Death toll reaches 211 with an unknown number missing as rescuers struggle to access cut-off areasBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
$5,000 reward offered after bald eagle shot and killed in Vermont
The bald eagle was killed by shotgun fire, federal officials said.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
The 'Deathonomics' Powering Russia's War Machine
Facing heavy losses in Ukraine, Russia is offering high salaries and bonuses to entice new recruits. In some poor regions, a military wage is as much as five times the average.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 13 -
Bill Gates is surprised more people don't ask him these 'boring' questions: They're 'more important than the GDP'
Bill Gates fields a lot of questions about AI and climate change. He's surprised more people don't ask him about topics like global health, he says.Business - CNBC - November 2 -
Nothing boring about 9-0 Chiefs - can Bills end their unbeaten run?
The Kansas City Chiefs are the only unbeaten team in the NFL. Their trip to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday is a potential dress rehearsal for a play-off showdown, writes Phoebe Schecter.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
Who Will Replace Kyle Kuzma as the King of NBA Tunnel Walk Fashion?
Kyle Kuzma unleashed an arms race of pregame N.B.A. style. Now he plans to wear a bland sweatsuit to every game. Will others follow suit?Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 30
