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Asia markets trade mixed, breaking ranks...

Asia markets trade mixed, breaking ranks from Wall Street rally

Asia markets trade mixed, breaking ranks from Wall Street rally ## Asian Equities Diverge from US Tech Surge Amid Cautious Investor Sentiment **[City, Date]** – Asian equity markets displayed a mixed performance in Tuesday trading, diverging from the buoyant sentiment that propelled US stocks... read more »

'Useless' and 'hopeless&#...

'Useless' and 'hopeless': Ryanair CEO slams U.K. govern...

'Useless' and 'hopeless': Ryanair CEO slams U.K. government over travel tax ## Ryanair CEO Criticizes UK Travel Tax Hike, Citing Economic Impact London, UK – Michael O’Leary, Chief Executive Officer of Ryanair, has strongly criticized the UK government’s proposed... read more »

Standard Chartered CEO believes nearly a...

Standard Chartered CEO believes nearly all global transactions will move to...

Standard Chartered CEO believes nearly all global transactions will move to the blockchain ‘eventually’ ## Standard Chartered CEO Predicts Blockchain Dominance in Global Finance The future of global finance, according to Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters, lies increasingly on the... read more »

China's factory activity slows down...

China's factory activity slows down in October, missing expectations, ...

China's factory activity slows down in October, missing expectations, private survey shows ## Chinese Manufacturing Growth Decelerates in October, Raising Concerns Despite Trade Truce **Beijing, China** – China’s manufacturing sector experienced a slowdown in October, according to a... read more »

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GVK Wins Court Fight Over Australian Coal Mine

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Coal scam: former Coal Secretary granted bail

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Pressure for rate cut mounts as Raghuram Rajan completes second y...

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