Climate bond to fund Hanuman wind farm in Thailand
BANGKOK, Thailand - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will invest 3 billion Thai baht ($98.7 million) in Energy Absolute's maiden ...
Contraction in U.S. retail sales disappoints Wall St
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks softened on Wednesday as economic data released on the day showed the U.S. ...
Low-carbon future vital for combating climate change in Asia-Pacific
HUNAN, China - Countries in Asia and the Pacific must adopt more effective and innovative low-carbon policies and technologies to ...
British pound falls on Brexit deal skepticism, Asian stocks mixed
SYDNEY, Australia - Shares in Japan were trending higher again Wednesday, following on from a more than 400-points rise on ...
Government-owned Turkish bank hit by U.S. justice department charges
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Justice has charged a state-owned Turkish bank with fraud, money laundering, and sanctions offenses related ...
Optimism on Brexit drive U.S., European markets higher
NEW YORK, New York - Optimism about a trade deal between the U.S. and China and increasing hopes Boris Johnson ...
San Francisco-based Patreon opens new European HQ in Dublin
DUBLIN, Ireland - Patreon, the crowdfunding membership and payment platform for independent artists is expanding its international footprint with the ...
Japanese shares in demad after 3-day break
SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese investors weighed into stocks on Tuesday, after an extended weekend break.Trading for the first since since ...
Skepticism on first phase of U.S.-China trade deal hits Wall St
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell across the board on Monday, ending a run of 3 days of ...
U.S. central bank to spend billions on treasury bills
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Federal Reserve will begin buying $60 billion of Treasury bills a month."These actions are purely ...
Pell Grants are getting their due in the 2020 campaign
Just as it did in the 2016 election, college affordability has become a critical issue in the 2020 election.One key ...
Grattan on Friday: Storm clouds avoid the bush, darken over the economy
Government sources insist shock jock Alan Jones didn't drive Thursday's announcement of a cash payment to drought-striken farmers about to ...
Mboweni's revised economic blueprint almost ready
The economic policy document released by the National Treasury in August is being finalised after receiving input from various sectors, ...
Britain, EU Strike Brexit Deal Ahead of Summit
BRUSSELS - Britain and the European Union reached a last-ditch Brexit deal on Thursday, just hours before an EU summit ...
Sensex ends above 39,000 mark, Yes Bank jumps over 15 pc
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices extended morning gains on Thursday with fresh optimism in auto and ...
New 'great' Brexit deal agreed with EU: Boris Johnson
London [UK], Oct 17 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday said that a new "great" Brexit deal has ...
PVR reports 35 pc jump in Q2 profit at Rs 48 crore
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Multiplex cinema operator PVR Ltd on Thursday reported 35 per cent year-on-year jump in ...
Colombian Court Overturns Tax Reform in Latest Headache for Duque
BOGOTA - Colombia's constitutional court overturned on Wednesday a tax reform law that came into force this year, potentially affecting ...
Equities flat as investors keep bets low, metal scrips decline
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices were largely flat during early hours on Thursday amid lacklustre global ...
Adcorp 'disappointed' as it reports loss
In the six months to August 31, recruitment group [JSE:ADR] saw a 10% drop in revenue year-on-year, and R447m in ...
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