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Energy giant Shell announces rise in profits
British energy giant Shell on Thursday said net profit rose 4.5 percent to $7 billion in the third quarter from a year earlier, as it benefits from high oil prices.
Springbok 'legends' start homecoming World Cup victory tour
The World Cup-winning Springboks on Thursday began a four-day homecoming tour in Pretoria, with President Cyril Ramaphosa hailing the team for uniting a country with a divisive past.
Stocks rally and dollar drops on hopes Fed rates have peaked
Stocks and oil prices rose while the dollar weakened Thursday as a much-needed burst of confidence flows across world markets after the Federal Reserve hinted it has come to the end of its long-running interest rate hiking cycle.
Iraq inches toward solar-powered future
In a small village in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan, solar panels adorn most homes, part of a small but growing effort to harness the sun's energy in Iraq, where electricity is scarce.
Flags at half-mast as China mourns late premier
Flags flew at half-mast in Beijing on Thursday as China prepared for the funeral of its late ex-premier Li Keqiang, a reform-minded bureaucrat who was once tipped as the country's future leader but was eclipsed by the rise of Xi Jinping.
Japan PM unveils $113 bn stimulus as poll numbers slump
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a stimulus package worth more than $100 billion on Thursday as he tries to ease the squeeze from inflation and rescue his premiership with his poll ratings at a record low.
Bank of England set to hold interest rate
The Bank of England was expected Thursday to keep its interest rate on hold for a second successive meeting, as Britain battles stubbornly high inflation and weak economic growth.
New Beatles single 'Now and Then' set for release
A new Beatles song produced with a little help from artificial intelligence and including the vocals of John Lennon will be released on Thursday, more than four decades after it was originally recorded as a demo.
Flags at half-mast in Beijing as China mourns late premier
Flags flew at half-mast in Beijing on Thursday as China prepared for the funeral of late ex-premier Li Keqiang, a reform-minded bureaucrat who was once tipped as the country's future leader but was eclipsed by Xi Jinping.
'Brazilian Warren Buffett' rises from poverty to stock stardom
A former shoeshine boy now worth hundreds of millions of dollars, Luiz Barsi has been called the "Brazilian Warren Buffet" for his ultrasharp investing acumen.
North American birding group to ditch names honoring racists, others
Out with the Bachman's Sparrow and the Couch's Kingbird -- the top authority in North American birding is ditching human names in a move to cut ties between the feathered creatures and the misdeeds of those whose names they carry.
S&P says sharing office space giant WeWork in 'selective default'
Embattled flexible workspace provider WeWork is in "selective default" after failing to meet conditions set by debt holders, ratings agency S&P said Wednesday.
Disney to complete takeover of Hulu with $8.6 bn deal
The Walt Disney Company on Wednesday announced it will buy Comcast's $8.6 billion stake in Hulu, completing its takeover of the streaming service.
EU squeezes Meta on personal data use for targeting ads
The European Data Protection Board said Wednesday it had adopted a binding decision that will ban Facebook and Instagram owner Meta from using the personal data of users for targeted ads without their explicit consent.
US Fed holds interest rates at 22-year high
The US Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to hold interest rates at a 22-year high for a second straight meeting, as it moves to slow stubborn inflation without damaging the strong economy.
US prosecutors brand Bankman-Fried thief in crypto trial
Former cryptocurrency whiz kid Sam Bankman-Fried knowingly stole money from customers of his FTX platform, US prosecutors told a federal court in closing arguments on Wednesday.
US Fed keeps interest rates at 22-year high
The US Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to hold interest rates at a 22-year high for a second straight meeting, as it moves to slow stubborn inflation without damaging the strong economy.
Mexico announces recovery plan for hurricane-hit Acapulco
Mexico's government announced Wednesday an aid and reconstruction plan worth nearly $3.5 billion for victims of a hurricane that devastated the beachside city of Acapulco.
At halfway point, next challenges loom for ECB's Lagarde
Halfway through an eight-year stint as head of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde has cause to cheer as inflation finally slows after an unprecedented streak of interest rate hikes.
Bitcoin wins boost on hope of broader trading
Bitcoin's price has risen strongly in recent weeks with the United States possibly set to allow a popular type of trading in the cryptocurrency that would further normalise the asset.
US Fed starts second day of rate talks with another pause expected
The US Federal Reserve began its second day of interest rate deliberations Wednesday, after which it is widely expected to announce it will keep interest rates at a 22-year high in a bid to tackle inflation without harming the buoyant US economy.
Barry Callebaut wants to tap into vegan power, Asia growth
Barry Callebaut, the world's largest industrial cocoa and chocolate manufacturer struggles, said Wednesday it aims to double its business in Asia as well as its specialties unit as it seeks to move on from a salmonella outbreak at a major facility.
Job growth up in US private sector on services boost
Hiring in the US private sector rebounded in October, with education and health care creating the most jobs, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday.
Stocks, dollar mixed before Fed rate call
Major stock markets and the dollar traded mixed Wednesday, with all eyes on whether the US Federal Reserve freezes interest rates as expected.
Albania tries to halt flight of young doctors
Seeking to stem the flight of its young doctors, Albania has brought in a law to make recent medical graduates work in their home country for up to five years, or until they pay back their tuition fees.
Toyota hikes annual forecast as first-half net profit doubles
Toyota ramped up its annual net profit forecast to $26.1 billion on Wednesday after reporting it more than doubled in the first six months of the year.
Europe's economic powerhouse tests a shorter working week
Maximilian Hermann's weekend starts on Friday morning, when he puts his motorcycle helmet on and takes his bike out for a ride to the southern German Alps.
The tech to recycle clothes is only just being invented
The vast waste and pollution caused by the fashion industry has made recycling clothes a top priority, but only now are simple tasks like pulling the sole off a shoe being done by machines.
China lithium boom harming fragile Tibetan plateau: report
China's booming electric vehicle industry is fuelling a lithium rush in the Tibetan plateau that risks damaging the troubled region's fragile ecology and deepening rights violations, research published Wednesday said.
US Fed likely to hold rates again despite strong economic growth
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce Wednesday that it will keep interest rates at a 22-year high in a bid to tackle inflation without harming the buoyant US economy.
California jury says Tesla's Autopilot not to blame in fatal 2019 crash
A California jury on Tuesday rejected a claim that a Tesla car involved in a fatal 2019 crash had a manufacturer's defect in its "Autopilot" self-driving feature, according to a court spokesperson.
Pakistan to open holding centres ahead of Afghan deportations
Pakistani authorities on Wednesday were set to open a series of centres across the country to begin processing hundreds of thousands of undocumented Afghans ahead of mass deportations.