Betting on misery: The dark side of Italy’s gambling passion
Italy is Europe’s biggest gambling market, outpacing UK, Germany and France 43% of the adult population has gambled…
EU tentatively agrees weakened climate target in final-hour deal for COP30
EU ministers informally back deal on 2040 climate target Aim is 90% emissions cut, but with more foreign…
Bank of Japan debated growing case for rate hike, September minutes show
One member saw need to hold to avoid surprising markets Another saw timing ripe for hike from Japan…
EU in last-minute talks to set new climate goal for COP30
EU ministers meet to try to pass new climate target Bloc’s credibility at risk ahead of COP30 climate…
China offers tech giants cheap power to boost domestic AI chips, FT reports
Nov 3 (Reuters) – China has increased subsidies that cut energy bills by up to half for some…
More oil demand expected in 2026 thanks to data centres, UAE minister says
Item 1 of 2 UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC Managing Director and Group CEO…
Asian stocks rise on AI sentiment, dollar near 3-month high
Asia stocks hover near highest since February 2021 Dollar firms after hawkish tilt from some Fed policymakers Earnings…
Australia’s home prices surge by most in over two years in October
SYDNEY, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Australian home prices jumped by the most in more than two years in…
China’s Xi pushes for global AI body at APEC in counter to US
BEIJING, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping took centrestage at a meeting of APEC leaders on…
China factory activity stumbles as export orders dry up
China’s manufacturing PMI remains below growth threshold at 49.0 Non-manufacturing PMI rises to 50.1 from 50.0 in September…
Carbon Measures global accounting group to form independent panel
Item 1 of 4 A drone view shows a spreader depositing soil to the post-mining area of the…
CVS Health forecasts double-digit earnings growth for 2026
CVS beats earnings estimates for fourth consecutive quarter CVS expects mid-teens profit growth in 2026 Company plans to…