As a rollercoaster week drew to a close, debate centred on the Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates when it meets in less than a fortnight, with most observers expecting a 25-basis-point cut. However, analysts say it could go twice as big if the non-farm payrolls report for August comes in well below forecasts as a series of recent figures suggest the economy is slowing more sharply than initially thought. A big miss in July's reading fanned fears of a recession and was a key driver of the rout across markets at the start of last month.
China is the leading emitter of the greenhouse gas emissions scientists say are driving global climate change and making extreme weather events more frequent. Beijing has pledged to bring planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions to a peak by 2030 and to net zero by 2060. And on Thursday, the China Meteorological Administration said in a statement that: "China experienced prolonged and extreme high temperatures" in August. "The national average temperature was the highest for the same period since 1961," it added. Читать дальше...
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BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 64 pips to 7.0925 against the U.S. dollar Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.
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BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:
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BARCELONA, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- A busy day of racing in the second-round robin of the America's Cup ended on Thursday with the Swiss Alinghi Red Bull Racing yacht taking an important win, while Emirates Team New Zealand won two races and the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli also won a regatta.
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(240906) -- ZAGREB, Sept. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gullbrandur Oregaard of Faroe Islands controls the ball during the 2025 Under-21 EURO qualifying Group G match between Croatia and Faroe Islands in Zagreb, Croatia, Sept. 5, 2024. (Photo by Slavko Midzor/PIXSELL via Xinhua)
The social media billionaire was charged in France last week for failing to stop the spread of illicit content on the app
A woman who used the semaglutide drugs Wegovy and Ozempic to lose weight and treat diabetes says the drugmaker didn't adequately warn her, or other patients, of the serious side effects she ended up experiencing.
Swimming Australia has sacked Olympic coach Michael Palfrey following bizarre comments at the Paris Games where he declared he wanted to see a South Korean athlete beat rival Australian stars.
Lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea, Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, recently made remarks that have left many journalists across Ghana deeply disappointed and aggrieved. His statement that ldquo;Ghana needs an economist, not a journalist rdquo; in reference to the upcoming presidential elections is not only condescending but reflects a deeply flawed .
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will kick off the BJP’s campaign for the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections with a two-day visit starting Friday, where he will release the party’s manifesto. The visit comes amid growing discontent within the BJP, with several leaders leaving after being denied election tickets. Shah will also address party leaders and workers during his visit, and preparations for the campaign are underway with heavy security. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to join the campaign later in September.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will kick off the BJP’s campaign for the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections with a two-day visit starting Friday, where he will release the party’s manifesto. The visit comes amid growing discontent within the BJP, with several leaders leaving after being denied election tickets. Shah will also address party leaders and workers during his visit, and preparations for the campaign are underway with heavy security. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to join the campaign later in September.
Keyshawn, Kelvin and Keon Davis each has a Friday, November 8 date from Norfolk Scope, as they bring boxing back to their hometown.
RAWALPINDI: The Deputy Station Manager of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) in Birmingham, Javed Iqbal Bajwa, has reportedly resigned after his intermediate certificate was found to be ‘bogus’, a source said.
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European climate agency says this summer was Earth's hottest on record
As federal agents seize the phones of the mayor’s top aides, multiplying inquiries threaten to destabilize Mr. Adams’s ability to run New York City.
Japan Art and Divine Simplicity (Tomas Gösta Tranströmer) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The artist Tokuoka Shinsen (1896-1972) was born in the environs of Kyoto. Hence, it is easy to imagine how Koyosan,…
It’s dust-storm season on Mars! Over the past couple of weeks, as we ascended the Jezero Crater rim, our science team has monitored increasing dust in the atmosphere — typically highest around this time of the Martian year.
BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on agriculture prices provided by London Stock Exchange Group at 0200 GMT, Sept. 6.
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BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on metals prices provided by London Stock Exchange Group at 0200 GMT, Sept. 6.
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