Pledges, progress and PR spin? What you need to know as the COP26 climate talks enter the final week
COP26 President Alok Sharma has described this as the moment “where the rubber hits the road.”
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Elon Musk says he’s using a Twitter poll to determine the future of 10% of his Tesla shares
Key Points Elon Musk on Saturday asked his 62.5 million Twitter followers to determine the future of a chunk of his Tesla holdings. Twitter polls are informal, however, and Musk …
Travel stocks rally, stay-at-home companies plunge as pandemic wanes and tourism rebounds
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Chinese real estate developer Kaisa halts trading in Hong Kong, as debt concerns escalate
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Credit Suisse earnings beat estimates, but get hit by Mozambique scandal charge
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The Fed is about to set its post-crisis policy course — with a high level of uncertainty ahead
The Federal Reserve is likely to step away from a historic level of economic support and into a new regime.
China’s Singles Day shopping event kicks off under specter of tech scrutiny and Xi’s ‘common prosperity’
Singles Day in China has a new feel — one where Alibaba and JD are looking to align themselves with Xi Jinping’s goals of “common prosperity” and sustainability.
Shares of Singapore’s top banks jump ahead of third-quarter earnings
Singapore’s top three listed bank stocks — DBS, OCBC and UOB — have beaten the benchmark Straits Times Index this year.
Saudi Aramco posts 160% rise in third quarter profit, chairman calls for ‘stable’ energy transition
Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco has …
What’s at stake at the COP26 climate summit? Here’s a guide to the make-or-break issues
The major climate event, known as COP26, will take place in Glasgow, Scotland from Sunday through to Nov. 12.