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Lithium supply surplus set to stay with battery makers' help
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Oil prices ease, but geopolitical risk and China policy stance check losses
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Taiwan reports surge of Chinese military aircraft, ships operating nearby
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Dollar edges higher before CPI; Aussie steady as RBA decision looms
China stocks jump on Politburo policy shift
Date: December 10, 2024
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China stocks surged and commodities and the Australian dollar found support on Tuesday on Beijing's new promises of rate cuts and a boost to consumption, while...
Australia's Perpetual sinks on adverse tax ruling over KKR deal
Date: December 10, 2024
By Himanshi Akhand (Reuters) - Shares of Perpetual fell nearly 10% on Tuesday after Australian tax authorities' review of its deal to sell wealth management and corporate trust businesses to KKR & Co...
Britain to make online marketplaces pay more for electricals recycling
Date: December 10, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Tuesday it would soon make online marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay pay more towards the cost of recycling waste electrical items from toasters to hair curlers....
Britain tells departments to focus spending on Starmer's priorities
Date: December 9, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's finance ministry said it would ask government departments to cut waste, including spending that does not align with policy priorities, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer seeks...
Bitcoin falls 5% to $95,519
Date: December 9, 2024
(Reuters) - Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, fell 5% to $95,519 at 2103 GMT on Monday. Bitcoin is down 7.1% from the year's high of $103,647 on Dec. 5. (Reporting by Disha...
Factbox-What is the UnitedHealthcare business that was led by slain CEO Brian Thompson?
Date: December 9, 2024
By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) -Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance unit, was fatally shot in midtown Manhattan last week in what police described as a targeted attack by a masked...