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UK’s May vows to eliminate plastic waste by 2042

UK’s May vows to eliminate plastic waste by 2042

Reuters 2018-01-11 01:09:46

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May will pledge on Thursday to eliminate avoidable plastic waste within 25 years, in an attempt to shift the focus away from her government’s divisions ove...

Green turtle may become extinct, scientists fear

Green turtle may become extinct, scientists fear

Xinhua 2018-01-10 12:53:15

A new report on Tuesday claimed that green sea turtles in Australia's Great Barrier Reef could be in danger of going extinct due to warmer ocean temperatures. Conducted by the National Oceanic and At...

Zimbabwe investigates Grace Mugabe's PhD

Zimbabwe investigates Grace Mugabe's PhD

Reuters 2018-01-10 12:00:00

Zimbabwe’s anti-corruption agency is investigating whether former first lady Grace Mugabe was wrongly awarded a university doctorate more than three years ago, an official said on Tuesday. Grac...

China's factory inflation slowest in 13 months

China's factory inflation slowest in 13 months

-- 2018-01-10 11:31:29

China’s producer prices rose at their slowest pace in 13 months in December, as the government’s war against winter smog dented factory demand for raw materials in a sign the world’s...

‘Singing boosts post-natal depression recovery’

‘Singing boosts post-natal depression recovery’

BBC 2018-01-10 11:20:30

Singing could help mothers recover from post-natal depression more quickly, a study suggests. Researchers found that women who took part in group singing sessions with their babies experienced a much...

Asian shares step back from 2007 peak

Asian shares step back from 2007 peak

Reuters 2018-01-10 10:26:41

Asian shares flinched from testing their 2007 record peak on Wednesday, as investors booked profits in high-tech shares while oil prices hit three-year highs due to production cuts and a fall in inven...

Sri Lanka's LVL Energy plans Bangladesh investments

Sri Lanka's LVL Energy plans Bangladesh investments

FE Online Desk 2018-01-10 02:59:24

LVL Energy Fund Pvt Ltd debuted higher on the Colombo Stock Exchange and the Sri Lankan energy firm plans to expand into Nepal, Bangladesh, and East Africa. A subsidiary of Lanka Ventures Plc and t...

HK shares rise, IT sector slips

HK shares rise, IT sector slips

-- 2018-01-10 02:22:19

Hong Kong shares rose on Wednesday, while the IT sector fell 0.2 per cent. The sub-index of the Hang Seng index tracking energy shares rose 2.0 per cent. Chinese H-shares listed in Hong Kong rose 0...

China shares extend rally

China shares extend rally

-- 2018-01-10 02:15:23

China shares extended their rally on Wednesday to close at the highest in seven weeks, climbing for a nine straight session, led by banking and consumer stocks. China’s producer prices rose at...

Nikkei retreat from 26-year high

Nikkei retreat from 26-year high

-- 2018-01-10 02:07:05

Japan’s Nikkei share average took a breather on Wednesday after sharp gains, with some index-heavy stocks losing ground after the index hit a 26-year high. The Nikkei fell 0.3 per cent to 23,79...

NZ shares hits two-month low

NZ shares hits two-month low

-- 2018-01-10 02:01:05

New Zealand shares slipped on Wednesday, its biggest drop in over two months, as healthcare stocks lost demand. The benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.8 per cent, reports Reuters. Fisher & Pay...

Australia shares end lower

Australia shares end lower

-- 2018-01-10 01:58:04

Australian shares struck a 10-year high before ending weaker on Wednesday, snapping a winning streak that had lasted for five consecutive sessions, with declines led by materials and real estate stock...

Royal fiancee Meghan Markle quits social media

Royal fiancee Meghan Markle quits social media

AP 2018-01-10 01:54:32

Kensington Palace confirmed Tuesday that Prince Harry’s fiancee Meghan Markle has shut down her social media accounts in line with royal tradition. The American closed her Facebook, Twitter and...

SE Asian stocks rise, Philippine index jumps

SE Asian stocks rise, Philippine index jumps

-- 2018-01-09 12:51:30

Most Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday, tracking broader Asian peers, with the Philippine index climbing more than 1.0 per cent on foreign investor purchases. Asia shares ex-Japan approac...

KOSPI gains, won weakens

KOSPI gains, won weakens

-- 2018-01-09 12:41:38

South Korean stocks were marginally higher on Tuesday, while the Korean won edged down on the local platform while bond yields climbed. At 01:18 GMT, the KOSPI was up 7.61 points or 0.30 per cent at...

Hong Kong stocks rise slightly

Hong Kong stocks rise slightly

-- 2018-01-09 12:30:03

Hong Kong stocks rose slightly on Tuesday, while Chinese H-shares listed in the market rose 0.32 per cent at 12,274.24. The Hang Seng Index was up 0.37 per cent at 31,014.32, reports Reuters. The su...

China stocks edge up, consumer jumps

China stocks edge up, consumer jumps

-- 2018-01-09 12:29:20

China shares on Tuesday were trying to extend a rally to an eighth straight day and were up at midday, helped by gains for consumer and healthcare firms. At 04:03 GMT, the Shanghai Composite index wa...

Japanese shares hit 26-year high

Japanese shares hit 26-year high

-- 2018-01-09 12:16:42

Japanese shares hit a 26-year high on Tuesday, helped by gains on Wall Street during a the Asian country’s holiday and as a weaker yen lifted investors’ appetite for risk. In midmorning t...

New Zealand shares edge up

New Zealand shares edge up

-- 2018-01-09 12:12:35

New Zealand shares rose slightly on Tuesday after Wall Street ended in mixed trend, while Australian shares rose to 10-year highs. The markets helped by firmer financials and as miners found support...

ASX extends gains to decade-high

ASX extends gains to decade-high

-- 2018-01-09 12:08:12

Australian shares rose to 10-year highs on Tuesday, helped by firmer financials and as miners found support on solid commodity prices after China issued new curbs on steel production. The S&P/ASX...

US stocks end mixed, S&P extends rally

US stocks end mixed, S&P extends rally

-- 2018-01-09 12:02:41

US stocks ended mixed on Monday, while the S&P 500 extended its winning streak for 2018, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped into red zone. The healthcare sector was the S&P’s...

UAE expects GDP growth of 3.9pc in 2018

UAE expects GDP growth of 3.9pc in 2018

-- 2018-01-09 04:05:50

Growth of the United Arab Emirates’ gross domestic product is expected to accelerate to 3.9 per cent in 2018, a senior official of the Ministry of Economy said on Tuesday. Abdullah al-Saleh, th...

Thai exports likely to rise in 2018

Thai exports likely to rise in 2018

-- 2018-01-09 03:28:52

Thailand’s exports, which shrank for three years before a solid rebound in 2017, are likely to rise 5.5 per cent this year, a group of Thai shippers said on Tuesday. The Thai National Shippers&...

Asian shares extend gains

Asian shares extend gains

-- 2018-01-09 01:00:57

Asian shares extended gains on Tuesday, after S&P 500 index rose for the fifth straight sessions. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.5 per cent in morning trading to 23,843.70. Australia&...

Asian shares up after Wall Street rally

Asian shares up after Wall Street rally

-- 2018-01-08 12:53:32

Asian shares rose Monday following Wall Street’s strong week as traders looked ahead to data releases from China, Japan and the Eurozone. The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.3 per cent to 3,4...

Australian shares extend rally

Australian shares extend rally

-- 2018-01-08 12:31:14

Australian shares extended rally for fourth session on Monday, hovering around 10-year highs as investors drew confidence from Wall Street after it capped off a strong week. The S&P 500 and Nasda...

New Zealand shares ease from rally

New Zealand shares ease from rally

-- 2018-01-08 12:30:02

New Zealand shares eased from rally in thin trading on Monday, the first trading day of the week. The benchmark S&P/NZX 50 index, which nudged higher to a record early on, eased 0.1 per cent, r...

Nigeria evacuating citizens trapped in Libya

Nigeria evacuating citizens trapped in Libya

-- 2018-01-08 12:10:04

Nigeria is starting flights to evacuate thousands of its citizens from Libya which will continue until all those wanting to return home have done so, said its foreign minister. Nigerians have recentl...

Bengaluru bar fire claims five lives

Bengaluru bar fire claims five lives

-- 2018-01-08 12:00:00

At least five people including a woman have been killed after a massive fire broke out at a bar and restaurant in southern Indian city of Bengaluru early Monday, police said. According to officials,...

China forms $4.6b fund to spur service trade

China forms $4.6b fund to spur service trade

Reuters 2018-01-08 12:00:00

China has launched a 30 billion yuan ($4.63 billion) investment fund to boost the services trade industry, in an effort to further improve the country’s foreign trade structure, the official Xin...