December 4, 2023
Dozens of world leaders said they know the planet’s dangerously overheating and they are trying to keep it from getting worse. The next step is to turn their soaring rhetoric voiced at the beginning of the United Nations climate conference into action. In the first of two days of the two-week summit, presidents, prime ministers
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Hi, this is Pranav Mukul in Helsinki. The cold and frigid temperatures of the Finnish capital, with chilling winds coming in from the Arctic, are enough to make one real feel the severe winter. But at Slush 2023 – an annual startup and technology ecosystem event featuring founders and investors from all over the world
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ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 55.38 points or -0.17% to 33,431.51 Shanghai increased 1.96 points or 0.06% to 3,031.64 Hang Seng decreased 212.58 points or -1.25% to 16,830.30 ASX 200 decreased 14.10 points or -0.20% to 7,073.20 Kospi decreased 30.28 points or -1.19%
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ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a green day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 165.67 points or 0.50% to 33,486.89 Shanghai increased 7.99 points or 0.26% to 3,029.67 Hang Seng increased 49.44 points or 0.29% to 17,042.88 ASX 200 increased 52.00 points or 0.74% to 7,087.30 Kospi increased 15.48 points or 0.61% to 2,535.29
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About a decade ago, during a short period when geoengineering was hip and trendy, I remember a proponent of this unorthodox climate change policy saying that we wouldn’t have a choice. One way or another, we would have to geoengineer Earth’s climate to mitigate disasters. Most of the climate impact from past emissions is already
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ASIA: China will likely unleash 2.28 trillion yuan ($319 billion) of next year’s special local bond quota by the end of December, state media reported, a sign Beijing is moving early to boost growth in 2024. Authorities are expected to distribute 60% of next year’s special local government bond quota to provinces ahead of time,
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ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 39.28 points or -0.12% to 33,408.39 Shanghai increased 6.85 points or 0.23% to 3,038.55 Hang Seng decreased 170.92 points or -0.98% to 17,354.14 ASX 200 increased 27.60 points or 0.39% to 7,015.20 Kospi increased 26.10 points or 1.05% to 2,521.76
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This article is an on-site version of our Chris Giles on Central Banks newsletter. Sign up here to get the newsletter sent straight to your inbox every Tuesday With US readers back at work after their Thanksgiving weekend, the indications suggest shoppers were out in force, boosting the already strong US economy. In other developments,
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ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 177.86 points or -0.53% to 33,447.67 Shanghai decreased 9.27 points or -0.30% to 3,031.70 Hang Seng decreased 34.36 points or -0.20% to 17,525.06 ASX 200 decreased 53.20 points or -0.76% to 6,987.60 Kospi decreased 0.97 points or -0.04% to
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