TOKYO — Japan racked up a trade deficit of 294.3 billion yen ($2 billion) in September,…
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Europe’s Airbus to lay off 2,500 as it tries to turn around its space and defense division
European aircraft maker and Boeing rival Airbus said Wednesday that it was laying off 2,500 workers…
Bloomberg Philanthropies launches its largest Mayors Challenge ever to inspire city leaders globally
The beauty of Rourkela, India’s city-changing idea is in its simplicity. Giving farmers affordable access to…
Moscow and Beijing announce further cooperation during international group meeting in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — Leaders and top officials from an international group founded to counter Western alliances met…
Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy
Amazon on Wednesday said that it was investing in small nuclear reactors, coming just two days…
The world will be fueled by electricity but even more clean energy is needed, report says
The world is set to make abundant energy by the second half of the decade as…
The world’s second Sphere will be built in the UAE capital after the first opened in Las Vegas
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The world’s second Sphere is planned to be built in the…
Italy approves tight budget partly funded by a levy on banks and insurers
ROME — Italy’s far-right government has approved a budget for next year of about 30 billion…
Hong Kong cuts liquor tax in effort to reignite its nightlife industry
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader announced a cut in liquor taxes on Wednesday as the…
Stock market today: World shares are mixed as Britain reports lower inflation
BANGKOK — Markets in Europe and Asia were mostly lower on Wednesday after U.S. stocks pulled…