Category: PMN Business

Jun 20

Stock market today: Asian stocks mostly lower after US markets were closed for Juneteenth

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: The Associated Press Zimo Zhong Published Jun 20, 2024  •  2 minute read Article content HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks mostly fell Thursday in thin trading after U.S. markets were closed Wednesday in observance of Juneteenth. U.S. futures and oil prices were mixed. Tokyo’s Nikkei […]
Jun 20

Illegally brewed liquor kills at least 29 with dozens hospitalized in southern India

Article content NEW DELHI (AP) — At least 29 people have died and dozens hospitalized after drinking illegally brewed liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, officials told local media Thursday. The incident occurred in the state’s Kallakurichi district, where more than 100 people are being treated in various hospitals, top district official […]
Jun 19

Asia’s Family Offices Have a Climate Opportunity, Barclays Says

Article content (Bloomberg) — Family offices in Asia can take advantage of an emerging funding gap for developing climate technologies, according to Barclays Plc.  Venture capitalists continue to back early-stage innovations, while infrastructure investors are focused on solutions being deployed at scale. That’s left an obvious gap, said Daniel Hanna, global head of sustainable finance […]
Jun 18

China targets Europe’s farmers, and not its automakers, in response to EU tariffs on electric cars

Article content BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese government is taking aim at European farmers instead of German automakers by launching an investigation into European Union pork imports, just days after the EU said it plans to impose provisional tariffs on China-made electric vehicles. The Commerce Ministry didn’t mention the EV tariffs when it announced Monday […]