China’s anti-lockdown protests rock stocks and oil
by China announces record number of new local COVID cases Commodities were sold due to demand concerns Dollar Slips Against Yen, Swiss Franc NEW YORK/ LONDON, …
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China tightens security after rare COVID curb protests
Shanghai, Beijing police make presence visible on streets No sign of new protests in Beijing, Shanghai on Monday Backlash is a setback to efforts to …
Vatican says China violated pact with bishops, wants explanation
VATICAN CITY, Nov. 26 (Reuters) – The Vatican on Saturday accused Chinese authorities of violating a bilateral pact on the appointment of bishops by installing …
Reality puts an end to some Qatari dreams of World Cup rental bonanza
Agency says Qatar hotel group demanded new payments Some rates have been reduced, but many properties are vacant Broker says some landlords were seeking unrealistic …
Foxconn’s woes are taking a greater toll on China’s giant iPhone factory as more workers leave – source
Foxconn Zhengzhou factory shipments will fall further in November – source The misfortune of workers at the factory escalated into protests this week More than …
Vatican court secretly hears recorded phone conversation from cardinal to pope
VATICAN CITY, Nov. 24 (Reuters) – A court during a Vatican corruption trial heard a secretly taped telephone conversation between the main defendant, embattled Cardinal …
FTC is likely to file a lawsuit to block Microsoft’s bid for Activision-Politico
Nov 23 (Reuters) – The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is likely to file an antitrust suit to block Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) $69 billion takeover …
Foxconn apologizes for wage-related errors at its iPhone factory in China following worker unrest
Foxconn says it is working with staff to resolve disputes Large iPhone factory rocked by protests over wages and conditions Apple says it has a …
Europe names world’s first disabled astronaut
PARIS, Nov. 23 (Reuters) – The European Space Agency on Wednesday declared the first-ever “parastronaut”, an important step towards enabling people with physical disabilities to …
Sony directly expands Chinese game incubator in Microsoft
HONG KONG, Nov. 23 (Reuters) – Sony Group Corp (6758.T) said it plans to expand a program to identify and incubate Chinese-made games, in a …