[ad_1] NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s power demand fell 13.2% in October from a year ago, posting its steepest monthly decline in over 12 years, government data showed, reflecting a deepening growth slowdown in Asia’s
In Kimberley, the world’s diamond capital, illicit mining fight flounders
[ad_1] KIMBERLEY, South Africa (Reuters) – The first South African project to bring illegal miners into the formal fold has been plagued by violence in diamond capital Kimberley, dealing a major blow to national efforts
Asian shares a sea of red as Hong Kong chaos hits sentiment
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares sank on Monday, the safe haven yen rose and gold jumped following a fresh escalation of violence in Hong Kong while uncertainty still remained over whether the United States
Global Markets: Asian shares a sea of red as HK chaos hits sentiment
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares sank on Monday, the safe haven yen rose and gold jumped as fresh violence broke out in Hong Kong, while uncertainty still remained over whether the United States and
BHP pegs growth projects to drive strong petroleum returns
[ad_1] (Reuters) – BHP Group’s petroleum division head said on Monday the business is set to deliver strong returns and cash flow through the 2020s and beyond, supported by a raft of high-potential projects. FILE
On Singles’ Day, green groups warn of China’s surge in packaging waste
[ad_1] SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Accumulated waste from China’s e-commerce and express delivery sectors stands to more than quadruple by 2025 unless action is taken to rein it in, green groups said on Monday, as an
Alibaba Singles’ Day sales hit $23 billion in first nine hours
[ad_1] HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Inc (BABA.N) on Monday said sales for its annual Singles’ Day shopping blitz hit 158.31 billion yuan (£17.69 billion) in its first nine hours,
Alibaba Singles’ Day sales hit 84 billion yuan in first hour
[ad_1] SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Inc (BABA.N) said on Monday that sales for its annual Singles’ Day shopping blitz hit 84 billion yuan ($12 billion) within the first hour, up
Qantas joins IAG in pledge to slash emissions to counter climate change
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN.AX) on Monday pledged to slash its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, joining British Airways owner IAG (ICAG.L) as the industry’s response to climate change activists gathers
Qantas pledges to slash emissions as number of environmentally conscious travelers grows
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Qantas Airways (QAN.AX) pledged on Monday to slash its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, which it said would make it only the second airline to do so, as a global