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Pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria were made by a company in Budapest, Gold Apollo says

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese company Gold Apollo said Wednesday that it authorized its brand on the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria...

Stock market today: Asia shares rise moderately ahead of closely watched Federal Reserve meeting

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Wednesday as markets focused on prospects for the U.S. Federal Reserve’s first cut to interest rates...

Yen Gains, Stocks Are Mixed as Fed Decision Nears: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) -- The yen rose, recouping much of Tuesday’s losses, amid a largely directionless Asian session as traders debated the size of a potential...

Sri Lanka’s plantation workers live on the margins. But politicians still want their votes

SPRING VALLEY, Sri Lanka (AP) — Whoever Sri Lanka's next president is, Muthuthevarkittan Manohari isn't expecting much to change in her daily struggle to...

Japan’s trade deficit grows while both imports, exports fall short of forecasts

TOKYO (AP) — Japan posted a trade deficit for a second straight month in August, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday, despite signs of sluggish...

Canadian union, GM extend contract talks deadline, averting strike at Ontario plant

(Reuters) - Canadian labor union Unifor extended its deadline for contract negotiations with General Motors on Tuesday, averting a strike at the plant in...

Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates for the first time in 4 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — Having all but tamed inflation, the Federal Reserve is poised to do something Wednesday it hasn’t done in more than four...

Boeing, union negotiators set to resume contract talks on Wednesday

(Reuters) -Boeing and its largest union will resume contract talks on Wednesday, in the presence of federal mediators, after failing to agree on key...

Australian police infiltrate encrypted messaging app Ghost and arrest dozens

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian police said Wednesday they have infiltrated Ghost, an encrypted global communications app developed for criminals, leading to dozens of...

Australian pension funds TelstraSuper, Equip Super plan to merge

(Reuters) - TelstraSuper, the pension fund arm of telecom major Telstra, said on Wednesday it is exploring a potential merger with bigger peer Equip...

Dalio Sees ‘Real Issues’ in China, Keeps Small Exposure

(Bloomberg) -- Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said a small part of his family office’s portfolio remains invested in China, but pointed out that...

Dollar cedes ground, Asia stocks mixed as Fed looms large

By Kevin BucklandTOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar ceded some of its overnight gains on Wednesday while Asian stocks put in a mixed display as...

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