Republicans who voted against Jordan's speakership bid report menacing calls and threats to their offices
Several Republicans who opposed Rep. Jim Jordan's House speakership bid said they are experiencing angry calls, menacing messages and even death threats since casting their votes, increasing the already tense and chaotic atmosphere in the GOP as they struggle to elect a speaker.
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China’s Regional Banks Face $300 Billion Hit on LGFVs, S&P Says
China’s regional banks could incur a capital hit of 2.2 trillion yuan ($301 billion) from a growing debt
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China Sells Most US Securities in Four Years Amid Yuan Weakness
Chinese investors offloaded the most US bonds and stocks in four years in August, fueling speculation the authorities
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Carbon Pricing Efforts Accelerate in Asia on Mounting Green Push
Asia is emerging as the key catalyst for growth in carbon trading, though the region’s markets currently cover
1970-01-01 08:00
Traders Brace for Big Swings in Yen Amid Intervention Threat
Options traders are preparing for turbulent yen trading. Fluctuations are likely to increase amid growing concerns the Japanese
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China’s Polluters Take Steps to Meet EU’s Carbon Tax Challenge
China’s environment ministry is asking large industrial polluters to tighten up their emissions reporting, as it adopts the
1970-01-01 08:00
Edible Insects and Exotic Plants May Be the Future of Food
You may see lab-grown meat and insects on the menu in future decades, as the world grapples with
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Threats fly as Jim Jordan's bid to be US House Speaker turns ugly
One lawmaker received "a barrage of threatening calls". Another says his wife received anonymous texts.
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China’s GDP Surprise Partly Due to Revisions, Economists Say
China’s strong third-quarter economic figures appear to have gotten a lift from official revisions and price adjustments, stirring
1970-01-01 08:00
BOK Caution Strengthens as Israel-Hamas Conflict Heightens Risks
The Bank of Korea flagged heightened uncertainty stemming from the Israel-Hamas conflict as it stood pat on interest
1970-01-01 08:00
China’s Home Prices Drop at Faster Pace in Blow to Sentiment
China home prices fell more steeply in September, adding to doubts over whether Beijing’s steps to prop up
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Venezuela Oil Production Seen Rising 25% as US Eases Sanctions
The US just took the first steps in pulling back on a four-year-old sanction policy that had strangled
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