October2022
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Taiwanese semiconductor companies attach “great importance” to complying with the law
Oct 9, 2022Taiwanese semiconductor companies attach “great importance” to complying with the law, the island’s government said on Saturday, signalling they would comply with new U.S. export controls that aim to hobble China’s chip industry. The rules announced... -
Global miners operating in Zimbabwe to pay some of their royalties in refined metal
Oct 9, 2022Global miners operating in Zimbabwe will have to pay some of their royalties in refined metal rather than cash, the country’s president wrote in a newspaper on Sunday, as the country struggles to benefit from demand... -
Nissan to press French partner Renault SA to cut its stake in the Japanese automaker as much as possible
Oct 9, 2022Nissan Motor Co Ltd is pressing French partner Renault SA to cut its stake in the Japanese automaker as much as possible, ideally to 15%, and may consider raising funds to buy back the shares, a... -
Hurricane Julia slammed into Nicaragua on Sunday
Oct 9, 2022Hurricane Julia slammed into Nicaragua on Sunday carrying top winds of up to 85 miles per hour (140 kph) and a storm surge, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, warning of dangerous weather in the coming... -
Eminent artist Samarjit Roy Chowdhury no more
Oct 9, 2022Professor Samarjit Roy Chowdhury, an accomplished artist, and professor at the Fine Arts Faculty of Dhaka University who won the Ekushey Padak, passed away this afternoon while receiving care at a local hospital. He was 85.... -
Increase in violence and resurgence of cholera in Haiti may leave more than 2.4 million children unable to return to school
Oct 9, 2022At the start of a new academic year in Haiti, social unrest, gang violence, and a resurgence of cholera may keep over 2.4 million children out of classrooms, UNICEF warned today. Despite the academic year starting... -
Australian scientists trying to grow plants on the Moon by 2025
Oct 8, 2022Australian scientists are trying to grow plants on the Moon by 2025 in a new mission unveiled Friday that they said could help pave the way for a future colony. Plant biologist Brett Williams, from the... -
IMF Board approved a new loan tranche of $3.8 billion to debt-plagued Argentina
Oct 8, 2022The International Monetary Fund’s board on Friday approved a new loan tranche of $3.8 billion to debt-plagued Argentina, the crisis lender said in a statement. The decision, approved by the IMF’s technical teams in September, was... -
Rare pink diamond sold in Hong Kong for nearly $58 million
Oct 8, 2022A rare pink diamond has sold in Hong Kong for nearly $58 million, setting a record for price per carat paid at auction for any diamond or gemstone, according to Sotheby’s. The 11.15-carat Williamson Pink Star... -
German industrial orders fell more sharply than expected in August
Oct 8, 2022German industrial orders fell more sharply than expected in August, official data showed Thursday, as soaring energy costs caused by the war in Ukraine take a toll on Europe’s economic powerhouse. New orders– which usually provide...
