Japans Factory Activity Extends Declines in September

TOKYO, Oct 2 Reuters Japan39;s factory activity fell at the fastest pace in seven months in September, a survey showed on Monday, as worsening global economic conditions continued to weaken demand. The final au Jibun Bank Japan manufacturing purchasing managers39; index PMI fell to 48.5 in September from 49.6 in August and roughly in line […]
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UK Factory Activity Slows Sharply in September PMI

LONDON, Oct 2 Reuters British manufacturing activity slowed sharply in September, though less steeply than the month before when it shrank at the fastest rate in more than three years, a survey showed on Monday. The SP GlobalCIPS manufacturing Purchasing Managers39; Index PMI remained well below the 50 level dividing growth from contraction, edging up […]
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OPEC Optimistic on Demand, Secretary General Says

ABU DHABI, Oct 2 Reuters OPEC is optimistic on demand and sees underinvestment as a risk to energy security, Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said on Monday at an energy industry event in Abu Dhabi. He stressed the importance of continued investment in the oil and gas industry and said he sees calls to stop […]
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EV Startup Fisker Raises 150 mln from Existing Investor

Sept 29 Reuters Fisker Inc has raised 150 million from an existing institutional investor through the issue of convertible bonds with an additional 550 million in funding available, the electricvehicle startup said on Friday. The EV company expects to use the proceeds to ramp up deliveries. Fisker earlier this month reiterated its plan to increase deliveries […]
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Indonesia Launches ChinaBacked Whoosh HighSpeed Railway

JAKARTA, Oct 2 Reuters Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday inaugurated a 7.3 billion highspeed railway connecting the country39;s capital with the city of Bandung, a Chinabacked project that has been marred with problems. The 142kilometre 88.23mile railway, one of the president39;s flagship infrastructure projects and part of China39;s Belt and Road Initiative, has faced […]
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