(2024-10-08). Renminbi on track for stability against USD. ecns.cn The renminbi is still on track for overall stability with two-way fluctuations against the US dollar in the months ahead, and with limited risks of one-sided and substantial appreciation, said a leading currency expert.
(2024-10-08). China to impose anti-dumping measures on EU brandy imports. ecns.cn China will impose provisional anti-dumping measures on certain brandy imports from the European Union in the form of cash deposits, effective on Friday, said the Ministry of Commerce in an online notice on Tuesday.
(2024-10-08). China's top economic planner confident in achieving 2024 development goals. ecns.cn China's top economic planner on Tuesday expressed full confidence in achieving the tasks and the goals set for economic and social development in 2024, supported with a raft of incremental pro-growth policies to shore up the country's economic growth.
(2024-10-08). China vows to expand budget investment to boost economic growth in 2025: NDRC. ecns.cn China plans to roll out more investment projects, including 100 billion yuan ($14.2 billion) from next year's central government budget and another 100 billion yuan to be used for key investment projects by the end of this year.
(2024-10-08). A-share market set to further buoy confidence. ecns.cn As explained by industry experts, a designated transaction is a step that an investor must take between opening a new stock account and commencing trading on the SSE.
(2024-10-08). China should make its economy work for its youth. scmp.com As China's Gen Z opt for more experience-based consumer choices, policymakers must step in to help them support the traditional economy too.
(2024-10-08). China hits out at EU brandy 'threat', signals car probe days after EV tariff vote. scmp.com Martell, Remy Martin and Hennessy will be expected to pay at least 30 per cent 'security charges' for imports into China, but EU says it will challenge at WTO.
(2024-10-08). United States Spending On Israel's Military Operations. popularresistance.org U.S. spending on Israel's military operations and related U.S operations in the region total at least $22.76 billion and counting. This estimate is conservative; while it includes approved security assistance funding since October 7, 2023, supplemental funding for regional operations, and an estimated additional cost of operations, it does not include any other economic costs. | This figure includes the $17.9 billion the U.S. government has approved in security assistance for Israeli military operations in Gaza and elsewhere since October 7 — substantially more than in any other year since the U.S. began gr…
(2024-10-08). Malawi activists call for end to pro-Israel stance amid Gaza war. newarab.com 
Malawi have called on the government to reassess its position on the Gaza conflict, criticising its diplomatic and economic ties with Israel as a contradiction to the nation's core values of peace and respect for humanity. | Malawi Palestine Solidarity Movement (MPSM), a leading pro-Palestine organisation in the country, issued a statement on Monday to demand the government to withdraw its support, amid intensifying calls globally to hold Israel accountable for its offensive on Gaza, as well as (2024-10-08). A MEAL Officer (M/F) – Full-time fixed-term contract. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights organisations from 116 countries. FIDH is a nonpartisan, non-sectarian, apolitical, and not for profit organisation. Since 1922, FIDH has been defending all human rights — civil, political, economic, social, and cultural — as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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(2024-10-08). Donald Trump's policies could add twice as much to US debt as Kamala Harris': study. scmp.com China-targeted tariffs by former American president would lead to significant revenue loss plus 'economic and geopolitical repercussions'.
(2024-10-08). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Health support workers are fighting poverty pay that forces many to rely on food banks to survive.
(2024-10-08). Crackdown or Udta Malegaon: Onus on the Malegaonians to choose one. ummid.com The drug menace in Malegaon till last year was reportedly limited to a small section of powerloom sector. But now, it has allegedly penetrated deeper among the labour class simultaneously knocking the doors of schools and colleges.
(2024-10-08). Australia: NSW nurses' union shuts down strikes against Labor government cuts. wsws.org The intention of the Nurses and Midwives' Association leadership is that nurses and midwives will play no further role in this dispute, which will be decided in backroom talks with the government.
(2024-10-08). IIT Delhi to research on Aviation Textiles for IAF. ummid.com Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and Headquarters Maintenance (HQ) Command, Indian Air Force Nagpur have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing innovative technologies for aviation textiles.
(2024-10-08). Automation is Called "Productivity Growth" counterpunch.org 
It is more than a bit bizarre reading pieces that talk about automation or job-killing AI as something new and alien. These are forms of productivity growth. They allow more goods and services to be produced for each hour of human labor. Productivity growth is usually thought of as a good thing. It's the reason
(2024-10-08). California Prop. 6 would give prisoners the right to refuse work without retaliation. liberationnews.org 
rop. 6, appearing on the ballot Nov. 5, would amend the California constitution's forced labor clause, giving prisoners the right to refuse work without retaliation by prison or jail officials.
(2024-10-08). Prudential Uganda and Standard Chartered Bank Partner to enhance financial inclusion. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Standard Chartered Bank Uganda and Prudential Uganda have concluded a strategic partnership aimed at deepening access to financial services and providing long-term financial security solutions to customers. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in both organizations' commitment to enhancing financial inclusion and delivering exceptional value to clients. Through …
(2024-10-08). 'Politically homeless': These left-wing Australian Jews feel abandoned by their government since October 7. haaretz.com Fed up with what they perceive as their government's bias against Israel and deeply troubled by an unprecedented wave of antisemitism at home, Jews in Australia explain why they are leaving the ruling Labor Party…
(2024-10-08). Mayo Clinic awarded federal grant to study experimental ALS drug. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayo Clinic in Florida has received a grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to begin an innovative study that will provide hundreds of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) access to the experimental drug ibudilast over six months. The grant totals $22 million. Mayo Clinic will receive $12 million and manage the distribution of the remainder to its collaborators. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
(2024-10-08). Domestic demand expansion polices to focus on people's wellbeing, consumption: NDRC. ecns.cn An array of ongoing demand expansion polices would focus on benefiting the people and promoting consumption, said China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on Tuesday.
(2024-10-08). FTC orders Mastercard to answer questions about its data collection & monetization practices. mronline.org 
Credit card data is extremely valuable for companies aiming to predict how people will spend money in the future. Knowing how much people spend, where and on what day says a lot about consumers' financial situations.
(2024-10-08). 13 US states sue TikTok over alleged failure to protect young users. scmp.com Financial penalties sought in claims that popular short-video app puts engagement over public safety via addictive content to maximise ad revenue.
(2024-10-08). UEDCL takes over electricity distribution in Western Uganda. independent.co.ug 
This becomes the fifth concession acquisition in the past seven years Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has officially taken over Kilembe Investments Limited (KIL), a rural power distributor in Uganda's Western Service territory, marking the fifth concession acquired by UEDCL. The handover ceremony, held on Sept.30 at Rwenzori Square …
(2024-10-08). microRNA discovery earns 2024 Nobel for U.S. scientists. ummid.com The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet Monday conferred the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to U.S. scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.
(2024-10-08). Science Secretary announces new Regulation Innovation Office at White City. imperial.ac.uk The new Science Secretary Rt Hon Dr Peter Kyle MP met biotech innovators at Imperial's White City Deep Tech Campus yesterday.
(2024-10-08). RegenBio Summit: Understanding regulations for bringing breakthrough treatments to patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Learn about navigating regulatory pathways that advance promising biotherapies to daily patient care at RegenBio Summit: Transforming Next-Gen Biotherapeutics 2024. Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will deliver a keynote address about guiding the development of new cell, gene and tissue therapies. Dr. Marks leads the Center within FDA that is responsible for ensuring that biological products are safe, effective and…
(2024-10-08). 'Infrastructure', technologies aid recovery of Yellow River wetland. ecns.cn China has constructed thousands of square kilometers of "infrastructure" for the world's largest migratory bird passage in recent years, not only returning many fish ponds and industrial areas to wetlands.