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© Reuters. A view of the Central Business District and surrounding city is seen from the Sydney Tower Eye observation deck as the state of New South Wales continues to report low numbers for new daily cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sydney, Australia SYDNEY (Reuters) – The staff of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday recommended Australia’s central bank further tighten monetary policy in order to bring inflation back to target and keep inflation expectations anchored, after an annual consultation. In a report that is yet to be presented to the IMF Executive Board, the staff said the…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Bayer AG logo sits on display at the headquarters in La Garenne-Colombes, near Paris, France, May 13, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo (Reuters) -A California jury found Bayer (OTC:) liable in a case brought by a man who claimed his cancer was due to exposure to the company’s Roundup weed killer, and ordered it to pay $332 million in damages, Law.com reported on Tuesday. The verdict includes $325 million in punitive damages and $7 million in compensatory damages awarded to plaintiff Mike Dennis, who was diagnosed at age 51 with a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Workers use heavy machinery to move trash and waste at the Frank R. Bowerman landfill on Irvine, California, U.S., June 15, 2021.Picture taken June 15, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – A group of local U.S. government officials from 18 states on Tuesday urged the Environmental Protection Agency to phase out food waste disposal in landfills by 2040 to cut emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane. Food waste causes 58% of the methane emissions that come from landfills, the EPA said in an Oct. 19 report that calculated those emissions for the…

Scott Olson/Getty Images News Bayer’s (OTCPK:BAYRY) (OTCPK:BAYZF) Monsanto unit was ordered by a California jury to pay $332M to a plaintiff who blamed his cancer on his use of the company’s Roundup weedkiller, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. The jury awarded Michael Dennis $7M in actual damages and $325M in punitive damages over his claims that 35 years of using Roundup on his lawns and gardens caused his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It was Bayer’s (OTCPK:BAYRY) (OTCPK:BAYZF) third trial loss this month after winning nine Roundup cases in a row; last week, the company was ordered by a Philadelphia jury to pay a retired…

The currency pair maintained its position above the 149.00 marker during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday, registering a daily change of 0.04%. This stability comes in light of speculation around the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) potential alterations to its Yield Curve Control (YCC) approach, as suggested by a report, which has lent support to the Japanese Yen against the US Dollar. Monday saw a sharp dip in the USD/JPY post-Asia close, influenced by Nikkei headlines ahead of the BoJ’s decision. These reports suggested increased yield flexibility, which strengthened the Yen and caused the USD/JPY to fall from 149.75…

Pains, Trains and Automobiles Margins of Error Who doesn’t love a good vacation? But the likelihood of stress goes through the roof as soon as you factor in the act of traveling. Annoyances like cramped leg room, high gas prices and mysterious service fees can make getting from point A to point B, a real pain. Is there a more efficient way to drive, board a plane or even fuel your vehicle? Harry turns to some very smart people who are doing their best to optimize the way we travel. You’ll hear about how AI can create the most efficient…

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreThe World Series will capstone the 2023 MLB playoffs with a best-of-seven slate featuring the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. the Texas Rangers. Looking to catch all the innings played between baseball’s best teams? This guide will show you where to watch MLB playoff baseball live streams, with the World Series starting October 27.The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers have qualified for the 2023 World Series. Both teams’ respective conference championship games came down to the wire, needing the entirety of their best-of-seven schedule to stamp their tickets.…

Trick or treat?getty Trick or treat? That’s a phrase you’ll hear a lot on Halloween. The tradition is that the trick is an implied threat if you don’t provide a treat. Halloween is all meant to be harmless fun and games. But when it comes to our finances, there can be real harm. We too often fail to provide treats and end up suffering from the tricks we really should be afraid of. Here is a countdown of 13 money-related tricks you might fall for and the treats that can help ward them away. Trick No. 1: Your Identity Is…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Planes have begun landing at a new Chinese-built airport near the city of Siem Reap, the latest symbol of how Cambodia is pinning its hopes for infrastructure investment on its political and economic patron.The Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport, built over three years at a cost of about $1bn, began operations last week ahead of its official inauguration next month.Cambodia has received billions of dollars in infrastructure funding from China. Much of it, including the new airport, has come under the banner of…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Japan’s vice minister of finance for international affairs, Masato Kanda, poses for a photograph during an interview with Reuters at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo, Japan January 31, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Wednesday authorities were on standby to respond to recent “one-sided, sharp” moves in the yen, escalating his warning to investors against pushing down the currency too much. “Speculative trading seems to be the biggest factor behind recent currency moves,” Kanda, vice finance minister for international affairs, told reporters on the yen’s declines.…