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UK national highways workers to strike; US jobs growth beats forecasts – business live

Union members working on England’s roads have announced 12 days of strike action over Christmas and the new year, while US added 263,000 jobs in November

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022

FTSE 100 Live: US jobs market data in focus after sterling’s rally

A largely positive week for London shares and the pound is ending with the focus on developments in the US economy.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022

Indian coal magnate Gautam Adani goes green

Asia’s richest man, coal magnate Gautam Adani, made his vast fortune betting on coal as an energy hungry India grew swiftly after its economy was liberalized in the 1990s

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022

Commodity economy 'not a source of shame'

Fossil fuels have given Australians an "awesome" standard of living but the economy needs to become more varied, international investors have been told.

AAP · Dec 2, 2022

Analysis-As economy stutters, China's youth seek safety of civil service

As a physics student at the elite Peking University in Beijing, Lynn Lau was expecting big Chinese private sector companies to scour the campus this summer for upcoming talent.

Reuters · Dec 1, 2022

US consumers step up spending in October as inflation cooled

Outlook was, however, darkened by news that manufacturing activity contracted in November for first time in 2.5 years.

Al Jazeera · Dec 1, 2022

How restoring an ancient reindeer forest could help slow climate change

For years Finland’s economy has relied on logging but now figures show that Finnish forests, once net-carbon sinks, became carbon emitters for the first time last year. Shira Rubin meets the woman trying to save these woodlands

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

Oligarchical market control isn't healthy

On the face of it, the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha seems to be saying the right things about sustainable and inclusive growth. The prime minister himself has been touting a Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economic model for Thailand, pitching it as the overarching theme of the recently concluded Asia-Pacific Economic…

Bangkok Post · Dec 1, 2022

CP chief wants biz students in workforce at 18

Dhanin Chearavanont, the senior chairman of Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, has suggested business students graduate from university at 18 instead of 22 years old so that they can join the workforce and help the country's economy by gaining experience earlier.

Bangkok Post · Dec 1, 2022

The 3 Worst Stocks to Buy in a Bear Market

Amid high prices and aggressive rate hikes, consumer confidence has declined for November. Moreover, several banks expect volatile economic conditions for 2023. Also, a recession hitting the U.S. economy seems likely in the coming year. Therefore, investors might avoid fundamentally weak stocks Carvana (CVNA), Opendoor Technologies (OPEN), and Skillz (SKLZ).…

StockNews.com · Dec 1, 2022