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Airlines set monthly passenger records in August
September 03, 2024 04:48 PM AEST| By EODHDRyanair and Wizz Air have announced they set new records for passenger numbers last month. Dublin-based Ryanair said it carried 20.5 million passengers in August. That was 8% more than the 18.9 millio...

Boeing Investors Weigh Cost of a Strike as Clock Ticks on Contract
September 03, 2024 04:30 PM AEST| By EODHDA costly strike could be just over the horizon for Boeing leaving the company with an unpleasant choice. As of Friday, serious labor contract negotiations between Boeing and the International Associat...

Cathay Pacific inspections find 15 A350s need engine parts replaced
September 03, 2024 04:05 PM AEST| By EODHDBy Lisa Barrington (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways is inspecting all of its Airbus A350 jets after the in-flight failure of an engine part on Monday, but other airlines have not yet bee...

Cathay Pacific Cancels Flights as It Inspects 48 Airbus Jets After Engine Issues
September 03, 2024 03:23 PM AEST| By EODHDThe move comes after Cathay identified an “engine component failure” on a flight bound for Switzerland. Continue reading View comments

Mets seeking 6th straight win as they host Red Sox
September 03, 2024 02:20 PM AEST| By EODHDThe New York Mets' starting pitchers are feeding off the success of one another.

Huawei’s buggy software hampers China’s efforts to replace Nvidia in AI
September 03, 2024 02:00 PM AEST| By EODHDChina’s efforts to match US computing power in artificial intelligence are being hampered by bug-ridden software, with customers of leading

Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 engine part failure: What you need to know
September 03, 2024 01:27 PM AEST| By EODHDHong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said on Monday it was inspecting all 48 of its Airbus A350 widebody jets after the in-flight failure of a component in an engine that is made by British manufacturer...

New Zealand nearly triples levy on international tourists
September 03, 2024 12:35 PM AEST| By EODHDNew Zealand will nearly triple entry fees for tourists, the government said on Tuesday, spurring criticism from the key tourism sector the higher levy will deter visitors.

Stocks tiptoe towards US manufacturing, jobs data
September 03, 2024 12:26 PM AEST| By EODHDBond yields drifted higher on Tuesday, while currencies and Asia's stock markets steadied as investors waited on a raft of data to determine how deeply the U.S. can cut interest rates.

After Trevor Larnach's early 3-run HR, Twins hang on to beat Rays
September 03, 2024 12:15 PM AEST| By EODHDTrevor Larnach scorched a three-run homer, Brooks Lee went deep and the Minnesota Twins opened their seven-game road trip Monday night with a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Japan Bank Shares Rise as 10-Year JGB Yield Hits Nearly One-Month High
September 03, 2024 12:04 PM AEST| By EODHDJapanese bank stocks rose as the yield on the 10-year Japanese government bonds touched near a one-month high. Continue reading View comments

Japanese companies cannot use national security cover to block takeovers, official says
September 03, 2024 11:35 AM AEST| By EODHDJapanese companies cannot use a national security designation as a tool to thwart foreign takeovers, a senior finance ministry official said, pushing back at speculation Tokyo's foreign exchange act c...

Clinical Swiatek cruises into U.S. Open quarter-finals
September 03, 2024 10:58 AM AEST| By EODHDTop seed Iga Swiatek walloped Liudmila Samsonova 6-4 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals at the U.S. Open on Monday, keeping her pristine sprint through Flushing Meadows on track at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Japan's AM-One aims to raise $3.4 bln for new large-cap Japan fund
September 03, 2024 10:50 AM AEST| By EODHDMizuho subsidiary Asset Management One aims to raise half a trillion yen ($3.4 billion) for its first Japanese stocks fund investing in big companies, in a bet global investors will stick with Japanes...

Ugandan marathon runner Cheptegui burnt after being doused with petrol
September 03, 2024 10:10 AM AEST| By EODHDUgandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegui, who competed in last month’s Paris Olympics, has suffered burns to over 75% of her body after allegedly being doused with petrol by her boyfriend, local medi...

Uruguay striker Suarez announces international retirement
September 03, 2024 10:10 AM AEST| By EODHDUruguay striker Luis Suarez announced his international retirement on Monday, ending a 17-year career with his national team as their top scorer with 69 goals.

Freddie Freeman (2HRs, 5 RBIs) powers Dodgers past Diamondbacks
September 03, 2024 10:05 AM AEST| By EODHDFreddie Freeman homered twice and drove in five runs, and Teoscar Hernandez went 5-for-5 with a triple, double and two runs scored to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 11-6 victory over the Arizona D...

Twins OF Byron Buxton (hip) starts Triple-A rehab assignment
September 03, 2024 09:59 AM AEST| By EODHDThe Minnesota Twins sent veteran outfielder Byron Buxton on a rehab assignment to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday.

Reds end Astros' five-game winning streak
September 03, 2024 09:53 AM AEST| By EODHDTy France went 4-for-4 with a double and Santiago Espinal continued his torrid post-All-Star break run with two hits and two RBIs, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-3 win over the visiting Houston As...

South Korea inflation slows to 3-1/2-year low, hits central bank target
September 03, 2024 09:47 AM AEST| By EODHDSouth Korea's consumer inflation slowed in August to the weakest in nearly 3-1/2 years, official data showed on Tuesday, supporting market expectations for an imminent easing of monetary policy.