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Asian markets mixed as traders eye Fed minutes
Asian markets mixed as traders eye Fed minutes
Economy
by  AFP

Asian stocks were mixed Monday following small gains on Wall Street as investors grow increasingly optimistic that the Federal Reserve has come to the end of its interest rate hiking cycle. All three main indexes on Wall Street ended slightly higher Friday, while observers said they expected this week to see light trading heading into the Thanksgiving holiday.

World's richest 1% emit as much carbon as bottom two-thirds: report
World's richest 1% emit as much carbon as bottom two-thirds: report
Economy
by  AFP

The richest one percent of the global population are responsible for the same amount of carbon emissions as the world's poorest two-thirds, or five billion people, according to an analysis published Sunday by the nonprofit Oxfam International. That is the same share as the bottom 66 percent of the global population by income, or 5.11 billion people.

Investors in OpenAI seek return of fired CEO, US media report
Investors in OpenAI seek return of fired CEO, US media report
Technology
by  AFP

Major investors in OpenAI, the company behind hugely popular ChatGPT, are working to orchestrate the return as CEO of Sam Altman, a leader in the AI revolution who was fired in a shock move Friday, US media reported Sunday. OpenAI sent a shock through the industry on Friday when it announced the immediate ouster of Altman, a major Silicon Valley star.