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Climate finance seen as key to survival at COP30 in Belém

As COP30 entered its second week in Belém, Brazil, negotiators turned their focus on Saturday to a question at the heart of the global climate effort: whether climate finance can shift from high-level pledges to concrete lifelines for countries already grappling with devastating impacts.

Saudi Arabia scales back salary premiums for foreign talent: Recruiters

Saudi firms are scaling back generous salary premiums that once lured top foreign talent into sectors such as construction and manufacturing, as the kingdom reins in spending and reorders economic priorities, four recruiters told Reuters

Disney, YouTube TV reach deal ending weeks of disruption

Google’s YouTube and Walt Disney said on Friday they had reached an agreement to restore Disney-owned networks to YouTube TV.

IMF sets 2028 timeline to restore concessional lending limits to pre-pandemic levels

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board has approved a phased plan to return crisis-era lending limits for low-income countries to pre-pandemic levels by 2028.

Market capitalisation listed on Beijing Stock Exchange tops $127 billion

The Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) marked its fourth anniversary on Saturday, with the number of listed companies rising from 81 at its launch to 282, with their total market capitalisation exceeding 900 billion Yuan (about $127 billion)

Tesla requires suppliers to avoid China-made parts for US cars: Reports

Tesla is now requiring its suppliers to exclude China-made components in the manufacturing of its cars in the United states, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday