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Asian markets rise ahead of US election, Chinese stimulus meeting
Asian markets rise ahead of US election, Chinese stimulus meeting
by  AFP

Asian markets rose Monday as investors steel themselves for a too-close-to-call US presidential election, while Chinese leaders meet to hammer out a stimulus package that experts say could be determined by the vote. The vote is of particular interest to China, where Beijing is this week meeting to hammer out an economic stimulus.

China to hash out stimulus plan with US elections in its sights
China to hash out stimulus plan with US elections in its sights
by  AFP

China's top lawmakers gather Monday to hash out a major stimulus package that analysts say could grow even bigger if former US president Donald Trump wins the White House this week. "In our view, the size of China's fiscal stimulus package would be around 10 to 20 percent bigger under a Trump win than under the scenario of a (Kamala) Harris win," Lu wrote.

Striking Boeing workers set to vote on latest offer
Striking Boeing workers set to vote on latest offer
by  AFP

Striking workers at Boeing will vote Monday on the aerospace giant's latest contract proposal to end a bruising walkout that has dragged on for more than seven weeks. Mike Corsetti, a quality inspector who has worked at Boeing for 13 years, said he was again leaning against the latest offer after voting down the previous proposals.

Fading literature: Delhi's famed Urdu Bazaar on last legs
Fading literature: Delhi's famed Urdu Bazaar on last legs
by  AFP

In the bustling heart of Old Delhi, Indian bookseller Mohammed Mahfooz Alam sits forlorn in his quiet store, among the last few selling literature in a language beloved by poets for centuries. Sellers first set up stores in the Urdu Bazaar in the 1920s, selling stacks of books from literature to religion, politics and history -- as well as texts in Arabic and Persian.

Judge tosses New York plastic pollution lawsuit against PepsiCo
Judge tosses New York plastic pollution lawsuit against PepsiCo
by  AFP

A New York Supreme Court justice has thrown out an environmental pollution lawsuit against PepsiCo, in a blow to authorities in the US state who wanted the beverage giant to rein in its use of single-use plastics. The lawsuit acknowledged company statements pledging action to reduce plastic pollution, but depicts PepsiCo, headquartered in New York state, as repeatedly falling short of pledges.