From block to blue ticks: How China became big business for Twitter

Even as China bars 1.4 billion citizens from Twitter, its local authorities are splurging on global advertising on the site, helping make the country the platform's fastest-growing overseas ad market and one of its largest non-U.S. revenue sources.

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13-09-2022

Fiji Airways to reach nearly 100% of pre-pandemic capacity by end of year

Fiji Airways expects to reach nearly 100% of its pre-pandemic capacity by the end of the year as demand for travel to the tropical island destination has rebounded strongly, a senior executive said on Tuesday.

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13-09-2022

Global reinsurers see inflation, war driving higher rates

BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) -Global geopolitical tensions, high inflation and climate change have heightened demand for risk protection and will lead to increased premiums, top reinsurers said at the industry's annual gathering in Monte Carlo.

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12-09-2022

Nissan extends suspension of Russia factory for three months

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese automaker Nissan will extend its suspension of an assembly plant in Saint Petersberg, Russia, for three months until late December, it said on Monday.

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12-09-2022

Nissan to extend suspension of Russia factory for three months -Nikkei

Japanese automaker Nissan will extend its suspension of a factory in Saint Petersberg, Russia for three months until late December, the daily Nikkei reported on Monday.

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12-09-2022

Swiss Re expects rise in demand amid global uncertainty

BERLIN (Reuters) -Swiss Re said global geopolitical tensions, macroeconomic developments and climate change have heightened demand for risk protection and will lead to increased premiums.

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12-09-2022

China's waiver of African interest-free loans worth 1% or less of its lending to continent-study

China's waiver of 23 interest-free loans to African countries last month amounted to only 1.1% or less of Chinese lending to the continent, a study showed on Monday.

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12-09-2022

Japan liquor businesses turn to non-alcoholic drinks to attract Gen Z

Bucking the age-old stereotype of hard-drinking college students, Manaka Okamoto considers the next day's schedule before cracking open an alcoholic beverage.

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12-09-2022

CATL's battery unit operates in compliance with COVID curbs

Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co's Yibin plant, which mainly supplies battery cells to Tesla Shanghai, said it is operating in compliance with COVID-19 control measures required by local government.

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09-09-2022