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World shares retreat, Japan higher
World markets are mostly lower though Japan's benchmark jumped as it caught up after a holiday
Japan jumps, rest of Asia down, on China and virus concerns
Japan's benchmark gained but other Asian markets were lower amid concerns over troubled Chinese real estate developer Evergrande and the pandemic
Chinese banks try to calm fears about developer's debts
Seeking to dispel fears of financial turmoil, some Chinese banks are disclosing what they are owed by a real estate developer that is struggling under $310 billion in debt
Lebanon raises fuel prices for 2nd time in 5 days
Lebanon’s new energy ministry says it is raising the price of fuel by 16% percent
Wall Street opens higher a day after biggest drop since May
Stocks are opening modestly higher on Wall Street, making up some of the ground they lost in a sharp pullback a day earlier
Global shares mixed as investors eye China property worries
Global shares are mixed, with European benchmarks and U.S. futures higher after a choppy day of trading in Asia
Asian shares mostly extend losses on China property worries
Asian shares have mostly fallen, with Tokyo down 2.2%, as worries about heavily indebted Chinese real estate developers weigh on sentiment
Asian shares extend losses as China worries darken sentiment
Asian shares have fallen, with Tokyo down 2%, as worries about heavily indebted Chinese real estate developers weigh on sentiment
WHO director: Lebanon's brain drain threat to health sector
The World Health Organization’s director general is deeply concerned about the impact of Lebanon’s economic meltdown and multiple crises on the people’s wellbeing
Lebanese president wants to resume bailout talks with IMF
Lebanon’s new government has held its first meeting with a call by the president to resume talks with the International Monetary Fund