(RTTNews) – The Japanese stock market on Wednesday ended the brutal two-day losing streak in which it had plummeted almost 1,750 points or 3.6 percent. The Nikkei 225 now sits just above the 47,670-point plateau and it may see additional support on Thursday.

As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the tone for the country’s development over more than seven decades – we examine how these documents inform and reflect high-level policy priorities, what to expect in the coming iteration and why food security is set to remain a cornerstone in Beijing’s push for self-reliance.
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The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday on behalf of a Jane Doe, seeks class-action status and unspecified financial damages.

The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly lower, after erratic trading on Wall Street, as investors struggle to gauge the extent of trade tensions between the U.S. and China.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has revealed plans to allow verified users access to erotic content on ChatGPT
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Global electric vehicle (EV) sales hit a record last month, buoyed by Chinese consumers’ growing interest in new models and the rising popularity of battery-powered cars in Europe.
Worldwide September deliveries of pure-electric cars and plug-in hybrids jumped 24 per cent from a year earlier to 2.1 million units – breaking 2 million for the first time and topping the previous record of 1.9 million in December, according to London-based consultancy Rho Motion. The figure represented 20 per cent…

(RTTNews) – Keros Therapeutics, Inc. (KROS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, on Wednesday announced that it has entered into share purchase agreements to buy back all shares held by ADAR1 Capital Management LLC and Pontifax Venture Capital for $17.75 per share in cash

Self-driving taxis could be on the streets of London from next year, according to autonomous taxi firm Waymo.