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Rain pain:Â The estimated damage cost from the torrential rain that fell in Hong Kong during September 2023 was reportedly $100 million.
Gas exchange: Poland’s Orlen SA agreed to buy oil and gas producing assets on the Norwegian continental shelf from Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration for $445 million.
Led to bill:Â Toyota was reportedly ordered to pay $60 million to the US for misleading on auto loans in November 2023.
Paying the ransom: The US Justice Department is seeking more than $4 billion from Binance as part of a proposed resolution of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange.
Hard to move:Â The US housing economy is dormant as homeowners are reluctant to sell and buyers are squeezed.
Policing policy: Head of Australia’s central bank mentioned that taming consumer prices remains a “crucial challenge” for policymakers.
Super slow:Â US economic data points to an economy with price growth slowing.
Watch for it:Â Swiss watch exports went up in October 2023 with shipments to the US and Chinese markets increasing.
Did you know:Â 80 countries agreed to cut emissions of methane gas 30% by 2030.
Burning heaps:Â Currently there are 90% share of methane emissions from China’s energy industry that come from coal.
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