Battered

5 translated books from Japan to soothe battered souls this fall : NPR

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Meghan Collins Sullivan/NPR Meghan Collins Sullivan/NPR As someone who enjoys reading and discussing Japanese literature, I have been pleasantly surprised by the growing number of translated Japanese books that have come out in the U.S. in recent years. Novels by Yōko Ogawa and Mieko Kawakami have been shortlisted for international prizes, and there are more … Read more

China unveils $44bn in new support to bolster battered economy

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Beijing has announced tens of billions of dollars in stimulus measures in a bid to shore up confidence as China’s economy is battered by a snowballing property sector downturn and President Xi Jinping’s stifling zero-Covid policies. The State Council, China’s cabinet, added Rmb300bn ($44bn) in credit support by its policy banks, the state-controlled institutions used … Read more

Lawmakers propose rules to regulate battered cryptocurrencies

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A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday proposed a bill to regulate cryptocurrencies, the latest attempt by Congress to formulate ideas on how to oversee a multibillion-dollar industry that has been racked by collapsing prices and lenders halting operations. The regulations offered by Senate Agriculture Committee chair Debbie Stabenow and top Republican member John Boozman … Read more

Morgan Stanley encourages investors to buy battered El Salvador Eurobonds

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The Bitcoin (BTC) bet has somewhat backfired for the small nation as the top cryptocurrency trade at a 70% discount from its top. At a time when the Latin American nation is struggling with its debt, Morgan Stanley has given a buy call for the battered Eurobonds. Simon Waever, the global head of emerging-market sovereign … Read more