Chinese EV-Charging Company Star Charge Aims for Hong Kong IPO in Late 2024

[ad_1] Star Charge, a Chinese maker of electric-vehicle charging stations, is aiming to go public in Hong Kong as early as the second half of 2024, according to people familiar…

Australian Consumer Pessimism Stretches Into 2024

[ad_1] SYDNEY—The extreme level of consumer pessimism in Australia has continued into 2024 with the latest Westpac Melbourne Institute reading on sentiment falling in January despite a slide in concerns…

Solid Australian Housing Finance Demand Points to Soft Landing for Economy

[ad_1] Jan. 11, 2024 10:03 pm ET SYDNEY—Demand for Australian housing remains solid with the value and number of new loans climbing in November despite a record surge in mortgage…

U.S. Crude Oil, Products Stocks Rose in First Week of January

[ad_1] Jan. 10, 2024 11:03 am ET U.S. crude oil inventories rose unexpectedly last week, while stocks of gasoline and distillate fuels saw above-forecast builds and refineries reduced their capacity…

Maruti Suzuki Plans to Invest $4.21 Billion in New India Plant

[ad_1] Maruti Suzuki plans to invest 350 billion rupees ($4.21 billion) to build a new automobile production plant in India’s Gujarat state. The plant, expected to begin operations in fiscal…

Diamonds Made With Solar Power Are Offering Fiancées Ethical Fashion

[ad_1] Jan. 10, 2024 3:00 am ET|WSJ Pro After eight years of dating, 29-year-old Peter Henshall decided it was the right time to pop the question to his partner Tasha.…

Core Lithium Shares Fall on Mining Suspension

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 4, 2024 8:26 pm ET SYDNEY—Core Lithium shares dropped after the company said it would temporarily suspend mining operations amid weak conditions for minerals used in batteries.…

South Korea Forecasts Slower-Than-Expected Economic Recovery in 2024

[ad_1] South Korea’s economic recovery is forecast to be slower than expected this year, with inflation likely to be sticky, the Ministry of Economy and Finance said in a semiannual…

Lithium Prices Ready to Rally Once More

[ad_1] SYDNEY—Lithium is one of Janus Henderson Investors’ top commodity bets for 2024, despite the metal having a rocky run in recent months as investors fret that the energy transition…

Singapore’s Economic Growth Picked Up in Fourth Quarter

[ad_1] SINGAPORE—Singapore’s economy grew at a faster pace in the fourth quarter of 2023, thanks to strong expansion across the construction, manufacturing and services-producing industries. Gross domestic product expanded 2.8%…