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Airbus cuts delivery target over fuselage quality issue
Airbus cuts delivery target over fuselage quality issue
by  AFP

Aircraft maker Airbus said Wednesday it had lowered its 2025 target for deliveries because of fuselage panel quality issues at its flagship model, the A320. It did not say whether 2026 deliveries would also be affected by the problem which it said stemmed from "a recent supplier quality issue on fuselage panels impacting its A320 Family delivery flow".

EU agrees deal to ban Russian gas by autumn 2027
EU agrees deal to ban Russian gas by autumn 2027
by  AFP

European Union lawmakers and member states reached a deal Wednesday to ban all imports of Russian gas by autumn 2027, as the bloc seeks to choke off key funds feeding Moscow's war chest. The timeline must still get final approval from the European Parliament and member states.

Indian rupee hits fresh record low past 90 per dollar
Indian rupee hits fresh record low past 90 per dollar
by  AFP

India's rupee fell to a fresh record low of over 90 per dollar Wednesday, extending recent declines, with traders partly blaming the delay in striking a trade deal with the United States. On Wednesday morning, the rupee weakened as much as 0.35 percent to a symbolic new low of 90.19, according to Bloomberg data.

YouTube says Australia social media ban makes children 'less safe'
YouTube says Australia social media ban makes children 'less safe'
by  AFP

YouTube on Wednesday attacked Australia's looming social media ban for under-16s, denouncing the world-first laws as "rushed" and saying they will make children less safe online. "This law will not fulfil its promise to make kids safer online, and will, in fact, make Australian kids less safe on YouTube," the company's public policy manager Rachel Lord said in a statement.

Chinese smart glasses firms eye overseas conquest
Chinese smart glasses firms eye overseas conquest
by  AFP

In China, AI glasses let the wearer pay in shops with just a glance at a QR code and a voice command, as a growing number of companies look to conquer both growing domestic and overseas markets. China's internet-based infrastructure, such as QR payment codes in shops, is "already more developed than in Europe and the United States", said Zhu.

Most Asian markets rise as traders await key US data
Most Asian markets rise as traders await key US data
by  AFP

Markets mostly rose Wednesday, following a resumption of Wall Street's rally, but gains were muted as investors await the last tranche of US data before next week's Federal Reserve meeting. IG market analyst Fabien Yip wrote: "Friday's core PCE index represents the final major inflation gauge before the Fed's December policy meeting.