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After years of negotiations, wording has been agreed on for a high seas biodiversity treaty to protect marine life in the 60% of the ocean beyond any nation’s jurisdiction.

The market is overly optimistic about China’s economic recovery and its impact on demand for Japanese cosmetics, according to the top analyst covering the sector.

China’s National People’s Congress kicked off its annual gathering in Beijing on Sunday, with a speech from outgoing Premier Li Keqiang outlining key economic targets for the year.

The riskiest part of Japan’s government bond market is having a moment in the sun in the middle of a global debt selloff.

President Joe Biden listed accomplishments in the White House, including appointing the first Black woman Supreme Court justice, as he sought to strengthen ties with Black voters at a hallowed site for the 1960s civil-rights movement ahead of a planned 2024 reelection bid.

SoftBank Group Corp.’s Arm Ltd. is seeking to raise at least $8 billion in a US initial public offering, Reuters reported.

Here are some notable charts to monitor in commodities markets over the coming days.

The unprecedented monetary easing by the Bank of Japan over the past decade has reshaped the nation’s lenders, from their asset holdings to loan income. That may be about to change as the central bank prepares to take on a new chief next month.

Japan will cease to exist if it can’t slow a fall in its birth rate that threatens to wreck the social safety net and economy, according to an adviser to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

Italy’s state lender and Macquarie Group Ltd. made an offer for Telecom Italia SpA’s landline network, setting up a multi-billion-euro takeover battle with KKR & Co.