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- The Telegraph
Every household should be forced to have a smart meter, says British Gas boss
The chief executive of British Gas has said every household should be forced to have a smart energy meter to help hit net zero targets, despite widespread resistance to the devices.
- Reuters
Hong Kong to launch weekly options for stocks including HSBC, Alibaba
Hong Kong's bourse operator said on Wednesday it plans to launch by the end of the year weekly options for 10 locally listed stocks, including HSBC Holdings and Alibaba Group Holding, in a bid to offer investors additional risk-management tools. Options are derivatives that offer the right to buy or sell particular securities, and can be used by investors to manage risks or execute trading strategies. The 10 stocks also include the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEX), Tencent Holdings, JD.com, Baidu and BYD Co, HKEX said in a statement on its website.
- Barrons.com
Asian Markets Mixed, European Stocks Gain as Central Banks Diverge
Asian stock markets largely fell on Wednesday, while European equities gained amid a flurry of earnings. Central banks are beginning to diverge, with the Bank of Japan’s governor talking up potential interest-rate increases while Sweden’s Riksbank cut rates. Japan’s Nikkei 225 led the fallers in Asia, dropping 1.6%.
