The Swiss National Bank will examine how climate risks are affecting the stability of the Swiss banking system, deputy chairman Fritz Zurbruegg said on Thursday.

China's aviation regulator raised "important concerns" with Boeing Co on the reliability and security of design changes to the grounded 737 MAX, it said on Thursday, but declined to comment on when the plane might fly again in China.

Digital sports provider DAZN Group has won the German rights to broadcast European soccer Champions League matches for the 2021/22 season, the Bild daily reported on Thursday, along with Amazon.com, a blow to Comcast's Sky.

Zhang Dayi tugs at the sleeve of her grey sweater and rubs the material as 2.3 million viewers watch her every move.

Families of victims in the Sandy Hook school massacre that killed 20 children and six adults will get their day in court about nine years from the shooting.

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China's aviation regulator raised "important concerns" with Boeing Co on the reliability and security of design changes to the grounded 737 MAX, it said on Thursday, but declined to comment on when the plane might fly again in China.

Nickel prices hit their highest in nearly two weeks on Thursday, as investors who bet on falling prices had to buy in at a strong support level.

Kazakhstan's sovereign fund could float stakes in the country's national oil company, flagship airline and biggest telecoms company next year if market conditions are favourable, a senior fund executive said on Thursday.

Japanese shares were mostly flat on Thursday ahead of a deadline on a new round of U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports due this weekend while semiconductor firms tracked gains in their counterparts on Wall Street.

* Japan Inc hoards record cashpile, wary of spending amid risks

Saudi Aramco's shares jumped 10% at market open on Thursday to 38.7 riyals, implying a market value of $2 trillion, before dipping in early trade, Refinitiv data showed.

* JPMorgan is cooperating with authorities for immunity (Adds earlier defence questioning of JPMorgan staff in graph 15)

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