🌍 Too little inflation

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China is struggling with too little inflation. As it emerges from its zero-covid economy, the country is facing the opposite problem of most everyone else.

Heineken got the regulatory green light to buy Distell. The Dutch brewing company will purchase South Africa’s largest wine exporter for €2.4 billion ($2.5 billion).

Australia’s Hillsong megachurch was accused of misusing funds. A parliament member claimed leaked documents show the church made $53 million more than it reported.

Japan’s largest trade union struck a wage deal. Umbrella group UA Zensen, representing 240,000 workers, secured sizable pay hikes amid high inflation.

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An activist investor plans to challenge Apple’s racial and gender pay gap reporting at the Cupertino company’s annual general meeting, a virtual gathering scheduled for today (March 10).

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A. 2 years

Find the answer in Niharika Sharma’s Quartz story, which also explains why a hot February is sparking fears of widespread power cuts this summer.

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