mainland

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Trading volume across mainland Chinese stock exchanges reached a record high of $521.80 billion on Monday, as a slow bull market is taking shape amid the country’s supportive measures and progress on artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Japanese retail giant Fast Retailing lifted its 2025-26 annual net profit forecast on Thursday, buoyed by a strong performance in mainland China.

From Barron's

Almost half of mainland France was on alert for heavy snow and black ice, with lorries banned from the roads in some areas.

From BBC

All public bus services in Paris and the surrounding suburbs were also suspended because of icy roads, with almost half of the country's mainland on alert for heavy snow and black ice.

From Barron's

The igloo appeared as so-called "snow rollers" were being created in fields across the west mainland of Orkney.

From BBC