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Upcoming China train station looks like a sanitary pad, say netizens: The design was approved by the the government in Jiangsu province and the China Railway ...
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Upcoming China train station looks like a sanitary pad, say netizens
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The World Economic Forum's Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development will take place 28-29 April 2024 ... Show more   #SpecialMeeting24   www.weforum.org/events/special-meeting-on-global-collaboration-growth-and-energy-for-development-2024/
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Airlines suspend flights due to Middle East tensions: Global airlines changed flight routes over Iran, canceled some flights, diverted others to alternate ...
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Airlines suspend flights due to Middle East tensions
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Samsung retakes spot as top-selling phonemaker over Apple: Samsung ranked as the top seller among smartphone manufacturers in the first quarter, edging out Apple ...
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Samsung retakes spot as top-selling phonemaker over Apple
Quick Glance: iPhone sales plummet. Here's why
  • Apple’s smartphone sales dropped by 10% last quarter, primarily due to a sharp decline in sales in China.

  • Samsung had been the top smartphone manufacturer for 12 years, but Apple briefly took the top spot last year.

  • The global smartphone market is showing signs of recovery with a 7.8% increase in smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2024.

  • Despite expectations for Apple and Samsung to maintain their market dominance, the rise of Huawei and other Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi and OPPO/OnePlus may continue.
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China Vanke Seeks to Sell 21.4% Stake in Logistics Operator GLP: China Vanke Co. is seeking to sell its entire stake in logistics firm GLP Pte ...
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China Vanke Seeks to Sell 21.4% Stake in Logistics Operator GLP
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China's BYD fires up its car offerings to compete with Tesla and Jeep at the same time
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China's BYD fires up its car offerings to compete with Tesla and Jeep at ...
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China's big three state-owned airlines are lagging behind as domestic and Asian competitors dramatically improve their bottom lines following the end of ... Show more   asia.nikkei.com/Business/Transportation/Big-three-Chinese-airlines-extend-losing-streak-as-rivals-rise-after-COVID
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China's BYD eyes luxury brands to boost profit margins: GUANGZHOU -- Chinese electric vehicle leader BYD may have no choice but to turn to its luxury brands like ...
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China's BYD eyes luxury brands to boost profit margins
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Chinese Developer Shimao Receives Wind-Up Petition in Hong Kong: Defaulted Chinese developer Shimao Group Holdings Ltd. is facing a demand to liquidate from ...
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Chinese Developer Shimao Receives Wind-Up Petition in Hong Kong
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Elon Musk says Tesla needs an "organizational overhaul": The car manufacturer Tesla is laying off over ten percent of its workforce. Read here how the company ...
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Elon Musk says Tesla needs an
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Apple iPhone first-quarter shipments sink as Chinese challengers rise; Samsung regains top spot
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Apple iPhone first-quarter shipments sink as Chinese challengers rise; ...
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China’s ICBC Plans $5.5 Billion Sale of Loss-Absorbing Bonds: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. is planning to issue as much as 40 billion yuan ($5 ...
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China’s ICBC Plans $5.5 Billion Sale of Loss-Absorbing Bonds
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Should You Pack Lunchables for Your Kid’s School Lunch?: Lunchables and similar meal kits are convenient, but are they a healthy choice?
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Should You Pack Lunchables for Your Kid’s School Lunch?
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China's BYD unveils three new models for its off-road Fangchengbao lineup: BYD has unveiled three new models, including two concept cars, under its premium brand ...
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China's BYD unveils three new models for its off-road Fangchengbao lineup
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Vanke Readies $18 Billion of Assets as Collateral for New Loans: China Vanke Co., the Chinese state-backed developer that’s become the latest flashpoint in the ...
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Vanke Readies $18 Billion of Assets as Collateral for New Loans
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China c.bank set to leave policy rate unchanged, drain some liquidity: China's central bank is set to leave a key policy rate unchanged when rolling over ...
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China c.bank set to leave policy rate unchanged, drain some liquidity
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CNA Explains: Are China's EVs here to stay despite slow start to 2024?: CNA looks at the story behind Beijing's EV boom, the hurdles ahead and what it ...
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CNA Explains: Are China's EVs here to stay despite slow start to ...
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Russian companies are facing growing hurdles when making payments to China, two Russian news outlets reported, with one saying transactions involving ... Show more   www.reuters.com/business/finance/china-tightens-russia-payments-scrutiny-hitting-electronics-components-say-2024-04-12/
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BYD Unveils Two Models in Latest Luxury SUV Push: BYD Co. doubled-down on its expansion into luxury sport utility vehicles and off-roaders with two new models to ...
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BYD Unveils Two Models in Latest Luxury SUV Push
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Ping An Trust delays repayment, citing China property market woes: A subsidiary of China's Ping An Insurance failed to repay a roughly $107 million trust product ...
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Ping An Trust delays repayment, citing China property market woes
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London, UK to Singapore for only £448 roundtrip: Cheap flights from London, UK to Singapore for only £448 roundtrip.
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London, UK to Singapore for only £448 roundtrip
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Janet Yellen tackles China over flood of cheap goods: Janet Yellen has kicked off her second visit to China as US treasury secretary with a warning of the risk ...
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Janet Yellen tackles China over flood of cheap goods
Quick Glance: Yellen Warns China of Overproduction Risks
  • Janet Yellen has warned China during her second visit as US Treasury Secretary about the risks to jobs and businesses posed by the overproduction of certain goods.

  • Yellen highlighted the consequences of the overcapacity of Chinese goods in key industries such as electric vehicles and solar panels, stating that this could impact American firms, workers, and companies globally.

  • She discussed potential trade barriers that could be considered if China does not respond to warnings about overcapacity, emphasizing that China is flooding the global market with cheap, state-subsidized products.

  • Yellen emphasized the importance of a level playing field for companies and workers in both countries and continued her discussions on bilateral cooperation in areas such as climate change and financial stability with Chinese counterparts.
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BYD’s affordable Seagull EV poised to arrive as the UK’s cheapest electric car: BYD’s most affordable Seagull EV, starting under $10,000 (69,800 yuan) ...
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BYD’s affordable Seagull EV poised to arrive as the UK’s cheapest electric ...
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How Tesla and its Chinese competitor compare, in 4 charts: The Shenzhen-based firm has become the world’s leading manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs) ...
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How Tesla and its Chinese competitor compare, in 4 charts
Quick Glance: Comparing Tesla and Its Chinese Rival
  • BYD surpassed Tesla in global electric vehicle sales in the last quarter of 2023, but they remain neck and neck.

  • Tesla is the world's most valuable car company with a market cap of $560 billion, while BYD ranks among the top 10 automakers.

  • BYD's competitive pricing has propelled its rise in the EV market, while Tesla, although cutting prices in China, remains more expensive than BYD.

  • Both companies are expanding beyond their home markets, with Tesla in China and BYD in the USA and abroad.
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Meet the Robots Slicing Your Barbecue Ribs: The meatpacking industry is investing billions of dollars to automate notoriously difficult jobs.
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Meet the Robots Slicing Your Barbecue Ribs
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SUMMER: Business Class from Seoul, South Korea to Dubai, UAE for only $1006 USD roundtrip (lie-flat seats)
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SUMMER: Business Class from Seoul, South Korea to Dubai, UAE for only ...
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SEPTA cancels $185 million Chinese contract for double-decker Regional Rail cars: SEPTA says the company's rail cars were plagued by problems, and the project ...
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SEPTA cancels $185 million Chinese contract for double-decker Regional ...
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Sixt: The rental car company and the “absolute electric car catastrophe”: Rental car entrepreneur Erich Sixt has always castigated the electric car as an ...
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Sixt: The rental car company and the “absolute electric car catastrophe”
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Why visiting a workshop with an electric car is usually expensive: When the electric cars have to go to the workshop for repairs, the owners quickly face ...
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Why visiting a workshop with an electric car is usually expensive
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The Dow flies higher on United and other airlines stocks: The stock market opened higher on Wednesday as Treasury yields retreated
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The Dow flies higher on United and other airlines stocks
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Tesla reclaims EV crown from BYD amid overall sales drop: PALO ALTO, California -- Tesla has reclaimed the title of the world's top EV seller in the ...
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Tesla reclaims EV crown from BYD amid overall sales drop
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2 Chinese giant pandas destined for San Francisco next year: China will send a pair of
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2 Chinese giant pandas destined for San Francisco next year
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Morning Bid: Wall St eclipsed as June Fed cut in balance: A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
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Morning Bid: Wall St eclipsed as June Fed cut in balance
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Chinese auto giants to sell hybrid, EV pickup trucks in Thailand: BANGKOK -- Chinese auto giants are poised to challenge Japan's dominance in ...
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Chinese auto giants to sell hybrid, EV pickup trucks in Thailand
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Why Yellen’s reflation pleas fall flat in Beijing: The People’s Bank of China is giving a whole new meaning to “monetary science.” Asia’s biggest economy's ...
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Why Yellen’s reflation pleas fall flat in Beijing
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China blows off EU turbine probe as an ill wind: The European Union was accused by Beijing of protectionism after it launched an anti-subsidy investigation into ...
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China blows off EU turbine probe as an ill wind
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China Plans to Ditch Intel, AMD Chips in Telecom Networks: China makes another move toward phasing out all foreign chips, this time targeting its telecom ...
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China Plans to Ditch Intel, AMD Chips in Telecom Networks
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BYD Threatens More Than Just Tesla in Push Into Electric SUVs and Premium Cars: BYD’s premium Fang Cheng Bao brand showcased its Bao 8 SUV as well as two ...
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