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Chinese Stocks Erase March Gains as Policy-Driven Rally Falters: Chinese stocks erased their gains for March as earnings disappointments eroded optimism around a ...
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Chinese Stocks Erase March Gains as Policy-Driven Rally Falters: Chinese stocks erased their gains for March as earnings disappointments eroded optimism around a ...
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Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for April 26: A rally in the world’s largest technology companies lifted stocks, with Wall Street also breathing a sigh ...
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Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for April 26: A rally in the world’s largest technology companies lifted stocks, with Wall Street also breathing a sigh ...
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Singapore Bank Fires Workers Over Misuse of Medical Claims: CNA: Bank of Singapore Ltd., the private-banking arm of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. ...
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China is backing away from facial recognition technology — at least in hotels: Chinese officials have told hotels in Beijing and other cities to stop scanning ...
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Quick Glance: China Ends Facial Scans at Hotels
- Authorities in China are instructing hotels to cease conducting facial recognition scans on guests during check-in, as reported by state media.
- This directive is being implemented in various cities to reduce the use of facial scans and avoid potential issues.
- Experts caution that facial recognition may deter people from traveling and increase costs for businesses, with a risk of data misuse.
- An IT professional highlights technical challenges that China may face due to the extensive number of hotels, surveillance cameras, and databases, potentially leading to system overload.
Philippines denies deal with China over disputed South China Sea shoal: The Philippines on Saturday denied a Chinese claim that the two countries had reached an ...
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Yen (JPY) Short Bets Hit a Record Ahead of BOJ Meeting: Traders upped bearish yen positions to a record high in the days ahead of the Bank of Japan’s policy ...
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TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent ByteDance tells US: The video sharing app faces being banned in the US unless it severs ties with its China's ByteDance.
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Quick Glance: Chinese TikTok App Sale Required for National Security Measures
- A newly enacted law mandates the sale of the Chinese-owned TikTok app to address national security concerns.
- According to experts, China has intensified its online information operations in recent years to advance its broader objectives.
- China has actively sought to leverage TikTok to influence politics in Taiwan, yet these endeavors ultimately proved unsuccessful.
- While TikTok was utilized in these publicly identified Chinese operations, researchers have not observed a specific emphasis on the app compared to other popular platforms.
US Consumer Sentiment Falls as Inflation Expectations Climb: US consumer sentiment fell in April on dimmer views of personal finances and the economy as ...
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US Small-Business Rent Delinquencies Rise to a Three-Year High: The delinquency rate for US small businesses climbed to a three-year high this month ...
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Two Chinese nationals charged in US with trying to export banned semiconductor machinery to China — one arrested in Chicago
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Key issues discussed by Blinken in talks with Chinese leaders: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and Chinese leader Xi ...
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Quick Glance: Xi and Blinken Clash Over China's Backing to Russia
- Xi orders China’s biggest military reorganisation since 2015.
- He emphasizes that China is not afraid of competition as long as it is based on common progress.
- China is willing to cooperate with the US, provided it is mutual.
- A five-point consensus was reached to stabilize relations between the two countries.
China's first-quarter industrial profits rise at slower pace: BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's industrial profits posted smaller gains for the first quarter ...
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TikTok ban could escalate US-China trade war, ex-White House CIO tells The Reg: Doing business in Beijing? 'You need to do a what-if scenario'
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Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
- ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.
- Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.
- ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.
- As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
China Launches New 3-member Crew to Its Space Station: This year, the Chinese station is slated for two cargo spacecraft missions and two manned spaceflight ...
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Starbucks and US workers' union meet for contract negotiations: Starbucks held contract negotiations with the Workers United union over a two-day session in ...
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Tech Rally Propels Emerging Stocks to Best Week Since July: Emerging-market stocks rose Friday, cementing their biggest weekly advance in nine months ...
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken snapped up a Taylor Swift album along with one by classic Chinese rocker Dou Wei during an unexpected detour to a Beijing ...
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China warns US of rising ‘negative factors’ in bilateral ties: World is watching to see if rivalry will ‘break out into conflict’, foreign minister Wang Yi tells ...
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UMB Financial in Talks to Acquire Rival Bank Heartland: UMB Financial Corp. is in talks to acquire rival Heartland Financial USA Inc., people with knowledge of ...
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How Volvo landed a cheap Chinese EV on U.S. shores in a trade war : A made-in-China electric vehicle will hit U.S. dealers this summer offering power and ...
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Hungary opens up to Chinese tech despite protests: Hungary is attempting to be a world power in manufacturing electric vehicle batteries ...
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US Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs Suffer One of Worst Outflows as Token Wavers: Investors pulled a net $218 million from US Bitcoin exchange-traded funds ...
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The Axis of Upheaval: How America’s Adversaries Are Uniting to Overturn the Global Order
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Chinese automakers show off AI-powered 'smartphones on wheels': BEIJING -- XPeng, Geely and other Chinese automakers are showing off innovative new ...
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Beijing auto show: Foreign automakers eager for Chinese partners: Global automakers including Volkswagen and Toyota came to this year's Beijing auto show looking ...
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Insight: Why BYD's EV exports sell for twice the China price: U.S. and European politicians have raised alarms that their domestic auto industries could be ...
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Exclusive: Half of Russia's payments to China made through middlemen, sources say
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Chinese owner denies it’s willing to sell TikTok as US ban looms: TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance said Thursday that it has no plans to sell the social ...
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Quick Glance: TikTok Ban Threat: ByteDance Prefers Closure Over Sale, Insiders Say
- ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, would prefer to shut down its loss-making app rather than sell it if all legal options to fight legislation to ban the platform from app stores in the US are exhausted, said four sources.
- TikTok accounts for a small share of ByteDance’s total revenues and daily active users, so the parent would rather have the app shut down in the US in a worst-case scenario than sell it to a potential American buyer, they said.
- ByteDance would not agree to sell one of its most valuable assets – its “secret source” – to rivals, said the four sources, referring to the TikTok algorithm.
- After facing challenges regarding bans, the short-form video app has encountered partial and attempted prohibitions in the US and other nations.
WADA to launch independent review into Chinese doping case: The under-fire World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Thursday it would launch an independent review ...
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Why China risks US sanctions arming Russia: Survival: US secretary of state Antony Blinken fired a warning salvo toward China during a G7 foreign ministers’ ...
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US economy grew less than expected in first quarter at 1.6% rate: Higher than expected price pressures cast doubt on potential for Fed rate cuts
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Quick Glance: Unlikelihood of Fed Rate Cut Before Elections Disrupts Markets
- Investors cast doubt on a Fed rate cut before September.
- Expectations are now fully priced in for a rate cut on November 6-7.
- The shift in market expectations stemmed from inflation and growth data.
- There is now an estimated 75 percent likelihood of a Fed rate cut by September.
Drop in BOJ’s Bond Holdings Gives Market Taste of Quantitative Tightening: Investors in Japanese government bonds have already had a taste of quantitative ...
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Dovish BOJ Decision Paves Way for Even Weaker Yen, Analysts Say: The Bank of Japan largely left its monetary policy settings unchanged Friday ...
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US Economic Growth Isn't Helping Biden Reelection Campaign Due to Inflation: The latest good news and bad news about the US economy is just plain bad news ...
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Chinese Stocks Draw Record $3 Billion Influx by Global Funds: Sentiment has clearly turned for the better toward Chinese equities with overseas investors ...
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Blinken meets Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday for talks ...
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Yellen says economy performing well, inflation will ebb: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that the U.S. economy "continues to perform very ...
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Snap Stock Jumps After Sales Projections Beat Estimates on Ads: Snap Inc. gained in extended trading after projecting that revenue in the current quarter will ...
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Walmart’s Rob Walton to Retire From Board: Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol will replace his spot on the board of directors.
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Bill Gross Says Stick to Value Stocks, Avoid Tech as Treasury Yields Soar: Bill Gross offered some advice to investors as Treasuries and equities slumped ...
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US Treasury Yields Rise as Price Pressures Cast Doubt on Fed Rate-Cut Path: Treasury yields rose to 2024 highs as evidence of sticky US price pressures casts ...
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China Overseas Investment Is at Eight-Year High as Firms Build Factories Abroad: China’s overseas investment is heading for an eight-year high as its dominant ...
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Explainer: What is so special about TikTok's technology: The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again ...
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Cooler US GDP Growth Obscures Resilient Demand From Consumers, Businesses: The surprisingly sharp downshift in US economic growth last quarter masked otherwise ...
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Pantera Capital Seeks to Raise $1 Billion for a New Crypto Fund: Pantera Capital, one of the largest managers of digital assets, is seeking to raise more than $1 ...
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Toyota teams up with Tencent for drive into China's EV market: BEIJING -- Toyota Motor said on Thursday that it is forming a strategic alliance with Chinese ...
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Quick Glance: Toyota and Tencent Collaborate for Entry into China's EV Market
- Toyota announces strategic alliance with Tencent to develop artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and big data for electric vehicles in China.
- Japanese automaker Toyota has been facing challenges in the Chinese market due to aggressive pricing and marketing by local competitors.
- Collaboration with Tencent focuses on developing in-car software crucial for next-generation vehicles.
- Demand for electric vehicles in China is rapidly growing, and Toyota aims to accelerate in this sector.
The 3.5 Percent Inflation Plateau: Prices have been rising faster than expected for the past three months. What’s going on?
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Smokeless Products Are the Future of Big Tobacco. This Company Is Losing the Race.
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Chinese cognac sales drive Remy Cointreau to Q4 sales beat: Remy Cointreau reported a far smaller-than-expected fall in fourth-quarter sales on Friday ...
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Renault talks to China's Li Auto and Xiaomi on tech collaboration: Renault held talks this week with China's Li Auto and Xiaomi on electric and intelligent ...
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Gold Continues to Boom. The Major Buyer: Central Bankers: Central banks have long been supporting players in the demand for gold. But the sanction on dollar ...
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Traders See Cocoa Rally Top $15,000 on Lingering Supply Shortage: Cocoa prices have been on a tear this year and the rally may have even more room to run as bean ...
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Agency bars Chinese telecom carriers from offering US broadband services: The Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it is ordering the U.S ...
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American Coleman believes Bolt's 100m record could fall soon: American sprinter Christian Coleman believes that Usain Bolt's 100-metres record of 9 ...
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G42 Allies With US Over China in Global AI Conflict: Abu Dhabi-based G42 found it could no longer play for both teams.
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Inside the China-US Competition for AI Experts: Who’s winning the fight for top-tier AI talent?
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Chinese fast-fashion app Shein will face tougher EU tech rules: Europe tightens scrutiny of China-based tech companies.
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The Dream of Fed Rate Cuts Is Slipping Away: Investors are backing away from expectations that the central bank can reduce rates in coming months ...
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Household Debt Hits Record High As Indians Splurge, Study Shows: India’s household debt likely surged to a record in the final three months of last year ...
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China summons German ambassador after spying arrests: The German ambassador to China was summoned by Beijing on Thursday in response to several arrests in ...
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Here's Who's Winning the Global Fight for AI Talent: Inside the competition for top-tier researchers.
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Huawei-led Chinese firms aim to make advanced memory chips by 2026, The Information reports
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Beijing auto show welcomes world as China's carmakers aim to conquer it: HONG KONG -- Beijing's premier automobile exhibition is back after a four-year ...
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Xpeng’s flying car affiliate AeroHT closes in on airworthiness certification as Chinese EV maker targets fourth-quarter presales
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Huawei's smart car tech offers automakers route to China sales: It's taken Huawei just four years to become a force in smart car technology ...
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Chinese military officials met US and Russian naval officials this week: Senior Chinese military officials held separate meetings with U.S. and Russian naval ...
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Chinese EV battery maker CATL unveils LFP battery with 1,000 km range: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker CATL on Thursday unveiled a lithium iron ...
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4 bizarre ways that Chinese people seek supernatural guidance, blessings and wisdom from the gods
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Is it too late to invest in the gold rush?: Demand from China drove prices to a record high this month — now many suspect the normal rules no longer apply
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Cardboard coffins gaining ground among the eco-conscious: Unity Casket, the first parlour here to launch paper coffins, says it gets up to five orders for this a ...
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US Births Fell Last Year to Lowest Total Since 1979, Report Says: US births declined in 2023 to their lowest level in more than 40 years, continuing a two-decade ...
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Has Germany’s far-right AfD become a gateway for Chinese and Russian spies?: The arrest this week of an aide to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)'s ...
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Bristol Myers Squibb drafts contingency plans for US restrictions on Chinese pharma
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BHP's proposed bid for Anglo American is a big bet on copper: BHP Group's proposed $39 billion buyout of Anglo American is a big bet on copper that could spark a ...
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Quick Glance: BHP Proposes Acquisition to Anglo American
- Anglo American receives BHP buyout proposal, reshaping the copper market.
- The proposal involves BHP acquiring Anglo shares, sparking industry transactions.
- Anglo reviews proposals after profit decline, plans demergers to reduce South Africa exposure.
- The potential deal could make BHP the world's largest copper producer with market impacts.
Watch: China launches manned spaceship to Tiangong space station for six months : China on Thursday (Apr 25) launched a manned spaceship into space from the ...
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Myanmar warlord at centre of battle for key border town: Armed soldiers loyal to a turncoat warlord patrol the streets of southeastern Myanmar's frontier town of ...
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