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The release of critical US inflation figures later in the day preoccupied traders with worries of more resultant rate hikes dampening the mood
More than half of China’s total investments in Europe last year were in Europe's green industries, particularly car battery plants, a new report has revealed
State media says consultants harmed national security by helping the West 'buy state secrets'; but lobby groups say raids on advisory group Capvision have damaged investor confidence
Strong corporate earnings reports fuelled a rally by Tokyo’s main benchmark while disappointing trade figures dampened the mood in Hong Kong
The bank has moved billions of dollars into China in recent years as it continues to boost its market share in the country's $57 trillion financial sector
Dealmakers hope that Cainiao's potential IPO, likely to be followed by more Alibaba units, could help revive sluggish fundraising activities in Hong Kong
Vietnam, Laos and the Thai capital Bangkok all experienced record temperatures in recent days, and weather forecasters suspect these all-time highs may not last for long
This is the second time in just over a month that Buffett’s investment group has reduced its stake in China’s largest EV-maker
The country, which already boasts the world’s biggest foreign currency reserves, saw its coffers boosted by $21 billion in April
Investors remained in cautious mood as worries over the US banking sector and more interest rate rises continue to cast a shadow
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With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors
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Oil & GasIndia Is Likely Exporting Refined Russian Oil to the WestIndia’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
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MarketsApple Asks Suppliers in Taiwan to Meet China Label StandardsUS tech giant Apple told its Taiwan suppliers that products moving to China must be labelled to state that the island is a part of China and not an independent nation
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MarketsIndian-Owned Tech Firms See Sharp Growth in UKDespite a moribund British economy and heavy corporate tax, Indian-owned tech firms are growing in the UK.
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MarketsChina Becomes World’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Mining HubThe Bitcoin mining ban in China last year had collapsed its crypto markets. Despite that, the country has reemerged as a major bitcoin mining hub, according to research by the UK's University of Cambridge.
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