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In a 65-page indictment, US prosecutors say Chinese government representatives have allegedly given millions of dollars in kickbacks and gifts to Linda Sun and her husband
"I think to make the case that this is about national security is getting harder and harder" said Christophe Fouquet
China's consumer confidence index slipped to 86 in July, just above the level in late 2022 during the Covid pandemic, while the employment index hit a record low
Researchers found a disturbing drop in quality, which they called "model collapse," when they set out to test AI tools on material already generated by AI models
Looming jobs figures from the US saw another subdued day of trading with currency moves and China stimulus the main focus
The demand comes amid Beijing’s ongoing campaign to discourage extravagant lifestyles among the financial elite
Report says "active listening" software "captures" users' conversations to better serve the social media giant's advertising partners
Authors of a study of 9,200 Asia-Pacific companies say climate action is becoming "an essential financial strategy" for businesses, which lowers risks and yields tangible benefits
Downbeat US manufacturing data and a turnaround in enthusiasm for AI darling Nvidia saw tech stocks dumped across the region
US product safety officials are seeking an investigation into "deadly baby and toddler products" reportedly being sold on the Chinese websites
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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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