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Politburo has opted to implement policies quicker rather than launch new spending measures, to maintain flexibility in a fast-changing external environment
Time says the first 100 days of Trump's second term "have been among the most destabilizing in American history." But others are concerned about the president's mental health
US tech giant will have to ramp up manufacturing in India to avoid tariffs on the 60-plus million iPhones it sells in the US
Trump administration could lower tariffs on Chinese goods to 50-65%, pending talks with Beijing, a source said. But Beijing says no talks have been held yet
Lawmakers are concerned about 3 Chinese firms despite bans on them providing telecom services, as they still run equipment, software and cloud-based systems in the US
Many export firms have baulked at Beijing's call to focus more on the domestic economy, amid weak demand, low profits and issues stemming from the lack of a social security net
China seems to be taking leaves from the American playbook as it steps up its retaliation against Donald Trump's tariff war
Commentators deride retreat in posturing, but Asian and global markets all rose after US President said tariffs imposed on China are likely to be substantially lower than 145%
Banking sources say the net payments system is designed for large corporations and works directly with 11 Chinese provinces
International Monetary Fund says Trump's tariffs were "a major negative shock" for the global economy and most economies will see slower growth in the near-term
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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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