September saw advances at China’s industrial companies continue for a second month, adding to indications of a stabilising economy as the government implemented a flurry of pro-business policy initiatives. The unexpected 17.2% increase in August and September’s higher-than-expected industrial and… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
China’s Steps To Support A Faltering Economic Recovery
China’s post-pandemic rebound swiftly faded, prompting the country to implement a plethora of policy initiatives aimed at reviving a flagging economy in recent months. With the help of the government, the second-biggest economy in the world expanded more quickly in… Read More ›
Bitcoin Surges To Almost An 18-Month High As Speculation About ETFs Grows
Tuesday saw a nearly 10% increase in bitcoin to $34,872, the highest level in almost a year and a half due to growing rumours that an exchange-traded fund is on the verge of being launched. That came after a 10%… Read More ›
Leading Crypto Companies Named In $1 Billion Fraud Case
Three well-known cryptocurrency companies have been charged by US prosecutors with cheating investors out of almost $1 billion. Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange, was accused by New York Attorney General Letitia James of misleading clients about the dangers of an investment… Read More ›
$341 Million Has Been Invested In China’s OpenAI Competitor, With Alibaba And Tencent Among Its Backers
Zhipu, an artificial intelligence start-up that China hopes can be a competitor to the American startup OpenAI, has the support of many major Chinese technology companies, including Alibaba and Tencent, the company announced on Friday. According to a statement from… Read More ›
Moscow Orders Officials To Purchase Chinese Cars And Russian Ladas
Beijing has been infiltrating Russia’s automotive industry since the war in Ukraine, as evidenced by the list of domestically produced automobiles that state officials should purchase that was released by the Russian government on Friday. All of the cars were… Read More ›
China’s Restrictions On Graphite Will Expedite Preparations For Substitutes
Industry executives and analysts warned that China’s decision to stop exporting graphite, a crucial component for electric car batteries, on Friday will only speed up attempts to find alternate sources and materials, but that process will take time. As on… Read More ›
In Six Weeks, China’s Huawei Sold 1.6 Million Mate 60 Pro Smartphones, According To A Research Group
According to a research agency, Huawei Technologies has sold 1.6 million Mate 60 Pro smartphones in just six weeks, defying a slowdown in the smartphone market to experience robust demand for its high-end smartphone revival. According to Counterpoint Research, of… Read More ›
TSMC, Largest Chipmaker In The World, Saw Its Largest Earnings Decline In Almost Five Years
As the sluggish market for consumer electronics continues, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) posted a third-quarter profit of 211 billion New Taiwan dollars ($6.69 billion) on Thursday. The world’s largest contract chipmaker beat analyst projections despite the biggest earnings decline… Read More ›
A Global Cyberattack Might Cost $3.5 Trillion, According To Lloyd’s Of London
According to commercial insurance market Lloyd’s of London, a significant cyberattack on a financial sector payments system may result in losses of $3.5 trillion globally, most of which would not be covered by insurance. A systemic risk scenario created by… Read More ›