A Chinese start-up is developing artificial intelligence chips. As China’s leading tech businesses continue to make more investments into semiconductors, Axera has secured 800 million yuan ($126 million) from investors including meal delivery giant Meituan. Qiming Venture Partners was one of… Read More ›
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London Stock Exchange proposes listing of private companies
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal citing a source familiar with the matter at hand, the London Stock Exchange Group has proposed a special market for private companies to trade their shares publicly on the exchange on… Read More ›
GSK reject Unilever’s 50-billion-pound takeover offer for its consumer goods arm
In a statement GlaxoSmithKline said, it had rejected Unilever’s 50-billion-pound takeover offer for its consumer goods arm, saying it “fundamentally undervalued” the business and its future prospects and that it would stick to its plan of spinning off the unit. A… Read More ›
Antonio Horta-Osorio, Credit Suisse’s chairman resigns
In a statement Credit Suisse said, its chairman Antonio Horta-Osorio has resigned after flouting COVID-19 quarantine rules. The development raises questions over the bank’s new lending strategy as it tries to recover from a string of scandals. Incidentally, Horta-Osorio became the… Read More ›
World’s top 20 best performing hedge funds earned $65.4 billion for clients in 2021
According to LCH investment data, the world’s 20 best performing hedge funds earned $65.4 billion for clients in 2021, on the back of stock markets rising despite setbacks introduced by coronavirus pandemic. As a group, the most successful managers earned… Read More ›
North Korea, China resumes regular trade through rail
According to Chinese commodity brokers, resumption of regular trade between Beijing and Pyongyang is expected to resume on Monday, after a North Korean train pulled into a Chinese border town on Sunday in the first such crossing since anti-coronavirus border… Read More ›
US looking at contingency plans for gas supply to Europe, on the back of Russia-Ukraine tensions
In a significant development the Biden government has held talks with several international energy companies on putting in place contingency plans for supplying natural gas to Europe in the event gas supplies to Europe are disrupted because of Russian and… Read More ›
The Top Ten YouTubers Earned $300 Million In 2021
According to Forbes, Jimmy Donaldson, a 23-year-old American known as MrBeast, was YouTube’s highest-earning video creator in 2021. His extravagant pranks have racked up over 10 billion views on YouTube and netted him $54 million. He has surpassed Ryan Kaji,… Read More ›
5G auction sales proceeds generated $22.5 billion: FCC
In a statement the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said, AT&T Inc was leading in the bid for the 5G spectrum auction of 3.45 GHz band spectrum, winning $9 billion in bids. The spectrum sales proceeds generated $22.5 billion, said the… Read More ›
Record Trade Surplus Posted By China In Dec And 2021 With Surge In Exports
China’s exports surpassed forecasts during a global pandemic, resulting in a record surplus in trade for the country in December and for the entire of 2021. However, some analysts predict a downturn in overseas shipments in the next few months. According to figures… Read More ›