Tencent’s stock dropped sharply in Hong Kong on Monday after the Wall Street Journal reported that the Chinese internet giant might face a record punishment for breaking anti-money laundering regulations. According to the Wall Street Journal, WeChat Pay, Tencent’s mobile… Read More ›
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SPAC Offerings By Chinese Firms Are Picking Up Steam As Harsher Offshore IPO Restrictions Loom
At a time when China’s tougher monitoring of its companies has hampered capital raising through foreign IPOs, smaller Chinese companies in need of capital are racing for quick offshore listings through the merger route with blank-check enterprises, according to corporate executives and bankers. The businesses… Read More ›
Apple Likely To Be More Appealing To Low-Purchasing Consumers In Asia With 5G iPhone SE
According to analysts, the low-cost 5G model of its iPhones would help Apple Inc to boost its appeal in the Asian market, – a market where the iPhone maker is rivalling with a slew of rivals ranging from South Korea’s… Read More ›
Adidas Anticipates A Hit In Russia In 2022, But Expects A Recovery In China
Adidas said that shutting operations in Russia and Covid-19 difficulties in Vietnam would hurt sales, but an improved China forecast helped the German sportswear company’s shares rise 10% on Wednesday. The firm has approximately 500 storefronts in Russia, accounting for… Read More ›
Brain Shrinkage, And Memory Loss Can Be Caused By Covid-19, Claims Study
According to Oxford University research, Covid-19 can cause the brain to shrink, diminish grey matter in areas that govern emotion and memory, and impair areas that control the sense of smell. The effects were found in persons who had not… Read More ›
Russian Users Who Have Been Sanctioned Blocked By Cryptocurrency Exchange Bianance
After Ukraine asked for a restriction on Russian users at key digital currency platforms, crypto exchange Binance told Reuters on Monday said that it was freezing the accounts of any Russian clients that have been targeted by sanctions, but it would not freeze… Read More ›
Crypto Exchange BitMEX Founders Accept Guilt Of Violation Of Bank Secrecy Act
The founders of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX pled guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act by failing to develop an anti-money laundering programme, according to the United States Attorney’s Office in Manhattan. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Arthur Hayes and… Read More ›
EU Regulations Target Illicit Data Transfers To Non-EU Countries
According to proposed legislation from the European Commission, Amazon, Microsoft, and other cloud and data processing service providers would be required to include measures to prevent non-EU governments from getting unauthorised access to EU data. The Data Act, which was… Read More ›
Covid-19 Virus Was Discovered In Samples From Pig And Beef Import Packaging In Hong Kong
Covid-19 was discovered in samples obtained from the packaging of frozen beef imported from Brazil and frozen pig skin imported from Poland in Hong Kong, according to the city’s regulators, who promised to increase food inspections. The global financial center follows mainland China’s… Read More ›
US Claims Russia Intends To Kill Or Sent To Camps The Majority Of Dissidents In Ukraine
The United States has informed the United Nations that it considers Russia is planning to kill or detain a substantial number of critics, dissidents, and “vulnerable communities” in Ukraine during an invasion. Ambassador Bathsheba Nell Crocker, the United States’ representative… Read More ›