Tencent Music aims to raise $4 billion in its U.S initial public offering (IPO), thus valuing the company at $25 billion. On Monday, China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd, stated it intends to spin off and list its online music business in… Read More ›
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New Zealand to purchase 4 Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircrafts for $1.6 billion
The strategic deal will strengthen New Zealand’s diplomatic ties to the United States and underscores the government’s will to vigorously increase patrolling and surveillance operations in the region. On Monday, New Zealand’s Defense Minister Ron Mark stated, New Zealand has… Read More ›
U.S. aims to target Chinese goods $500 billion
U.S. efforts aimed at balancing its trade deficit with China, could significantly impact its strategic “Made in China 2025” policy. A reduction in Beijing’s global trade surplus is likely to have wide ranging cascading effects on its economy and its… Read More ›
Chen Feng to be sole chairman of China’s HNA Group
Following the untimely death of its co-founder Wang Jian, shares held by him of the debt-laden aviation-to-financial services conglomerate will be transferred to either a China-based charity or a New York-based foundation, which together hold a controlling stake in the… Read More ›
China’s temporary ban of Micron Technology’s chip sales in China sours mood of investors towards semiconductor stocks
Market sentiments are likely to be choppy ahead of July 6 – the date on which the United States is set to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods worth $34 billion. Following China banning the sale of Micron Technology’s chip… Read More ›
Japan selects Lockheed Martin Corp’s advanced radar worth upwards of $4 billion for its missile defense system
The move will not only ease U.S. concerns of Japan’s trade surplus with Washington but will also strengthen the country’s defenses against its foes. Japanese military planners see North Korea as an immediate source of danger and perceive China’s growing… Read More ›
NTIA recommends blocking China Mobile from accessing U.S. market citing threats to national security
From a purely commercial perspective, blocking China Mobile from accessing the U.S. market is unlikely to make any material impact since the bulk of its income is derived from the domestic market. A post by the U.S. National Telecommunications and… Read More ›
Major Chinese banks supporting yuan by selling USD
The downturn of the Chinese yuan underscores investor concerns vis-a-vis the growing trade row between the United States and China. On July 6, U.S. tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods are set to kick in. On Tuesday, according… Read More ›
REC Silicon slashes 40% of its workforce from its Moses plant in Oregon
The development is an outcome of the trade dispute between the United States and China. Incidentally, REC Silicon’s Montana plant will not be affected by this lay off. On Monday, Norway’s REC Silicon stated it would slash its workforce by… Read More ›
EU leaders unite over screening of foreign investment and Trump’s aluminum and steel tariffs
Although the leaders of the world’s largest trading bloc did not specifically mention China and the United States, the writing on the wall is lucid. On Friday, leaders across the European Union pledged to act unanimously and firmly against protectionism… Read More ›
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