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Oppo, the Chinese smartphone maker, has finally expanded its clamshell design foldable smartphone series in India with the launch of its most awaited Find N3 Flip in India last night. The handset arrives with a plethora of features announced…

Ireland’s outsize role as the main enforcer of EU data law is divisive. Privacy investigations into social media giants Facebook and TikTok have sparked bitter disputes with regulators in Germany and beyond, prompting repeated claims that the Dublin au…

A mixed batch of Chinese data on Friday showing a narrowing slump in merchandise trade and the persistence of deflationary pressures underlined the challenges policymakers face in trying to engineer a durable economic recovery. China's raft of policy support measures over recent months have begun to stabilise some parts of the world's second-biggest economy, but a long-running property crisis, a slowdown in global growth and geopolitical tensions remain a drag on broad activity.

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On Monday morning, venture capitalist Ben Weiss expected to be signing off on the final details of a deal to sell one of his start-up portfolio companies to a big European entity.
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Africa holds the future workforce for the ageing economies of the west, according to one of the continent’s leading financial figures, who also said it was time to ditch the myths around corruption and risk.
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(Bloomberg) — China’s biggest ride-hailing company, Didi Global Inc., aims to list shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange next year, plotting a comeback from an ill-fated initial public offering in New York in 2021, according to people familiar with th…

Regulators’ plan to boost domestic markets comes as inflation and trade data show recovery still fragile

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BEIJING, Oct 13 (Reuters) – China's exports and imports shrank at a slower pace for a second month in September, customs data showed on Friday, adding to the recent signs of a gradual stabilisation in the world's second-biggest economy thanks to a raft of policy support measures.

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Chinese tech giant OnePlus has officially announced the launch date of its first foldable flagship phone — the OnePlus Open. The OnePlus Open will be launched on October 19 in the India and globally.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Short video app TikTok is committed to taking proactive measures to address issues rais…

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Short video app TikTok is committed to taking proactive measures to address issues rais…

(Reuters) —The Biden administration is considering closing a loophole that gives Chinese companies access to American artificial intelligence (AI) chips through units located overseas, according to four people familiar with the matter.
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Batteries for the 'big gear': How North West Phosphate plans to power the future

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A hot world war
While the immediate danger of the crisis in Gaza for financial markets is that it brings in Iran and leads to a surge in oil prices that smashes the global economy, Dalio has a bigger picture concern.
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CB Insight has released its highly anticipated “Q3 2023 State of Venture Report,” bringing with it some good news on the global venture funding front. According to the report, the funding landscape experienced a significant resurgence as global venture…