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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation said its capital expenditure in 2022 will be about US$5 billion
India and Russia have finalised a rupee-rouble payment mechanism to get around western sanctions because of the war in Ukraine, according to industry sources.
Social media users shared a cheery note from JD.com titled "graduation notice" from the firm's human resources department
SEC's examinations division will also review whether funds' proxy votes align with ESG-related disclosures and mandates
GoTo, formed last year by the merger of Gojek and Tokopedia, surprised some investors when it launched its IPO process earlier this month
The actions include support to boost domestic production, alternative procurement and to help technological developments to reduce use of the materials
Insurance giant Chubb will be purchasing the firm’s business assets in Hong Kong and Singapore including intellectual property
“This is only the beginning of what our vision is for the development of Pakistan’s capital market," said State Bank of Pakistan governor Reza Baqir
The transaction includes the sale of the consumer banking businesses, which comprises credit cards, wealth management, retail customer accounts and loans
Cut off from the semiconductors it needs by US sanctions, the Chinese telecom giant Huawei has sought salvation in software, but the results aren't great, a new report says
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With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors
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PaymentsCan China Take Place of SWIFT System? Analysts Say ‘No’There is no global payment system that is strong enough to act as an alternative to SWIFT and enable Russia to evade sanctions
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MarketsChina Becomes World’s Second-Biggest Bitcoin Mining HubThe Bitcoin mining ban in China last year had collapsed its crypto markets. Despite that, the country has reemerged as a major bitcoin mining hub, according to research by the UK's University of Cambridge.
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Market InsightsHere’s How China Can Win the Tech War With USAThe Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.
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