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Tech stocks held on to their gains on Thursday, propping up indexes across the region, following Chinese tech giant Alibaba’s break-up plan
China and Brazil have struck a deal to trade in their own currencies instead of the US dollar, the Brazilian government said on Wednesday, in another hit to US economic influence
Analysts fear the gains are distorting markets, starving other sectors of cash, as desperate investors hope to get in on the next ChatGPT
The data follows the iPhone-maker’s efforts to diversify production out of China, along with increasing investments in India from its suppliers
Japan’s Nikkei and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng powered ahead lifted by hopes China’s regulatory assault on its tech firms might be over
Group's shares jump 16% after similar rise in the US; Hang Seng Index lifted by speculation China's regulatory crackdown is ending and talk of IPOs from Alibaba hiving off business units
The Chinese e-commerce giant on Tuesday announced the biggest rejig in its history, which will see it split into six independent units; the news comes after founder Jack Ma returned home
Chinese tech giant will reorganize its businesses into six independently run entities to shorten its decision-making processes, CEO Daniel Zhang said this week
The group's flagship firm, Adani Enterprises, slid nearly 7% to a near four-week low, while Adani Ports tumbled more than 5%
A deal to buy failed Silicon Valley Bank calmed nervous investors but doubts linger about brittleness in the banking sector
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Oil & GasIndia Is Likely Exporting Refined Russian Oil to the WestIndia’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
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MarketsApple Asks Suppliers in Taiwan to Meet China Label StandardsUS tech giant Apple told its Taiwan suppliers that products moving to China must be labelled to state that the island is a part of China and not an independent nation
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MarketsIndian-Owned Tech Firms See Sharp Growth in UKDespite a moribund British economy and heavy corporate tax, Indian-owned tech firms are growing in the UK.
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