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Analysts say the move by Chile to nationalise its lithium sector, which could potentially curb long-term supply, may be negated by growing supply from other sources
Five of China's largest lenders posted shrinking margins in the first quarter, as loan re-pricing hit their books
At a mine in northern Shaanxi province, new technology developed by Huawei is helping to improve China's dismal mine safety record and boost efficiency
Recent data shows that China is supplying computer chips, micro-circuits and similar items estimated at around $500 million a month, as well as huge purchases of Russian oil and gas
Asian investors were in upbeat mood at the end of the week, lifted by positive reports from Meta, Microsoft and Google
Increasing use of the Chinese currency is expected to slowly create an alternative payment system - one that avoids the risk of US sanctions
Buenos Aires is hoping the move will relieve pressure on the country's dwindling dollar reserves but switch is still a coup for Beijing
Stock exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen had lost about $519 billion in market capitalization, while firms on the Nasdaq Golden Dragon index lost a combined $31 billion
US lender First Republic Bank’s struggles continued to unsettle investors already fearing an economic downturn
Beijing has been pushing hard for the yuan to be used over the US dollar to settle cross-border trades but its use in global finance remains low
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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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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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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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