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Some analysts fear the jump in prices of lithium, a key constituent of batteries that drive electric vehicles, could cool people’s adoption of electric vehicles
Fidelity wins approval to set up a wholly owned mutual fund business in China, becoming the second global investor after BlackRock
'Specified skilled workers' in 14 sectors have been allowed to stay for up to five years, but without their family members
China's economy has recovered steadily and it is still enjoying comprehensive competitive advantages, says commerce ministry official
Funds with large holdings of Chinese real estate companies have been hit hard by the crisis spurred by Evergrande and debt-laden developers
Hong Kong extended losses with tech firms among the biggest losers, while Tokyo, Shanghai, Seoul, Wellington, Manila and Jakarta also saw sizeable selling
Paytm stock lists on NSE at Rs1,950 ($26.28) against its issue price of Rs2150 ($28.98) apiece before crashing
LGT has about $297 billion under management and Tokyo complements other Asian locations in Hong Kong, Singapore and Bangkok
CDF, which has a market capitalisation of 449.9 billion yuan ($70.5 billion), could be aiming to raise $5 billion from the listing
Shares on most markets in Asia fell on Wednesday, dragged down by worries about inflation and Covid-19
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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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