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Former deputy central bank governor Fan Yifei was given a death sentence (later commuted) for allegedly receiving "extremely large" bribes, state media said on Thursday
BP’s lobbying for climate subsidies, despite a business outlook that will boost emissions, spurs increasing criticism of 'planet-saving technologies' due to link with fossil fuel industry
Artificial intelligence chatbots such as GPT-3 are using four times more water than initially estimated, according to researchers in California
The drama continued for China’s markets as they bounced back on the promise of more fiscal support out of Beijing
In a bid to avoid hefty tariffs China proposed that its EVs would be sold at a minimum of 30,000 euros ($32,946), but EU officials said no
China’s mainland markets tumbled after Beijing failed to convince investors over its huge stimulus rollout
13 states lodge suits that accuse social media giant of creating an intentionally addictive product, "like digital nicotine", that exposes children to harm via live streaming and virtual currency features
State Dept official says Chinese officials "engage in predatory pricing... [they] lower the price [of lithium] until competition disappears."
Global warming is causing diverse weather impacts ranging from heavy rain and floods to droughts, a new report by the World Meteorological Organization says
China’s return after its Golden Week break saw mainland markets still riding a stimulus wave while Hong Kong traders were more doubtful
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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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