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Industrial output in Shanghai dropped 7.5% in March, city official says
A worker works at a production line in Qingpu district of east China’s Shanghai 211027. Industrial output in the city dropped by 7.5% year-on-year after stringent lockdown measures halted production in some factories, the city’s official said on Friday. Ding Ting | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Industrial output in Shanghai, China’s financial hub, […]
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U.S. advisor Kurt Campbell visits Solomon Islands after nation signed security deal with China
Senior White House official Kurt Campbell will arrive in the Solomon Islands on Friday, as Western concerns rise over a security pact the Pacific island nation recently signed with China. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Senior White House official Kurt Campbell will arrive in the Solomon Islands on Friday, as Western concerns rise […]
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Japan says exiting Sakhalin energy projects would weaken Russia sanctions
A liquefied natural gas tanker berth in Japan, on Dec. 17, 2021. Should Japan ever exit the Sakhalin energy projects in Russia and their stakes were acquired by Russia or a third country, this would weaken the effectiveness of Western sanctions and benefit Russia, Japan’s industry minister said on Friday. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | […]
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Many factory workers in Shanghai can’t get back to work, even after Covid controls ease
Tesla’s Shanghai factory was “back up and running” as of Wednesday, according to CEO Elon Musk’s comments during a quarterly earnings call, per a StreetAccount transcript. This picture shows the factory on the outskirts of Shanghai in July 2021. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Foreign businesses are struggling to bring […]
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Taiwan’s ‘biggest offshore wind farm’ generates its first power
An offshore wind turbine in waters off Taiwan. Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs says it’s targeting 20% renewable energy generation by the middle of this decade. Billy H.C. Kwok | Bloomberg | Getty Images A large-scale offshore wind farm in waters off the coast of Taiwan has produced its first power, with those involved in […]
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Goldman likes Meta’s moves in the metaverse — and gives the stock serious upside
Goldman Sachs says Meta — formerly Facebook — is one of two “main emerging players” in the augmented and virtual reality space. Source
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Shares in Asia-Pacific are set to slide after the Fed’s Powell hints at 50 basis point hike for May
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific looked set for a lower start Friday as investors watch for market reaction to overnight remarks from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Futures pointed to a lower open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 27,100 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 27,130. That […]
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Be ready to snatch up these 8 software stocks when they bottom, Jim Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday gave investors a list of eight software stocks to keep on their shopping lists for the future. “I’m adamant that it’s still way early to buy some of these stocks. … But eventually, even these heinous stocks, formerly high-flying tech stocks, will get so cheap that they’re going to find […]
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These companies set to report next week typically beat earnings estimates and trade higher
Not all companies will beat earnings, but some names have a better track record of topping expectations and trading higher as a result. Source
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Powell says taming inflation ‘absolutely essential,’ and a 50 basis point hike possible for May
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell affirmed the central bank’s determination to bring down inflation and said Thursday that aggressive rate hikes are possible as soon as next month. “It is appropriate in my view to be moving a little more quickly” to raise interest rates, Powell said while part of an International Monetary Fund panel. […]
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