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Chinese tech giant Tencent plots Middle East cloud expansion as spending in the region booms
The Tencent logo is displayed on the exterior of a building at the company’s headquarters, with a surveillance camera visible in the foreground, on November 30, 2024, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tencent plans to expand its data center footprint in the Middle East, a top […]
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‘Never interrupt your adversary when he’s making a mistake’: Why Beijing isn’t rushing to answer Trump’s tariff broadside
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA – OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk to a room for a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has widened his tariff playbook, unleashing a […]
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CNBC Daily Open: As Trump destabilizes foreign relationships, Europe forges new ties
US President Donald Trump arrives, prior to at a bilateral meeting in Congress Centre on the sideline of the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Laurent Gillieron | Via Reuters “Good fences make good neighbors,” goes the saying — one that seems to encapsulate U.S. […]
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European markets head for flat to lower start to the new trading week
European stocks are expected to open in flat to lower territory on Monday. Source
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Asia-Pacific stocks trade mixed as geopolitical worries keep investors on edge
People crossing the street in Shibuya, Tokyo. Maydays | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday as investors assessed ongoing geopolitical concerns. On Sunday stateside, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade agreement with China, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose […]
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China didn’t grab many headlines at Davos, but it’s the elephant in the room
Davos 2026 China didn’t grab many headlines at Davos, but it’s the elephant in the room Published Sun, Jan 25 20267:04 PM ESTUpdated 56 Min Ago Evelyn Cheng@in/evelyn-cheng-53b23624@chengevelyn WATCH LIVE Source
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Earnings playbook: Apple and Caterpillar lead a big week of reports
The corporate earnings season intensifies this week, with megacap technology stocks and industrial giants alike set to report. More than 90 companies in the S & P 500 are due to post results, including Apple, Caterpillar and Microsoft. So far, the reporting period has been strong. FactSet data shows that 76% of the companies that […]
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Procter & Gamble is selling diapers made with silk fibers in China as it leans into luxury
Packages of Pampers diapers are displayed at a Target store on June 05, 2025 in Novato, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Procter & Gamble is selling diapers made with silk fibers in China as part of the company’s strategy to entice shoppers to spend more, even as demand for some of its products wanes. […]
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GM to move production of China-built Buick SUV to U.S. plant
Employees work on Buick Envision SUVs at General Motors’ Dong Yue assembly plant, officially known as SAIC-GM Dong Yue Motors Co., Ltd., in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, Nov. 17, 2022. Tang Ke | Visual China Group | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors plans to move production of a Buick compact SUV from China to […]
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Top business leaders issue an expletive-laced message on the green backlash
The USA House is prepared ahead of the World Economic Forum on January 18, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. The annual WEF meeting brings together leaders from government, business and civil society to discuss major global issues. This year’s edition is taking place from January 19 to 23. Elena Romanova | Getty Images News | Getty […]
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