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China’s smartphone market could plunge 20% as Covid cases spike — but Apple may see growth
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China’s smartphone market could plunge 20% as Covid cases spike — but Apple may see growth

China’s smartphone market could decline in the second quarter as the country experiences a resurgence of covid cases, analysts said. But Apple could fare quite well, the analysts said as it continues to attract users in the high-end of the market. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s recent surge in Covid cases […]

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These global stocks were first-quarter winners and Wall Street sees more upside ahead
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These global stocks were first-quarter winners and Wall Street sees more upside ahead

These buy-rated stocks from the U.S. and beyond had a strong start to the year and are expected to continue to rise. Source

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China’s services sector activity squeezed by omicron surge
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China’s services sector activity squeezed by omicron surge

Customers eating at a restaurant in China on 26 March 2022. Activity in China’s services sector contracted at the steepest pace in two years in March as the local surge in coronavirus cases restricted mobility and weighed on client demand, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday. Zhang Peng | Lightrocket | Getty Images Activity […]

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Here are the 3 top trends for Asia’s start-up scene in 2022, according to Microsoft
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Here are the 3 top trends for Asia’s start-up scene in 2022, according to Microsoft

For entrepreneurs in Asia, the future seems brighter than ever. More so than elsewhere in the world, Asia “leapfrogged other forms of connectivity” to become so-called “mobile-first,” said Jesus Martin, chief strategy at Microsoft Asia. “And because Asia went mobile-first, mobile became the platform that underpinned innovations and new business models.” Mobile first refers to the strategy […]

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Wind energy needs dramatic increase to hit net-zero goals, new report says
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Wind energy needs dramatic increase to hit net-zero goals, new report says

Onshore and offshore wind turbines photographed in Flevoland, the Netherlands. Mischa Keijser | Image Source | Getty Images The wind energy sector had its second best year in 2021 but installations will need to dramatically increase going forward to keep track with net-zero goals, according to a new report from the Global Wind Energy Council. […]

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Investors may be jumping the gun on Chinese stocks
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Investors may be jumping the gun on Chinese stocks

The Baidu Inc. logo is displayed on the company’s headquarters on July 3, 2019 in Beijing, China. Wan Xiaojun | Visual China Group via Getty Images Some analysts remain pessimistic on U.S.-listed Chinese stocks, warning the road ahead remains uncertain despite signs that they’re at less risk of being delisted from U.S. exchanges. “Global investors […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Twitter, Starbucks, Tesla and more
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Twitter, Starbucks, Tesla and more

Andrew Burton | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Twitter — The social media company soared 26.6% after a filing revealed that Elon Musk has taken a 9.2% passive stake in the firm, worth about $2.9 billion. The purchase came weeks after the Tesla CEO polled […]

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U.S.-listed Chinese stocks jump after China reportedly considers sharing company audits
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U.S.-listed Chinese stocks jump after China reportedly considers sharing company audits

A security personnel stands guard at the opening session of Baidu’s annual AI developers conference Baidu Create 2019 in Beijing, China, July 3, 2019. Jason Lee | Reuters New York-listed Chinese stocks jumped Friday after a report that China is considering sharing key information that would allow the firms to continue trading publicly in the […]

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Chinese EV players Xpeng, Nio and Li Auto see car deliveries surge in March
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Chinese EV players Xpeng, Nio and Li Auto see car deliveries surge in March

Chinese electric carmakers Nio, Xpeng and Li Auto are facing several headwinds including higher raw material costs and a resurgence of Covid in China. However, they all posted a surge in March delivery volumes. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese electric vehicle start-ups Nio, Xpeng and Li Auto delivered more cars in March […]

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Russia and the West are battling to get China and India to take their sides in the Ukraine war
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Russia and the West are battling to get China and India to take their sides in the Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the 2019 G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan. Mikhail Klimentyev | Afp | Getty Images Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to the biggest clash in decades between Moscow and the West. Both are competing to persuade […]

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