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Solomon Islands says security deal with China won’t include military base
Smoke rises from the Chinatown district of Honiara last November. Riots struck the country after Solomon Islands Prime Minister Sogavare severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favor of China. Charley Piringi | AFP | Getty Images Seeking to counter international fears over its new security alliance with China, the Solomon Islands said Friday it won’t […]
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Citi raises its forecast for China’s GDP growth, bringing it closer to the official target
Real estate and related sectors account for at least 25% of China’s economy, according to Moody’s. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s economy faces so much new pressure from Covid that Beijing may increase stimulus — boosting overall growth, Citi said Thursday. “Given the strong start of the year and the […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Walgreens, AMD, Dell and more
A pedestrian wearing a protective mask walks past a Walgreens store in San Francisco, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Walgreens — The drug store chain fell about 5% after the company reported its quarterly results. Despite recording a beat on earnings, it […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Walgreens, Baidu, Novavax and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walgreens (WBA) – The drug store operator reported an adjusted quarterly profit of $1.59 per share, 19 cents above estimates, with revenue also topping Wall Street forecasts. Comparable pharmacy sales rose 7.3%, helped by demand for Covid vaccines. Walgreens shares initially rose in the premarket but […]
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Wall Street banks name their top global stock picks to navigate market volatility
Defensive stocks, “rock solid” payouts and buying the dip: Wall Street analysts share their favorite strategies for navigating the market volatility right now. Source
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Arm plans to transfer shares of China unit to SoftBank ahead of IPO: Reports
SAM YEH | AFP | Getty Images Arm is set to transfer shares in its renegade China joint venture to a special purpose vehicle owned by parent company SoftBank, according to reports from The Financial Times and Bloomberg on Tuesday which cited people familiar with the matter. Arm currently holds a 47.3% equity stake in […]
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EU to pressure China at virtual summit over its stance on Russia-Ukraine war, sources say
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen delivers a statement in Brussels. Kenzo Tribouillard | AFP | Getty Images The European Union wants to put pressure on China to be neutral with its stance over Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine, sources with knowledge of the matter told CNBC ahead of a virtual meeting […]
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China’s rich are moving their money to Singapore. Beijing’s crackdown is one of the reasons.
As Beijing pushes for “common prosperity” and political turmoil threatens Hong Kong, Singapore has become a safe harbor for some of the region’s wealthiest tycoons and their families. Wei Leng Tay | Bloomberg | Getty Images More and more wealthy Chinese are worried about keeping their money on the mainland and some see Singapore as […]
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Full remarks of U.S. President Joe Biden and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
“We cannot condone any country arguing that another country’s independence is the result of historical errors and crazy decisions,” Prime Minister Lee said at the White House on March 29. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong met with U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss Indo-Pacific security, the Ukraine war, and […]
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Alibaba leads $60 million funding into augmented reality glasses maker Nreal in metaverse play
An attendee tries a pair of Nreal mixed-reality glasses at the MWC Shanghai exhibition in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alibaba led a $60 million investment round into augmented reality glasses maker Nreal, the start-up said on Wednesday, as Chinese technology giants look for ways to […]
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