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China retaliates to EU ban with import restrictions on medical devices
A factory manufacturing medical devices. Reuters China’s finance ministry said on Sunday it was restricting government purchases of medical devices from the European Union that exceed 45 million yuan ($6.3 million) in value, in retaliation to Brussels’ own curbs last month. Tensions between Beijing and Brussels have been rising, with the European Union imposing tariffs […]
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Trump’s Vietnam pact takes aim at China — but it raises more questions than answers
Thai Son S.P. Co. garment factory in Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, on June 21, 2025. Daniel Ceng | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade pact with Vietnam on Wednesday, but its scant details have left economists wondering about what it would mean for the flow of Chinese goods […]
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China slammed ‘blind box’ addiction — but that shouldn’t faze Labubu-maker Pop Mart
An exhibition room at Pop Mart’s theme park, Pop Land, in Beijing, on June 18, 2025. Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images Beijing may have warned against “blind box” toys, but analysts are betting that Pop Mart International — the company behind Labubu dolls — will remain one of China’s hottest consumer brands this […]
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US lets GE restart jet engine shipments to China’s COMAC, source says: Reuters
The U.S. told GE Aerospace on Thursday that it can restart jet engine shipments to China’s COMAC, in a further sign of de-escalating U.S.-Sino trade tensions. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The U.S. told GE Aerospace Thursday that it can restart jet engine shipments to China’s COMAC, according to a person familiar with the matter, in […]
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Retailers avoided a worst case scenario in Vietnam. But executives say Trump’s trade deal could still hit consumers
The retail industry is breathing a sigh of relief after it appeared to avoid the worst case scenario on Vietnam tariffs. But some executives believe the tentative trade deal President Donald Trump announced Wednesday is still bad for business and could have a chilling effect on consumer spending. “It’s a lot better news than where […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Synopsys, Tripadvisor, Datadog, Robinhood and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Synopsys , Cadence Design Systems — Shares of the Silicon Valley chip designers rallied more than 5% and 6%, respectively. The U.S. government lifted restrictions on exporting chip-design software to China, according to announcements from companies in the industry. Datadog — The cloud monitoring provider surged […]
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Apple’s China iPhone sales grows for the first time in two years
People stand in front of an Apple store in Beijing, China, on April 9, 2025. Tingshu Wang | Reuters Apple iPhone sales in China rose in the second quarter of the year for the first time in two years, Counterpoint Research said, as the tech giant looks to turnaround its business in one of its […]
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Like Google, China’s biggest search player Baidu is beefing up its product with AI to fight rivals
Pictured here is the Ernie bot mobile interface, with the Baidu search engine home page in the background. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese tech giant Baidu has bolstered its core search platform with artificial intelligence in the biggest overhaul of the product in 10 years. Analysts told CNBC the move was […]
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