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China’s capital city loosens robotaxi restrictions for Baidu, Pony.ai in a big step toward removing human taxi drivers
Business

China’s capital city loosens robotaxi restrictions for Baidu, Pony.ai in a big step toward removing human taxi drivers

Chinese tech companies Baidu’s Apollo Go and Pony.ai announced Thursday they received permission from Beijing city authorities to remove the safety driver for part of their robotaxi business in a suburban part of the city. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s capital city has moved one step closer toward letting […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Meta, Qualcomm, Ford, PayPal and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Meta, Qualcomm, Ford, PayPal and more

Woman holds smartphone with Meta logo in front of a displayed Facebook’s new rebrand logo Meta in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Meta Platforms — Meta Platforms’ stock surged more than 17% in extended trading after reporting a beat on […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Microsoft, Visa, Enphase Energy, Boeing and more
Business

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Microsoft, Visa, Enphase Energy, Boeing and more

Microsoft Corporation headquarters at Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris, France, April 18, 2016. Charles Platiau | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Enphase Energy — Shares jumped more than 8% after Enphase topped earnings expectations on the top and bottom lines. The energy company reported record revenues, and said it’s setting its sights […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Microsoft, Boeing, Alphabet, Robinhood and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Microsoft, Boeing, Alphabet, Robinhood and more

A worker inspects a Boeing 737 MAX airliner at Renton Airport adjacent to the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington on November 10, 2020. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in early morning trading. Enphase Energy — Shares of the solar microinverter maker jumped more than 8% during […]

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China’s Xi announces another infrastructure push to boost growth as Covid drags on
World

China’s Xi announces another infrastructure push to boost growth as Covid drags on

China had 37,900 kilometers (23,550 miles) of operational high-speed rail as of the end of 2020, which the country claims accounts for more than two-thirds of the world’s total. Zhang Bin | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — As Covid controls drag down growth, China plans to boost its economy with more infrastructure […]

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China’s central bank steps in to slow its rapidly weakening currency, as yuan hits one-year lows
Finance

China’s central bank steps in to slow its rapidly weakening currency, as yuan hits one-year lows

The Chinese yuan has weakened sharply against the U.S. dollar in the last several weeks as the greenback strengthens and investors worry about China’s economic growth. Fotoholica Press | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — The Chinese yuan strengthened slightly against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, reversing a sharp weakening trend after the People’s Bank […]

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Nasdaq futures fall following Tuesday’s sharp losses for stocks
World

Nasdaq futures fall following Tuesday’s sharp losses for stocks

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, April 14, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Nasdaq 100 futures fell on Tuesday night after the major averages continued their April sell-off amid concerns of an economic slowdown. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 31 points, or 0.1%. S&P […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Alphabet, Robinhood, Meta and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Alphabet, Robinhood, Meta and more

The logo of Alphabet Inc’s Google outside the company’s office in Beijing, China, August 8, 2018. Thomas Peter | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Alphabet — Shares tumbled more than 6% in extended trading after Google’s parent company reported an earnings miss. The firm reported earnings of $24.62 per share […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: General Electric, Warner Bros. Discovery, UPS, 3M and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: General Electric, Warner Bros. Discovery, UPS, 3M and more

A General Electric (GE) sign is seen at the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China November 6, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. General Electric — Shares slid more than 11% despite the industrial company reporting top and bottom line beats for the first […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: PepsiCo, General Electric, UPS and others
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: PepsiCo, General Electric, UPS and others

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. PepsiCo – Shares of the food and beverage giant dipped in the premarket although the company reported a beat on the top and bottom lines in the recent quarter as consumers paid more for some of the company’s key brands. General Electric – General Electric’s stock […]

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