EU hits Chinese electric cars with new tariffs
The European Union has raised tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, as Brussels takes action to protect the bloc’s motor industry. The new tariffs on individual…
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Elon Musk in China to discuss enabling Full Self Driving
Elon Musk is visiting Beijing with media reports saying he aims to discuss enabling autonomous driving mode on Tesla cars in China. Mr Musk wants…
China warns US not to step on its ‘red lines’
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has cautioned his US counterpart Antony Blinken against stepping on China’s “red lines”, as the two country’s top diplomats met…
Major Gulf markets gain as geopolitical concerns ease
April 23 Major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Tuesday, on course to recover some losses as fears of wider geopolitical…
Oil prices lower after Iran attack on Israel
Oil prices fell on Monday after after Iran’s reprisal attack on Israel over the weekend. Brent crude – a key benchmark for oil prices internationally…
The IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings: What to Know
The IMF and World Bank’s spring meetings will focus on the prospects for a soft landing after years of global economic turbulence. But major challenges…
Hong Kong investment banking giant launches first tokenized commercial paper on Ethereum
share In a landmark development, GF Securities, a leading investment banking giant based in Hong Kong, has announced the launch of Hong Kong’s first tokenized…
In Iraq, water crisis leaves farmers clinging to sidr trees
Iraqi farmer Ismail Ibrahim plucks fruits from his planted “sidr”, or jujube, trees which require far less water during an irrigation crisis, in Basra, Iraq…
Sam Bankman-Fried Disgraced to be sentenced
By Natalie Sherman Business reporter, New York Sam Bankman-Fried, the former billionaire crypto boss who was convicted of fraud and money laundering last year, will…
Xiaomi The Chinese smartphone giant taking on Tesla
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is set to launch its first electric vehicle (EV) and begin taking orders on Thursday. Its chief executive Lei Jun said…