The headwinds stem from the outcome of an investigation which concluded that ZTE and Huawei Technologies are Chinese telecommunications firms that are linked to the Chinese Communist Party’s intelligence apparatus. According to U.S. lawmakers, legislation has already been prepared to block the Trump administration’s agreement with China which allows ZTE Corp to resume business ties…
ZTE’s strategic move will, at least in the short run, allow it to resume operations and start sourcing components from the U.S. It is to be seen how the Trump Administration navigates ZTE’s stigma of posing as a national security threat to the U.S. in the Congress. On Wednesday, Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE Corp saw…
This is the biggest investment to date by an automaker in the global ride-hailing sector. On Wednesday, Toyota Motor Corp stated it has agreed to invest $1 billion Grab, a Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm, as its lead investor in its current funding round which was launched after it bought Uber Technologies’ regional business. Toyota’s move…
The new cyber security law – a double edged sword – can be used to combat cybercrime, it can also be used to tackle online dissent. On Tuesday, in a move that further consolidates the government’s powers over internet content in Vietnam, the country’s lawmakers approved a cybersecurity law that tightens control of the internet…
Xiaomi reported a loss of 43.89 billion yuan loss for 2017-2018. In the current financial year, 2018-2019, for the first quarter. it has reported a loss of 7 billion yuan. According to a draft prospectus, China’s Xiaomi has reported a $1.09 billion (7 billion yuan) loss ahead of its initial public offering (IPO). In 2017,…
The usage of temporary workers at Foxconn’s plants have been an issue that has dogged the world’s largest contract manufacturer for many years now. Following a report by a U.S. watchdog that working conditions at one of Foxconn’s factory in China, which makes devices for Amazon, was harsh, Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision…
The hack occurred over the weekend. Coinrail has temporarily suspended trading in the virtual currency exchange. On Monday, with Coinrail, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, disclosing that it was hacked during the weekend, there followed an extended sell-off of bitcoin which saw it touch its 2-month low. In recent given the number of hacks involved…
Although many app-only banks have sprung up across Britain, Revolut outshines the crowd since it is the digital bank to integrate an investment platform into its app alongside everyday banking services. On Thursday, Britain’s digital-only bank, Revolut, stated as part of an efforts to further bring innovation and competition into the financial services sector, it…
Trump’s solar tariffs are likely to impose a high cost on the U.S. economy in the short term. In the long run, job creation is likely to be minimal since plants are increasingly moving towards automation. With U.S. President Donald Trump imposing stiff tariffs on solar panels, U.S. renewable energy companies have had to either…
Despite global trade tensions heightened consumer demand, in the form of e-commerce, is lifting the profit margins of air freight carriers. In a move that defies rising global trade tensions, e-commerce has become a driving force for air freight business thus significantly boosting the profit margins of many major airlines. According to the International Air…
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