China’s economy stalls in November as calls for reform grow
Factory output, retail sales grow at weakest pace in over a year Data highlight weak domestic demand alongside…
South Africa eases ownership rules, opening door for Starlink and other foreign operators
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 12 (Reuters) – South Africa will amend rules on local Black ownership requirements after a directive…
Taiwan opens new cloud centre to bolster ‘sovereign AI’ effort
TAIPEI, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Taiwan President Lai Ching-te opened a new cloud computing centre on Friday equipped…
Hendrix classic albums under spotlight in UK rights battle with Sony
Lawsuit claims streaming rights for classic tracks Sony warns ruling could disrupt music industry Claimants cite ‘radically different’…
China’s car sales extend decline in November in biggest drop in 10 months
Car sales -8.5% y/y in Nov vs -0.8% y/y in Oct Boost from front-loading of govt subsidised purchases…
Only a few automakers to keep up AI push, Gartner says
BERLIN, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Only a handful of automotive companies are likely to sustain ambitious artificial intelligence…
China’s exports top expectations on strong sales to non-US markets
Exports top expectations as non-US shipments lead amid high US tariffs Imports underperform, pointing to still-subdued domestic demand…
ECB’s Villeroy: inflation risks warrant keeping policy options open
PARIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) – The European Central Bank needs to keep its policy options open at upcoming…
Canadian dollar rises to 10-week high as jobs data beats estimates for third month
Item 1 of 2 A Canada Dollar note is seen in this June 22, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS/Thomas…
Germany’s Merz secures pensions bill, but row highlights leadership weakness
Item 1 of 5 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Christian Democratic Union’s Jens Spahn, the CDU/CSU parliamentary group…
Exclusive: Baidu’s Kunlunxin, valued at close to $3 billion, eyes Hong Kong IPO, sources say
Dec 5 (Reuters) – Kunlunxin, the AI chip unit of Chinese internet search giant Baidu (9888.HK), opens new…
Japan’s Nikkei skids in subdued Asia as bets of rate hike grow
Nikkei falls 1.5%, shares elsewhere subdued Japan spending data weak BOJ widely expected to hike rates this month…