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Intel, Micron CEOs to Testify at U.S. Senate Hearing on Chip Making

The chief executives of Intel and Micron will testify on March 23 before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee as the industry and lawmakers make the case for $52 billion in U.S. subsidies for semiconductor chips manufacturing. The chief executive of truckmaker Paccar Inc will also testify at the hearing, which will look at vulnerabilities in […]

Russian Government Sites Facing Unprecedented Cyber Attacks -Report

Russian government websites are facing unprecedented cyber attacks and technical efforts are being made to filter foreign web traffic, the TASS news agency cited the digital ministry as saying on Thursday. Russian government entities and state-owned companies have been targeted over events in Ukraine, with the websites of the Kremlin, flagship carrier Aeroflot and major […]

Analysis: After China Avows Market Stability, Investors Want Proof

China’s top financial policymaker rescued stock markets from a bloodbath this week with a promise of stability, but plenty of investors reckon mere words will not restore lasting calm in an economy beset with multiple large risks. Hong Kong markets, which have borne the brunt of the brutal selloff in Chinese stocks, rallied fiercely after […]

Reliance Buys Assets of Battery Maker Lithium Werks in Clean Energy, Transport Push

Indian refining giant Reliance Industries has acquired the assets of battery maker Lithium Werks for $61 million, its second such deal in less than three months, as it makes a bigger push towards clean energy and transport. Reliance’s investment in Lithium Werks, which manufactures lithium iron phosphate batteries that are mainly used in electric vehicles […]

Yum China, BYD Say China's COVID Curbs Have Impacted Operations

Chinese businesses from automaker BYD to KFC operator Yum China say their operations have already been hit by the country’s latest COVID-19 curbs, with more disruption expected as case numbers rise. The impact on companies comes as China battles its worst outbreak since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020. It posted a […]

Asia Stocks Extend Losses as Ukraine War, China's COVID Surge Hit Sentiment

Asian stocks were in the red on Tuesday as surging COVID-19 cases in China hit the confidence of investors who are already worried about the Ukraine war and the first U.S. interest rate rise in three years that could come this week. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1.97%, led by pronounced […]

Blockchain and Machine Learning in Finance

The past decade has brought a much more enabled open space for technological inclusivity and security business networks. The reduced costs for the public to further benefit from the financial sector came, including the banking sector. The incorporation of technology with digital security and financial customization gave birth to what is today known as “financial […]

China Approves Five COVID-19 Antigen Kits for Self-Testing - CCTV

China has granted approval to five COVID-19 antigen kits made by local companies to be used for self-testing, state broadcaster CCTV said on Saturday, as it tweaks its testing regime that has been pressured by Omicron. China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) published a notice on Friday saying Beijing Huaketai Biotechnology had been allowed to […]

North Korea Accused of Testing ICBM System and Restoring Nuclear Test Site

North Korea used what would be its largest ever intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system in two recent launches, and appears to be restoring some tunnels at its shuttered nuclear test site, U.S. and South Korean officials said on Friday. The reports are the latest to suggest the country may soon follow through on threats to […]