EU reassesses tech probes into tech giants including Apple, Google, Meta- FT
Investing.com– The European Commission is reviewing its probes into U.S. tech giants including Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Meta (NASDAQ:META), and Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, as the companies petition with the incoming Trump administration for better regulatory conditions. …
Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.48%
Investing.com – Australia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Materials, Resources and Metals & Mining sectors led shares higher. At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.48%. The best performers of the…
Factbox-Greenland’s rich but largely untapped mineral resources
(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump last week reiterated his interest in taking control of Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, which could be useful for the U.S. because of its strategic location and rich mineral resources. A 2023 survey…
Exclusive-US probe finds China unfairly dominates shipbuilding, paving way for penalties, sources say
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has concluded that China uses unfair policies and practices to dominate the global maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors, three sources familiar with the results of a months-long trade investigation…
China-Russia 2024 trade value hits record high – Chinese customs
BEIJING (Reuters) – The value of China’s imports and exports with Russia reached 1.74 trillion yuan ($237 billion) in 2024, a record high, Chinese customs data showed on Monday, as the two countries’ leaders hailed bilateral relations. China-Russia yuan-denominated trade…
ECB seeking middle ground with rate cuts, Lane tells newspaper
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank can ease policy further this year but must find a middle ground that neither induces a recession nor causes an undue delay in curbing inflation, ECB chief economist Philip Lane told an Austrian newspaper….