Bloomberg It may be time for equity investors to reassess their 5G investments in Asia as they look to win big from one of the market’s hottest themes. The coronavirus-driven stock sell-off presents an opportunity to shift into names that may have been overlooked in the recent run-up by technology stocks, said Kevin Chen, an analyst at China Merchants Securities ...
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Bitcoin hits $10,000 to reach its highest level since October
Bloomberg Bitcoin is back above $10,000. The largest cryptocurrency’s recent upward momentum carried it past that psychologically significant level on Sunday for the first time since October, according to Bitstamp pricing. It rose as much as 2.6% to $10,179, capping a gain of about 40% so far this year. Its breach of five figures comes amid an equities rally that’s ...
Read More »China virus deaths top 810, surpassing global Sars toll
Bloomberg The coronavirus disease spreading around the world has killed more than 810 people, exceeding the toll from the global outbreak of Sars that started in China almost two decades ago. Less than two months after surfacing in late December in Wuhan, China, cases of the coronavirus have topped 37,000. The fast-spreading disease long ago eclipsed the 8,100 total cases ...
Read More »Toyota defies global slowdown
Bloomberg Toyota Motor Corp isn’t letting a global slowdown get in the way of its plans to grow, reporting a higher-than-expected quarterly profitand raising its full-year forecast. Even as a production shutdown in China, the world’s largest car market, has cast a pall over global automakers already struggling to cope with a downshift in demand and rising costs on next-generation ...
Read More »Foxconn says plant restart hinges on China’s guidance
Bloomberg Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, Apple Inc’s main iPhone production partner, said its factories worldwide are coordinating with authorities in carrying out virus protection and are preparing safety measures with the approval of local governments. “Our group hasn’t received any client requests to move production resumption earlier,†the company, also known as Foxconn, said in a statement. Operating schedules ...
Read More »Singapore frees listed local developers from home-sale rule
Bloomberg Singapore home builders will have one less restriction to worry about after changes to the rules under which some real estate firms operating in the city-state sell apartments. Publicly listed housing developers with a “substantial connection to Singapore†will be allowed an exemption from the Qualifying Certificate regime, according to a statement from the Ministry of Law and Singapore ...
Read More »India, Sri Lanka discuss ways to fight terrorism, boost trade
Bloomberg India and Sri Lanka agreed on Saturday to strengthen cooperation to combat terrorism and boost trade and investment. “India has been a trusted partner in Sri Lanka’s development,†Prime Minister Narendra Modi said a joint briefing after meeting Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in New Delhi. New lines of credits announced in November will deepen development and cooperation, ...
Read More »VW postpones restart of China production
Bloomberg Volkswagen AG has postponed the resumption of production at its China joint ventures, in the latest sign of the coronavirus’s impact on economic activity. The carmaker cited limited travel options for its employees and said in a statement that its own supply chains were in the early stages of re-starting after production stopped for national holidays at the end ...
Read More »Some US pension funds play into China’s hands: Pompeo
Bloomberg Secretary of State Michael Pompeo delivered a tough warning about China in a speech to US governors, urging caution in business dealings as Beijing looks for ways to exploit US vulnerabilities and expands repression at home. He had a pointed message for certain US state pension funds that may be investing in ways that help China’s government crack down ...
Read More »FB to improve security after hack of 29m users
Bloomberg Facebook Inc pledged to improve security protocols to resolve a lawsuit blaming the company for a 2018 data breach that exposed personal data of 29 million users. The company will check more frequently for suspicious patterns of user activity involving access tokens, the key cards that allow users to access their accounts, among other measures outlined in a proposal ...
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