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China is winning the trillion-dollar 5G war

China is building tens of thousands of 5G base stations every week. Whether it wins technological dominance or not, domestic supply chains may be revived and allow the country to maintain — and advance — its position as the factory floor of the world, even as Covid-19 forces a rethink in how globalisation is done. By the end of this ...

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Portugal seeks CEO to bring top airline back from brink

Bloomberg Portugal’s decision to oust the chief executive officer of TAP after a rescue of the nation’s leading airline has created an urgent vacancy to fill at a time when a broad overhaul is needed. As the government agreed to boost its holding in loss-making TAP to 72.5% on July 2, it simultaneously ended the tenure of Antonoaldo Neves after ...

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Cathay shareholders approve rescue plan

Bloomberg Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd’s shareholders approved a plan to raise HK$39 billion ($5 billion) in a government-backed rescue that includes the sale of preference shares and a rights issue. All resolutions put to vote were approved, the airline said in a statement following an extraordinary general meeting in Hong Kong on Monday. When the recapitalisation plan was announced last ...

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