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Huawei plans to cut jobs in US-based R&D unit, says WSJ

Bloomberg Huawei Technologies Co is planning to cut jobs at its US subsidiary as the Chinese technology giant continues to struggle with its American blacklisting, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the situation. The cuts are expected to affect employees at Futurewei Technologies Inc, a research-and-development subsidiary that employs about 850 people in states including Texas, ...

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Samsung secures emergency supply of materials from Japan

Bloomberg Samsung Electronics Co has secured emergency supplies of three key materials that Japan had cut off as part of its export restrictions, averting a crisis at the South Korean company’s production lines. Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong shared the “outcome” of his Japan trip with the company’s management during a directors’ meeting he hosted, Yonhap reported, citing unidentified people ...

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Porsche, Ferarri to recall cars in China

Bloomberg A unit of Porsche Automobil Holding SE will recall 57,200 imported Cayenne and Panamera cars due to faulty transmission components, while a unit of Ferrari NV will recall 200 vehicles due to faulty airbags. The Porsche recall will start from August 26, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation said in a statement. Ferrari’s will start from October 10, the ...

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Tiger Global fuels India startup boom with deal-making spree

Bloomberg Tiger Global Management has examined at least a dozen deals with Indian startups in recent months, according to multiple people with knowledge of the talks, illustrating global investors’ fierce interest in the country’s technology ecosystem. The ultra-secretive New York-based hedge fund has closed investments in at least half of these startups — nearly all of them in fintech or ...

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FTC approves Facebook’s $5b US privacy settlement

Bloomberg US officials approved a record $5 billion privacy settlement with Facebook Inc to resolve the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, people said, prompting an immediate outcry from lawmakers and privacy advocates who said it didn’t go far enough. Although details of the settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) weren’t announced, the fine is steep but far from devastating ...

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Power failure hits New York on anniversary of 1977 outage

Bloomberg A chunk of New York City plunged into darkness for hours as 72,000 customers on Manhattan’s West Side lost power on the anniversary of the historic 1977 blackout. Energy supply has since been fully restored, Governor Andrew Cuomo said. The outage affected an area stretching from Fifth Ave to the Hudson River, and from West 42nd through 71st streets, ...

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UK faces highest recession risk since 2007

Bloomberg The risk of a UK recession is at its highest level in more than a decade, according to the Resolution Foundation. Using yields on government bonds as a measure, the think tank sees the greatest likelihood of a deep slump since just before the financial crisis. The decline of the pound, a widening current account deficit, and poor economic ...

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Murdoch heir makes largest deal yet with bet on VR 

Bloomberg James Murdoch, heir to billionaire media magnate Rupert Murdoch, has added the biggest reported investment yet to his closely watched portfolio: a bet on the virtual-reality provider called the Void LLC. Murdoch has invested $20 million in the business, according to a person familiar with the transaction. He’s also taken a seat on the board, said the person, who ...

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