China’s private refiners, long plagued by excess capacity and paper-thin margins, are facing yet another setback as the Trump administration imposes a 25% tariff on any buyer of Venezuelan oil and gas …
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LONDON] Chinese steel prices are languishing, despite signs of resilience in the wider economy and the approach of peak demand season in the building industry. Read more at The Business Times.
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Alibaba Group Chairman Joe Tsai said on Tuesday there were clear signs China’s business entrepreneurs were more confident following a tech summit led by President Xi Jinping.
China courts American, European multinationals amid growing global trade tensions
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China’s Xiaomi raises $5.5 billion in share sale as EV plans ramped up
China’s Xiaomi Corp said on Tuesday it had raised $5.5 billion in an upsized share sale as the company pushes forward with its ambitious electric vehicle manufacturing plans. The company sold 800 …
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China’s Xiaomi to raise $5.5 billion in placement for business expansion
China’s Xiaomi Corp said on Tuesday it is looking to raise an aggregate of HK$42.6 billion ($5.48 billion) via a placement in a bid to accelerate business expansion.
