CIA operative Stephen Stanek faced a decision: cancel the operation he was running or go forward with it — as a hurricane barreled through the Philippines with a projection to veer north and miss his…
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Jiuzi Holdings Commences U.S. IPO Effort
Jiuzi Holdings has filed to raise $29 million in a U.S. IPO. The firm operates a small mostly franchised network of electric and hybrid car dealerships in China. JZXN has suffered from a sharp drop…
IPO Preview: Jiuzi Holdings Seeks $29 Million U.S. IPO
The firm has developed a mostly franchised car dealer network in China for primarily electric and hybrid transportation vehicles. ( read original story …)
Taiwan scrambles jets during visit by senior U.S. official, accuses China of buzzing island
“If they intended to use Taiwan as a hostage to control China, they will be only daydreaming and doomed to perish,” China told Taiwan and the U.S. ( read original story …)
Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to China Claims ‘Trump Believed the Chinese’ in Early Stages of Pandemic
President Trump believed Chinese assurances on coronavirus spread before the outbreak reached the U.S., the outgoing U.S. ambassador to China told CNN on Friday.Ambassador Terry Branstad made the … ( read original story …)
China Flies Warplanes Near Taiwan as Senior U.S. Diplomat Visits
Undersecretary of State Keith Krach is the highest-ranking State Department official to visit the island since Washington cut formal ties with Taipei four decades ago. ( read original story …)
Australian Probe of Possible Interference Fueled Tensions With China
China released new details about an investigation in Australia and searches of Chinese journalists, shedding light on the mounting tensions between the two countries. ( read original story …)
Blockchain Bites: Airdrops, Record Volumes, $1B BTC on Ethereum
Ethereum miners are reaping revenue from increased transaction volume from DeFi, as more than $1 billion worth of BTC migrates over. ( read original story …)
Money Reimagined: Climate-Friendlier Crypto
How Bitcoin can improve its energy efficiency, reduce its climate impact and help manage the electricity grid. ( read original story …)
Outgoing ambassador to China slams Beijing over coronavirus: ‘Could have been contained in Wuhan’
Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad slammed Beijing over its response to the coronavirus in an interview with CNN.Branstad echoed criticisms made by President Trump and Secretary of State … ( read original story…
JD Health makes an US$3 billion IPO appointment in Hong Kong for later this year
JD Health, the healthcare arm of e-commerce giant JD.com, is looking to raise up to US$3 billion via an initial public offering in Hong Kong later this year, according to people familiar with the ……
Trump faces a bigger decision than TikTok — What to do about China’s WeChat
The Commerce Department is scheduled to decide by Sunday which U.S. transactions with WeChat to ban under an e xecutive order President Trump issued Aug. 6, when he called TikTok and WeChat threats to ……
ByteDance floats US IPO for TikTok in effort to win White House approval
A TikTok IPO would likely mark the largest tech IPO in recent years. The company was recently valued at about $50 billion in private funding rounds. ( read original story …)