In a string of election day news reports and commentaries, state media has attempted to portray the vote as a reflection of deep social divisions and political dysfunction in the United States, amid …
China’s Xpeng bets on extended-range hybrid tech to boost sales
Xpeng unveiled its extended-range hybrid technology on Wednesday, as the Chinese electric vehicle maker bets on a pivot to such products that are more cost-competitive than pure EVs to boost sales and …
China’s export growth likely picked up speed in Oct on better weather, discounts: Reuters poll
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s outbound shipments likely rose at a faster pace in October, buoyed by better weather and steep discounts even as manufacturers and other major exporters report a drop off in global demand. Trade data for October is expected to …
Stock Market LIVE Updates: India likely to have cautious open with positive bias, shows GIFT Nifty
Stock Market LIVE Updates, Wednesday, November 6, 2024: Markets around the world, including India, are awaiting results from more US states to find a clear indication of who would become the next …
China’s central bank affirms supportive monetary policy stance at closely watched meeting
The PBOC head added the central bank plans to “increase the intensity of counter-cyclical monetary policy,” state media said in Chinese, translated by CNBC.
India’s Titan’s Q2 profit falls as gold import tax cut drives inventory losses
India’s Titan reported a 23% fall in second-quarter profit on Tuesday, as a cut in customs duty on gold imports led to inventory losses and shrank margins. The Tata group company posted a consolidated …
A tiny village in India where Kamala Harris has ancestral roots is praying for her victory
As millions of Americans gear up to cast ballots in US elections, Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, has people rooting for her from thousands of miles away in a tiny south Indian …
China is building new villages on its remote Himalayan border. Some appear to have crossed the line
Chinese construction is expanding on land that Bhutan’s official maps show as part of the Himalayan kingdom, as Beijing ramps up efforts under leader Xi Jinping’s national security drive to assert control over disputed,
China Marriage Data Spells Bad News as Birth Rate Struggles
Last month, the National Health Commission’s China Population and Development Research Center announced it was surveying 30,000 women across 150 counties in a bid to better understand prevailing attitudes toward parenthood. Local officials have even …
AstraZeneca shares fall on report of potential China probe fallout
AstraZeneca shares recorded their biggest one-day drop since March 2020 on Tuesday following a report that dozens of senior executives at its China unit could be implicated in the largest insurance …