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Fed Chair Jerome Powell: US inflation is cooling again, though it isn't yet time to cut rates
Fed Chair Jerome Powell: US inflation is cooling again, though it isn't yet time to cut rates
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's VDA auto association has urged the European Commission to drop its planned tariffs on China-made electric vehicles in a last-ditch effort to influence negotiations ahead of the tariffs which take effect on Thursday. The association said in a statement on Wednesday the tariffs would hurt European and U.S. carmakers exporting from China and risked retaliation by China with counter-tariffs, which would hit the German industry hard given its high volume of exports to China.
After the United States passed new subsidies designed to boost domestic electric vehicle production and cut into Beijing’s supply chain dominance, Chinese manufacturers began investing in an unlikely place: Morocco. In the rolling hills near Tangiers and in industrial parks near the Atlantic Ocean, they have announced plans for new factories to make parts for EVs that may qualify for $7,500 credits to car buyers in the United States. Similar investments have been announced in other countries that share free trade agreements with the United States, including South Korea and Mexico.
The European Commission later this month will suggest scrapping a current 150 euros ($161) threshold under which items can be bought duty free, the report said. Under current EU regulations, packages purchased online from a non-EU country are not subject to customs duties if their value is under 150 euros. Two billion parcels with a declared value of less than 150 euros arrived in the EU from outside countries in 2023, according to the Commission, which says "the sheer volumes of e-commerce are testing customs' limits".
BMW has accused the European Union of protectionism as Brussels prepares to hit imported Chinese electric cars with a wave of tariffs.
The two tech firms were among the first to see the commercial potential of AI.
China's largest artificial intelligence (AI) conference will kick off in Shanghai this Thursday, with mainland enterprises expected to present innovations that could help the country narrow the gap with the United States in the technology's development. Premier Li Qiang will deliver the opening speech at the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), which concludes on Saturday, as the event's main theme of "Governing AI for Good and for All" highlights the country's efforts to lead t
With the clock ticking for the European Commission to impose provisional tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, automakers are bracing for billions of dollars in new costs that analysts expect will slow their European expansion. "The Chinese EV brands' march into Europe will continue on," said Lei Xing, founder of consultancy AutoXing. China and the European Commission have been in negotiations since last week over the curbs that Beijing and some European automakers want scrapped.
BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian bilionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Retail Ventures will launch Chinese fast fashion label Shein in the coming weeks, selling the latter's products on its app and brick-and-mortar stores, The Economic Times reported on Thursday. The retail unit of Ambani's oil-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries reportedly teamed up with the IPO-bound fashion brand last year and is likely to tap former Meta director Manish Chopra to head Shein's operations in India, the newspaper said, citing executives aware of the development. The partnership is the latest in a string of deals by Reliance Retail, which has brought international brands such as American jewellery maker Tiffany & Co and British online retailer ASOS to India.
A new Chinese umbrella company grouping all the state majors will drill for ultradeep oil and gas, and explore shale formations in China.
JAKARTA (Reuters) -South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) on Wednesday inaugurated Indonesia's first battery cell production plant for electric vehicles with an annual capacity of 10 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of battery cells. The plant is part of a commitment by Hyundai Motor and LGES to invest up to $9.8 billion in Southeast Asia's largest economy to develop an EV supply chain, the Indonesian government said, to benefit from rich resources of nickel and copper.
The U.S. and EU are imposing tariffs on Chinese clean energy products to boost domestic industries, but experts warn this could slow the global green transition and increase consumer costs.
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RAYONG, Thailand (Reuters) -China's BYD opened an electric vehicle plant in Thailand on Thursday, the automaker's first factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market where it has become the dominant player. "Thailand has a clear EV vision and is entering a new era of auto manufacturing," BYD CEO and President Wang Chuanfu said at the opening ceremony. "We will bring technology from China to Thailand."
Apple (AAPL) continues to lose market share in China as, to which UBS analyst David Vogt believes, the next iPhone cycle may not be enough to boost device sales in the region. Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley breaks down the tech consumer sentiment as more Chinese shoppers are pivoting to Huawei smartphones. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Catalysts. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
China's e-commerce giant JD.com is said to be doubling down on its budget shopping platform Jingxi in its latest move to win consumers in the "sink" market, made up mostly of small towns where shoppers have limited spending power, amid fierce competition with rivals such as PDD Holdings. Borrowing a page from PDD's playbook, JD.com is taking full control over Jingxi's operation, logistics and after-sales services in what is known as a "whole custodian" model, hoping to better serve price-sensiti
As global markets navigate through fluctuating conditions, the Hong Kong stock market has shown resilience, making it an intriguing area for investors looking for dividend yields. Amidst this backdrop, identifying stocks that consistently offer dividends can provide a semblance of stability and potential income in uncertain times.
Hurricane Beryl is the earliest Category 5 storm on record. It's increasingly threatening to disrupt the oil market.
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will block the planned sale of Volkswagen subsidiary MAN Energy Solutions' gas turbine division to a Chinese company, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. GHGT belongs to the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), which dominates the Chinese shipbuilding industry. MAN Energy Solutions said last September that the German government would take a closer look at the planned sale to Chinese state-owned CSIC Longjiang GH Gas Turbine Co (GHGT), which was first announced in June 2023 at an undisclosed price.
In a week marked by modest gains across major U.S. stock indexes and a notable performance uplift in small-cap companies, the investment landscape appears cautiously optimistic as investors await more definitive cues from upcoming quarterly earnings reports. Amid these conditions, exploring undervalued small caps with recent insider action might reveal potential opportunities for those looking to diversify their portfolios in this segment of the market.