Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.09%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Transportation Equipment, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Insurance sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.09% to hit a new
Taiwan says exclusion from new US curbs on AI tech should ‘give confidence’
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s exclusion from the new U.S. curbs on artificial intelligence (AI) chip and technology exports should “give confidence” about Taipei’s own controls and respect for the law, the island’s government said on Wednesday. The U.S. said on Monday
Explainer-China’s RedNote: what you need to know about the app TikTok users are flocking to
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese social media app RedNote has been thrust into the limelight after more than half a million TikTok users recently joined the platform in protest against a likely imminent ban on the short video app in the
TikTok prepares for immediate US shut-off on Sunday – The Information
Investing.com– TikTok, the widely popular short-video platform, is bracing for a potential shutdown in the United States as early as this Sunday, The Information reported on Wednesday citing sources familiar with the matter. This development follows heightened scrutiny and increasing pressure
UK inflation falls to 2.5%, core price measures slow by more
LONDON (Reuters) -British inflation unexpectedly slowed to an annual rate of 2.5% in December from 2.6% in November and core measures of inflation watched closely by the Bank of England fell more sharply, official figures showed on Wednesday. Economists polled by