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China’s EV players ramp up competition with Tesla using new tech

BEIJING — Hot competition in China’s electric car market is pushing local automakers to sell vehicles with fancy tech that…

Markets ‘complacent’ about the risks of a Trump win, strategist says

Markets are “fairly complacent” about the risks of a second Donald Trump presidency, which could trigger a “tantrum” in long-duration…

Founders of Wise and Skype raise $436 million to build tech giants in Europe

The founders of Wise, Skype and Songkick have raised 400 million euros ($436.4 million) for a new fund to back…

World’s largest hedge funds record bumper year of profits, research shows

The world’s top hedge funds raked in record profits last year amid a resurgence in stock markets, new analysis showed.…

‘It’s really bad’: China strategist warns of deflation and rock-bottom consumer confidence

Deflation may soon start biting into Chinese growth, as Beijing looks at another three to six months of a “very…