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Huawei Technologies Co. expects international smartphone shipments to drop by up to 60 million units, a large share of the 206 million units moved in 2018...
Turkey is committed to the purchase of an advanced Russian S-400 air defense system which is expected to be delivered in July. The United States is unhappy with the deal citing that the S-400 is incompatible...
On May 24th, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the Chinese Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) announced a joint takeover of the city bank Baoshang Bank for one year, due to what the government says is serious credit risk associated with the bank’s funding. This is the...
Two oil tankers have allegedly been attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly a fifth of the world’s oil gets shipped. The Japanese-owned Kokuka Courageous is believed to have been attacked by a magnetic mine while transporting methanol from...
After having its petrochemical industry placed on the U.S. anti-terrorism sanctions list on June 7, 2019, Iran has been racing to increase exports of petrochemicals and has been looking to Brazil to serve as a new market to mitigate the risk of losing crucial revenue. The petrochemical industry...
According to a statement by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials, a U.S. federal sub-contractor had been hacked. This hack has resulted in the theft of thousands of facial images. The agency maintains a database of passport and visa photos that is used at airports as part of...
On June 2, 2019, the Shanghai Stock Exchange announced that the state-owned China Baowu Iron and Steel Group would acquire a controlling 51% stake in its domestic rival, Magang Group Holding Co., Ltd. Following the merger, Baowu will increase its total production capacity from 67.4 million tons...
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam has pledged to move forward with a controversial Chinese extradition law that critics fear will be used by Beijing to target political opponents. Her announcement comes a day after a record-breaking protest which saw one million people march in...
Russia’s Pacific Fleet accused the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville of making a dangerous pass in front of their destroyer Admiral Vinogradov in the East China Sea. They claimed the two ships came within 160ft of each other and the Russian destroyer was forced to make...