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Billionaire founder of JD.com steps down as tech execs in China retreat from the spotlight

Billionaire founder of JD.com steps down as tech execs...

Xu Lei, the president of JD.com, will take over as CEO and join the company's board...

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Tencent shuts down its rival to Amazon's Twitch months after China blocked key $6 billion gaming merger

Tencent shuts down its rival to Amazon's Twitch months...

Tencent said it will shut down its video game streaming platform Penguin Esports,...

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Japan, China stocks drop more than 1%; Samsung estimates 50% jump in first-quarter profit

Japan, China stocks drop more than 1%; Samsung estimates...

Asia-Pacific markets fell on Thursday following two days of declines on Wall Street.

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Stopped trucks, foldable beds for workers: What European businesses face with China's Covid surge

Stopped trucks, foldable beds for workers: What European...

China's Covid controls have disrupted supply chains, primarily in Shanghai and Shenyang,...

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China's smartphone market could plunge 20% as Covid cases spike — but Apple may see growth

China's smartphone market could plunge 20% as Covid cases...

Android players such as Xiaomi could fare worse than Apple which continues to fill...

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U.S., allies set to impose more sanctions on Russia following outrage over possible war crimes

U.S., allies set to impose more sanctions on Russia following...

The U.S. and its European allies are preparing to deliver another package of sanctions...

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Stocks fall for a second day as rates jump, with the Fed set to tighten policy aggressively

Stocks fall for a second day as rates jump, with the Fed...

Minutes from the Fed's most-recent meeting are slated for release Wednesday afternoon.

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UK has detected a new Covid variant. Here’s what we know so far about omicron XE

UK has detected a new Covid variant. Here’s what we know...

A new omicron sub-variant has been detected in the U.K. as the country faces a renewed...

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Ivanka Trump testified for 8 hours before House panel investigating Jan. 6 riot

Ivanka Trump testified for 8 hours before House panel investigating...

Ivanka Trump, the daughter of ex-President Donald Trump, was in the White House...

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European stocks fall amid hawkish Fed comments, new Russia sanctions; Stoxx 600 down 2%

European stocks fall amid hawkish Fed comments, new Russia...

European markets fell on Wednesday against a backdrop of hawkish comments from U.S....

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Key people from the Fed just spooked the markets — here's what they said

Key people from the Fed just spooked the markets — here's...

Investors didn't like what they heard from the Fed's Lael Brainard and Mary Daly,...

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Technology stocks in Asia-Pacific fall; 10-year U.S. Treasury yield surges

Technology stocks in Asia-Pacific fall; 10-year U.S. Treasury...

Technology stocks in Asia-Pacific declined on Wednesday, mirroring losses seen among...

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Here are the 3 top trends for Asia's start-up scene in 2022, according to Microsoft

Here are the 3 top trends for Asia's start-up scene in...

Asia's start-up scene is taking off, according to an executive at Microsoft Asia,...

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Inside the consulting firm run by Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas

Inside the consulting firm run by Ginni Thomas, wife of...

Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has been running a...

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U.S. authorities accuse Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg of bank fraud, money laundering as his yacht is seized

U.S. authorities accuse Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg...

U.S. authorities accused Viktor Vekselberg of conspiring to commit bank fraud and...

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U.S. warns Russia will intensify its military operations in Ukraine after weeks of stalled ground fighting

U.S. warns Russia will intensify its military operations...

The renewed ground offensive in eastern Ukraine will likely also "include air and...