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Joe Biden Hits Trump With Biblical Burn Over His Latest Shady Business Scheme
The audience laughed out loud as Biden mocked Trump's most recent venture.
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EU opens probe into China's medical device market
The European Union on Wednesday announced a probe into China's medical devices market, prompting an immediate accusation from Beijing that the bloc was engaging in "protectionism".China's medical devices market is the second largest after the United States, worth around 135 billion euros in 2022 ($145 billion), according to a 2023 report by China-focused think tank MERICS. The EU probe is the first under the bloc's International Procurement Instrument which seeks to promote reciprocity in access
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SK Hynix to invest $3.86 billion in DRAM chip production base in South Korea
South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix said on Wednesday it plans to invest 5.3 trillion won ($3.86 billion) to build a chip factory for a new dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chip production base in South Korea. The Nvidia supplier plans to start construction at the chip factory, called M15X, at the end of April with an aim to complete it by November 2025 for mass production. Including a planned gradual increase in equipment investments, the total investment in the new production base is e
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Asian stocks rise on earnings optimism as US data approaches
Asian equities extended the week's gains Wednesday following a strong rally on Wall Street and another record in London, as traders cheered more upbeat earnings reports and data indicating a slowdown in US economic activity.Asia continued the week's rally, with Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul and Taipei up more than two percent, while Wellington and Manila gained more than one percent higher.
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Biden pledges swift weapons delivery to Ukraine
US President Joe Biden vowed to send fresh weapons to Ukraine within days as he prepared to sign on Wednesday an aid package including $61 billion meant to help Kyiv's forces push back against Russia.- Ukraine aid 'within days' - A Pentagon spokesperson told reporters Tuesday it could deliver fresh aid to Ukraine "within days."
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Malaysian airline mogul Fernandes delays retirement
Malaysia's Tony Fernandes, one of Asia's most prominent entrepreneurs, has decided to extend his contract as chief executive of Capital A, the firm said Wednesday, after the board persuaded him to delay his planned retirement.Fernandes said he was "excited to embark on the journey of completing the full transformation of Capital A." The firm said it had approved an incentive package but did not reveal details.
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Filtronic's shares surge 50% on deepening supply deal with Musk's SpaceX
Filtronic, which manufactures products for the aerospace, defence, space and telecom infrastructure markets, already supplies Starlink with E-band solid state power amplifiers (SSPA), which are used for low-earth orbit satellites. SpaceX will also get 21.7 million warrants in Filtronic, enabling it to subscribe for up to 10% of its shares. The partnership was executed with an initial purchase order of $19.7 million to supply E-band SSPA modules, scheduled for delivery in fiscal 2025, Filtronic
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