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UK should outlaw imports made by Xinjiang forced labour: lawmaker
Reuters, Published on 16/09/2024
» LONDON - Britain should outlaw imports of products made by forced labour in China's Xinjiang region, a senior lawmaker from the ruling Labour party said, while reiterating his call for more scrutiny of fashion retailer Shein's possible London listing.
Birkenstock aims to raise up to $1.58 bn in IPO
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» BERLIN - German sandal maker Birkenstock on Monday set a price for its initial public offering of shares at $44 to $49 each, which could see the company raise up to $1.58 billion.
Chip designer Arm targets $52 bn valuation in year's largest IPO
AFP, Published on 14/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - British chip designer Arm is targeting a valuation of more than $52 billion for its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq exchange on Thursday, according to a company press release.
Jack Ma returns to public life with professorships
South China Morning Post, Published on 03/05/2023
» Jack Ma, the face of Chinese entrepreneurship and the founder of Alibaba Group Holding, has assumed professorships in at least four schools outside mainland China, as he keeps an arm's length from the business empire he created.
US lawmakers query Shein, Adidas, Nike over Uyghur rights concerns
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» NEW YORK - Multiple groups of US lawmakers have sought reassurances this week about clothing giant Shein and other brands facing allegations their products use forced Chinese labor or material from regions where such conditions allegedly occur.
China banking tycoon Bao Fan 'cooperating with investigation'
AFP, Published on 27/02/2023
» BEIJING - Chinese billionaire Bao Fan is "cooperating in an investigation" by authorities, his company said, almost two weeks after his disappearance sparked fears of a renewed crackdown on the nation's financial services industry.
'Graft probes and power games': Xi's corruption drive turns to cash trail
AFP, Published on 10/03/2022
» BEIJING: China's President Xi Jinping has his sights on domestic critics' riches as a corruption crackdown gathers pace to consolidate his power and secure an unprecedented third term.
UK finance reigns in Europe despite Brexit fallout
AFP, Published on 12/01/2022
» LONDON - One year after Britain's formal exit from the European Union, London's powerful City financial sector still reigns on the continent despite losing key business and bankers to rival hubs.
SenseTime postpones $767 mln Hong Kong IPO
Published on 14/12/2021
» SenseTime Group postponed its $767 million Hong Kong initial public offering on Monday after being placed on a U.S. investment blacklist. - REUTERS
Beijing asks ride-hailing giant Didi to delist from US: report
AFP, Published on 26/11/2021
» BEIJING - Regulators in China have asked ride-hailing giant Didi to draw up a plan to delist from the United States over data concerns, a report said Friday, as Beijing continues its tight scrutiny of domestic tech giants.