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Chinese firm, Didi Global, hit $68 billion after U.S. debut

Didi Global Inc made its long-awaited debut as a public company on Wednesday. Its shares ended their first day of U.S. trading slightly over their initial public offering price, valuing the firm at $68.49 billion in the biggest U.S. listing by a Chinese firm since 2014.  Significantly, Didi Global is the Chinese riding-hailing company that …

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Russia opens lawsuits against Google and other tech giants

Russia opens lawsuits against Google and other tech giants

The Russian communications regulator Roskomnadzor has filed an administrative lawsuit against Google. The event happened after the U.S. technology giant failed to comply with a law requiring foreign companies to keep all data of Russian users in Russia. If the regulator finds that Google has violated the rules, Google will face a fine of up …

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Facebook hit $1trillion after the antitrust case dismissal

Facebook’s market value closed at more than $1 trillion for the first time on Monday. This social media company is the fifth American company to reach this milestone after Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google’s parent company, Alphabet. On Monday, a U.S. judge dismissed a federal and state antitrust lawsuit against Facebook Inc. The lawsuit sought …

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The majority of Southeast Asian stock markets closed in red

Asia-Pacific stocks were muted after a shorter trading day

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were muted on Monday. Remarkably, Hong Kong witnessed a shorter trading day following a morning pause due to harsh weather conditions. The Hang Seng index declined fractionally on Monday to 29,268.30. Remarkably, trading in Hong Kong’s markets continued Monday afternoon in the city after an earlier harsh weather warning was lowered. Hong …

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SolarWinds hackers now attack Microsoft's agent's computer

SolarWinds hackers now attack Microsoft’s agent’s computer

According to Microsoft, a hacker linked by the U.S. authorities and the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service installed malicious information-stealing software on one of its systems. The hackers used the collected information to attack their customers. The hackers broke into a computer used by a Microsoft customer support employee. They gained access to different types of …

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Microsoft's new Windows 11 might anger Apple and Google

Microsoft’s new Windows 11 might anger Apple and Google

Microsoft launched a fierce attack on rivals Apple and Google on Thursday. Microsoft announced that Windows 11 would have an app store that allows developers to retain 100% of app sales. Apple restricts app makers from showing anything that looks like a competing store, e.g., apps that contain links to download multiple apps. Last year, …

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Amazon inc. starts the largest solar project in Canada

By 2025, Alberta may surpass Ontario and become the province with the largest installed renewable energy capacity in Canada. As the latest sign of corporate investment in renewable energy, technology giant Amazon.com Inc. announced a deal on Wednesday. The new deal will lock up 80% of electricity for what is known as Canada’s largest solar …

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Adani shares cracked the Indian stock market

European stocks slip while Wall Street is set to open higher

European stocks are edging lower after trying to maintain momentum at all-time highs. The market is still adjusting to the Federal Reserve’s aggressive stance, which projected interest rate rises two times for 2023. Despite Fed chairman Jerome Powell’s attempt to put a dovish spin on last week’s shock, there will be a readjustment period for …

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Tech Giants Say Antitrust Bills Will Hurt Small Businesses

Technology giants that may be spun off due to a series of new antitrust laws, publicly oppose these measures. Lawmakers will debate these measures on Wednesday. Amazon and Google issued statements on Tuesday against these bills. Apple and Facebook are also the targets of the House Judiciary Committee’s investigation into the digital market. However, they …

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Novavax and vaccine, Covid-19 pandemics

The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Global Market

With the recent outbreak of Covid-19, it’s hard to tell what the long-term effects will be on the global economy. It is almost certain that global stocks will experience a large drop in the coming weeks and months as this virus spreads. Still, there are ways to protect your portfolio from Covid-19 and hopefully make …

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Hot demand on chips made GlobalFoundries build a new plant

Hot demand on chips made GlobalFoundries build a new plant

GlobalFoundries, a US-based semiconductor manufacturer, announced Tuesday to build a new manufacturing plant in Singapore to meet unprecedented global chip demand. GlobalFoundries said that it would develop a new facility in cooperation with the Singapore Economic Development Board. Loyal customers will jointly invest in it. According to the company, the development project will invest more …

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