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Sohu.com: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
BEIJING (AP) — BEIJING (AP) — Sohu.com Limited (SOHU) on Tuesday reported a loss of $16.3 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Beijing-based company said it had a loss of 52 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, were 39 cents...
A look at the research revealing China's work on prototype nuclear reactor to power aircraft carrier
BANGKOK (AP) — China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing the country’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery and Chinese government...
Singles' Day shopping festival loses its shine under China's lagging economy
HONG KONG (AP) — Businesses and consumers in China found the annual Singles' Day shopping festival less attractive this year amid a sluggish economy, forcing e-commerce firms to look abroad for growth. Online service provider and e-commerce platform Alibaba started the now-famous...
Indonesia's new leader calls for collaboration with China before heading to the US
BEIJING (AP) — Indonesia's new leader called for collaboration rather than confrontation with China after the signing of $10 billion in new deals at a business forum on Sunday in the Chinese capital before heading to the U.S. President Prabowo Subianto told the forum that his...
Stock market today: Wall Street cruises to more records as it closes its best week in a year
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks cruised to more records as they closed their best week in a year on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to cap its biggest weekly gain since early November 2023 and briefly crossed above the 6,000 level for the first time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
Italian President Mattarella meets Chinese leader Xi in Beijing amid complex ties
BEIJING (AP) — Italian President Sergio Mattarella met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Friday on an official visit to China that came as Russia’s full-on invasion of Ukraine pitted Rome's NATO allies against Beijing's support for Moscow. The two exchanged greetings following a...
China files complaint at World Trade Organization over EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
GENEVA (AP) — China has moved forward with a complaint at the World Trade Organization that alleges the European Union has improperly set anti-subsidy tariffs on new Chinese-made electric vehicles. The Chinese diplomatic mission to the WTO said Monday it “strongly opposes” the...
US, Germany and France urge China to free a human rights lawyer and his wife accused of subversion
BEIJING (AP) — The United States, Germany and France have called for the release of a Chinese human rights lawyer and his wife who were sentenced to prison this week for alleged subversion. On Tuesday, a court in Suzhou sentenced lawyer Yu Wensheng to three years' detention and his...
What to know about Europe's tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union has finalized its sharply higher customs duties on electric vehicles imported from China. EVs are the latest flash point in a broader trade dispute over Chinese government subsidies and Beijing's burgeoning exports of green technology to the 27-nation...
The EU is imposing duties on electric vehicles from China after trade talks fail
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is imposing duties on imports of electric vehicles from China starting Wednesday after talks between Brussels and Beijing failed to find an amicable solution to their trade dispute. Electric vehicles have become a major flashpoint in a broader...
