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Didi Stops Preparation for Hong Kong Listing After Cybersecurity Plan Doesn’t Satisfy Beijing

Mar 11, 2022 · 12:00am PST
Bankers have stopped work on a Didi Global listing in Hong Kong after the ride-hailing firm failed to get Beijing’s approval for its data security plan.
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Rivian Warns Supply Chain Woes Will Hit Production

Mar 10, 2022 · 4:27pm PST
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe declined to state the number of electric delivery vans that the company has delivered to Amazon thus far.
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Stripe Begins Integrating Applications with Crypto Businesses

Mar 10, 2022 · 2:34pm PST
The payments giant is also partnering with FTX and FTX.US to give the crypto exchanges access to identity verification and fraud detection tools.
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China Censors Online Posts Critical of Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Mar 10, 2022 · 2:22pm PST
The actions aren’t surprising given Beijing’s alliance with Moscow.
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TikTok, Oracle Rekindle Talks Over Storing U.S. User Data

Mar 10, 2022 · 2:14pm PST
After extended talks in the fall of 2020, Oracle and TikTok are once again in talks about a deal to host data for users of the popular video-sharing site.
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Sezzle to Lay Off 20% of its North American Workers

Mar 10, 2022 · 8:58am PST
Sezzle, which was recently acquired by its buy now, pay later rival Zip, is downsizing its staff to get the company closer to profitability.
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Chinese E-Commerce Firm JD.com’s Revenue Growth Slows

Mar 10, 2022 · 2:30am PST
China's internet giants are grappling with the impact from the country's economic slowdown and weakening consumption.
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Chinese EV Maker Nio’s Stock Starts Trading in Hong Kong

Mar 9, 2022 · 8:38pm PST
The Hong Kong secondary listing allows New York-listed Nio to hedge against delisting risks in the U.S.
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Amazon Announces $10 Billion Share Buyback, 20-for-1 Stock Split

Mar 9, 2022 · 3:28pm PST
The buyback program is notable.
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Ukraine Again Asks Apple and Google to Block App Stores in Russia

Mar 9, 2022 · 3:23pm PST
The request came after both companies took some steps to punish the Russian online economy.
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Two Board Members Resign From Huawei UK Over Ukraine Invasion

Mar 9, 2022 · 2:16pm PST
The resignations highlight how Chinese companies are being put in a tricky position regarding the war given Moscow's alliance with Beijing.
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Meta Executive Leading ‘IG Kids’ Team To Leave Company

Mar 9, 2022 · 2:08pm PST
The announcement follows a period of intense scrutiny on Instagram over its impact on young people.
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Biden Signs Executive Order on Crypto, Requesting Recommendations

Mar 9, 2022 · 2:02pm PST
The order did not include any drastic regulations, which the crypto sector feared, pushing bitcoin up 8%.
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Grubhub’s Instant-Delivery Partnership on Ice as Russia-Backed Buyk Struggles

Mar 9, 2022 · 11:40am PST
New York-based Buyk is facing funding and stuffing struggles as current sanctions put a strain on its financial ties to Russia. Now, Grubhub has put the breaks on its partnership with ultrafast delivery startup.
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Amazon’s MGM Deal to Get Green Light in Europe

Mar 9, 2022 · 10:49am PST
The European Commission is set to give its blessing, but the $8.5 billion deal still faces a major hurdle in the United States.
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Lawmakers Accuse Amazon of Lying to Congress, Ask DOJ to Investigate

Mar 9, 2022 · 9:51am PST
The referral comes as Amazon faces antitrust scrutiny around the world.
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U.S. Could “Shut Down” Chinese Tech Companies that Try to Skirt Russia Sanctions

Mar 9, 2022 · 1:08am PST
The U.S. Commerce Secretary warned that Chinese companies that try to defy U.S. sanctions to sell technology to China would face severe consequences.
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Indian Food Delivery App Swiggy Hires Banks for $1 Billion IPO

Mar 8, 2022 · 8:45pm PST
SoftBank-backed Swiggy, valued at $10.7 billion as of January, is gearing up for an IPO in a challenging stock market environment. 
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Investment Service AngelList Valued at $4.1 Billion by Tiger Global

Mar 8, 2022 · 5:13pm PST
The funding is a rare venture capital raise for AngelList, whose business helping venture capitals raise new funds took off during the pandemic.
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AWS Stops Taking New Customers in Russia and Belarus

Mar 8, 2022 · 3:49pm PST
Amazon Web Services already doesn't do business with the Russian government, and now it is stopping signups of new customers in the country.