Oracle’s stock surged Monday after reports that China-based ByteDance has chosen it to be TikTok’s U.S. technology partner. A person familiar with the discussionsthat ByteDance picked the Or... Read more
The U.K. and Japan on Friday agreed in principle to a trade deal, in a move that sees the U.K. strike its first major agreement post-Brexit. The announcement, which the U.K. hailed as a “his... Read more
Huawei launched the second version of its own operating system on Thursday and it will be run on its smartphones for the first time next year as an alternative to Google’s Android. Last year... Read more
Disney is facing backlash after the final credits for its latest film “Mulan” thanked government entities in Xinjiang, the province where Muslims have faced human rights abuses. The film had... Read more
Lebanon’s central bank governor told http://beirutblogpost.com/ this week that he wants to help the country in its time of distress — and he won’t resign. “You cannot resign … in an environ... Read more
China’s foreign ministry said on Monday it was still “processing” visa extension applications for several foreign correspondents affiliated with American media amid reports that more foreign... Read more
Chinese developers are facing the biggest liquidity test in more than four years, exacerbating challenges brought on by stringent funding restrictions and a prolonged profitability drop. Cas... Read more
The yuan isn’t going to unseat the U.S. dollar anytime soon — but the Chinese currency’s rising prominence has been seen in global reserves as well as international trade. Much has been said... Read more
Amid Tesla’s record rise that has seen shares soar to new highs, the company said Tuesday that it will sell up to $5 billion in stock. The additional shares will be sold “from time to time”... Read more
Walmart and Microsoft might seem like an unlikely partnership to acquire TikTok’s U.S. assets, but until very recently the retailer had other plans. Before teaming up with Microsoft in recen... Read more
