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4:15am, 15th April, 2020

China unicorns' valuations slide as virus-fearing investors seek early exits

Valuations of Chinese unicorns have fallen below levels reached in the firms' most-recent fundraising rounds, secondary market offerings by existing investors show, highlighting the strain on backers amid the coronavirus outbreak and volatile markets...

Computer chip makers seek U.S. permission to work during pandemic

5:18pm, 25th March, 2020

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Computer chip makers seek U.S. permission to work during pandemic

A group representing major U.S. semiconductor companies on Wednesday said it was working with federal officials to make clear to state and local officials overseeing lockdowns that chip companies are essential businesses that should continue operatio...

U.S. lawmakers seek to curb Huawei's access to U.S. banks: document

8:11am, 12th March, 2020

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U.S. lawmakers seek to curb Huawei's access to U.S. banks: document

U.S. lawmakers plan to unveil a bill on Thursday that could be used to block Huawei Technologies Ltd from accessing U.S. banks for certain transactions, in a bid to thwart the Chinese telecoms giant amid frustration over the failure of prior sanction...

Amazon, Flipkart seek rollback of new Indian tax on online sellers

6:54am, 15th February, 2020

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Amazon, Flipkart seek rollback of new Indian tax on online sellers

Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart are among online retailers demanding that India scale back a proposed tax on third-party sellers on their platforms, saying the burden of compliance will hurt the fledgling industry, according to documents seen by R...

U.S. prosecutors seek to disqualify Huawei defense lawyer: filing

5:08pm, 2nd May, 2019

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U.S. prosecutors seek to disqualify Huawei defense lawyer: filing

U.S. prosecutors on Thursday filed a motion to disqualify the lead defense lawyer for Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from the case accusing the Chinese company of bank fraud and sanctions violations, according to a filing in U.S. District Court in Brookl...

Troubled Apple supplier Japan Display to seek funding, shares surge

10:48pm, 1st April, 2019

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Troubled Apple supplier Japan Display to seek funding, shares surge

(This April 1 story corrects the full name of OLED in paragraph 2)

All about that bass: carmakers seek electric car sounds for post-petrol era

3:47am, 5th March, 2019

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All about that bass: carmakers seek electric car sounds for post-petrol era

Carmakers are dreaming up futuristic electric car engine sounds to ensure that pedestrians can hear vehicles that lack audible cues like high-revving, howling combustion engines, senior executives at the Geneva car show said.

U.S. senators seek punishment if China's ZTE violates deal

6:11pm, 18th September, 2018

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U.S. senators seek punishment if China's ZTE violates deal

Republican and Democratic U.S. senators introduced a bill on Tuesday that would reimpose sanctions on China's ZTE Corp if it does not fully comply with U.S. laws and an agreement with the Trump administration that ended stiff restrictions on the...

Top German court delays YouTube illegal uploads case to seek EU opinion

6:03am, 13th September, 2018

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Top German court delays YouTube illegal uploads case to seek EU opinion

Germany's highest court has postponed a decision on whether YouTube is liable for violations of intellectual property rights on its video platform in order to seek the opinion of European Union judges, a process expected to take one to two years...

U.S. lawmakers seek more sanctions on 'menace' Russia

4:53pm, 21st August, 2018

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U.S. lawmakers seek more sanctions on 'menace' Russia

U.S. lawmakers pushed for more aggressive steps to counteract the Russian "menace" on Tuesday, despite Trump administration officials insisting current sanctions are having an effect and vowing to impose more economic pain if Moscow does not change i...