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Baidu approves US$5 billion share buyback, first dividend
The Internet company joins larger peers Tencent Holdings and Alibaba Group Holding in enhancing shareholder returns U announced a…
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China approves first batch of Nvidia H200 chip imports: sources
— China has approved its first batch of Nvidia H200 artificial intelligence chip imports, three people familiar with the matter told…
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Thailand approves US$2 billion PCB manufacturing investment by joint venture led by Taiwan's ZDT
Thailand’s investment board said on Monday (Jan 19) it had approved an investment worth US$2.08 billion by a joint venture led by Taiwan’s…
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Thailand approves US$2 billion PCB manufacturing investment by joint venture
Thailand’s investment board said on Monday (Jan 19) it had approved an investment worth US$2.08 billion by a joint venture led by Taiwan’s…
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FCC approves SpaceX plan to deploy an additional 7,500 Starlink satellites
The agency is also allowing the company to upgrade the satellites and operate across five frequencies The Federal Communications…
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Novo Nordisk shares jump almost 8% after US approves Wegovy pill
The approval gives the drugmaker a first-mover advantage in the race for a potent oral weight-loss medicine [COPENHAGEN/LONDON] Novo…
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Israeli arrested over role in weapons-smuggling network, Katz approves administrative detention
Defense Minister Israel Katz signed an order approving the use of administrative detention against the suspect, a resident of the South.…
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EU Approves 3-Euro Fee on Small Parcels, Targeting Shein and Temu
PARIS – European Union finance ministers agreed on Friday to impose a 3-euro customs duty on inexpensive packages entering the bloc, a…
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US approves sale of 35,000 AI chips to UAE’s G42, Saudis’ Humain
The deal is contingent on both companies meeting “rigorous security and reporting requirements”, the agency says The US has approved sales…
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US approves some Nvidia UAE sales in step of Trump AI diplomacy
Gulf nations have been subject to US restrictions on advanced AI chip shipments since 2023, over concerns that the technology could be…
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Thai Cabinet approves 44 billion baht stimulus programme to boost growth
South-east Asia’s second-largest economy has been hit by US tariffs, high household debt, weak consumption, and a strong currency…
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China approves Japan's Mizuho to set up securities firm in Beijing
Mizuho joins a growing list of global financial institutions allowed to wholly own securities branches in China China’s securities…
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US Steel approves US$300 million tranche of Nippon Steel spending
UNITED States Steel approved a US$300 million investment to upgrade some of its facilities, advancing part of an US$11 billion commitment…
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US agency approves OpenAI, Google, Anthropic for federal AI vendor list
OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude have been added to a list of approved AI vendors, the US government’s central…
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Tesla approves 96 million share award to CEO Elon Musk
Tesla disclosed in a filing on Monday (Aug 4) it has awarded CEO Elon Musk 96 million shares of the company, worth about US$29 billion.…
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Tesla approves share award worth US$29 billion to CEO Elon Musk
Tesla has granted CEO Elon Musk shares worth about US$29 billion, in a new pay deal aimed at keeping the billionaire entrepreneur at the…
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Thai Cabinet approves Vitai Ratanakorn as next central bank chief
Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday (Jul 22) gave its approval for Vitai Ratanakorn to be the next governor of the Bank of Thailand, a…
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Court approves sale of 23andMe to nonprofit led by co-founder Anne Wojcicki
23andMe, a distressed genetic testing company that filed for bankruptcy this year, has received another potential lifeline. A bankruptcy…
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Nippon Steel shares rise after Trump approves US$14.9 billion US Steel bid
Nippon Steel shares rose on Monday after US President Donald Trump approved its US$14.9 billion bid for US Steel, clearing a key hurdle in…
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Gov't approves establishment of 22 new West Bank settlements
The decision includes plans to renew settlement activity in northern Samaria and develop new communities along the Jordan Valley border.…
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Vietnam approves establishment of Sun PhuQuoc Airways
Vietnam’s Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, has approved the establishment of a new airline, Sun PhuQuoc Airways, the official Vietnam News…
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China approves construction of ten new nuclear reactors
China has approved the construction of ten new nuclear reactors, making 2025 the fourth consecutive year that it has endorsed the…
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China approves 10 new reactors in nuclear power ramp-up
The 10 latest reactors are expected to cost a total of 200 billion yuan, according to local media outlet China’s State Council approved 10…
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LME approves Hong Kong as delivery point for metals - The Business Times
THE London Metal Exchange (LME) has approved Hong Kong as an LME delivery point and the listing will become active three months after the…