âItâs been an expensive yearâ: Meituan counts cost of Chinaâs delivery wars
Competition from Alibaba and JD.com for fast-growing instant retail market has hit the Beijing-based group...
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Competition from Alibaba and JD.com for fast-growing instant retail market has hit the Beijing-based group...
Bitcoin options markets remain tilted toward bears despite US investorsâ expectations of economic stimulus injections and semi-bullish outlook for 2026....
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Ivan Rodriguez Alba/Getty Images TikTokers have been debating two jobs: $120,000 for fully virtual work, or $240,000 for five days in-person. The debate between virtual, in-person, and hybrid work rag...
"Bluey" is consistently one of the most viewed shows on Disney+, though the streamer's viewership share has leveled off. Disney Disney's streaming subscriber count has grown, but its US viewer...
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Elon Musk stays on top as Nvidiaâs Jensen Huang powers up the rankings on an AI-fuelled surge in fortunes...
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China is taking steps to reshape the direction of its foreign investment, unveiling a revised catalogue of encouraged industries that steers overseas capital towards the advanced and technologically c...
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