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Tech transformation may take years longer than suggested by record share prices and funding targets
Weak share price of China’s best-selling EV brand indicates investor concerns over rising competition
High bandwidth memory is in rapidly rising demand to facilitate lightning-fast data transfers
China’s fast-fashion upstart brazenly parks itself on US ecommerce rival’s turf ahead of blockbuster listing
Barriers to entry in an industry dominated by TSMC and Nvidia are very high
Flagship Mate 60 Pro has been a hit in China but taking on the iPhone will come at a political cost
Bet on dining out may be a quicker source of returns than weight-loss drugs
The historical parallel is with the push into the US by Japanese carmakers in the 1970s
Social media group is branching out into ecommerce but the US is not the only country with concerns about the app
Building more fabrication plants in other countries is not the solution for companies that require the highest tech chips
TSMC and Samsung have not enjoyed similar boosts to the US chip designer because their shareholders are aware of the risks ahead
Tit-for-tat trade curbs show both nations are prioritising political objectives over economic health
Meanwhile sister companies with green energy knowhow look set to cash in
Priority should be to shore up cash and improve group’s credit rating, not pump capital into its weakest link
Supply chain disruptions highlight an increasingly complex east-west interdependency
A wide range of $30bn to $70bn has been estimated for the value of the UK chipmaker being listed by SoftBank
International expansion has been hit but outlook for deals and stock performance within China is more encouraging
New tech and strong domestic demand boost emerging market start-ups
Electric vehicle maker is ramping up production in the US and challenging the dominant battery makers in Asia
New owner of struggling Swiss bank is expected to cut jobs more heavily in the region than elsewhere
Losses mean local lenders have been reluctant to pitch in, but Beijing has mistimed its plea
Toyota and Hyundai believe in the alternative fuel but there must be a push to produce it in greener ways
Timing is right for shareholders to extract better terms from local lenders
Smuggling boom suggests ban will complicate but not halt the flow of technology, while raising prices for all
So much of global supply chains and manufacturing ecosystem is tied to the ‘world’s factory’
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