Beijing hit out Wednesday at Taiwan’s inclusion of two Chinese tech giants on an exports blacklist, calling it “despicable” and vowing to defend its interests. China’s Huawei and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) were among 601 entities from several countries added to a “strategic high-tech commodities entity list” by the Taiwanese government this month. Taiwan…
Laura Gozzi & Paul Kirby BBC News EPA Trump raises a glass at the Nato leaders’ dinner, with Rutte smiling in the background Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte has said there is “no alternative” to the 32 member states spending more on defence, given the threat from Russia and the broader international security situation. The…
Electric Vehicle Power Inverter Market The global Electric Vehicle (EV) Power Inverter market is rapidly expanding as electric vehicles gain ground in the automotive industry. Power inverters play a crucial role in EVs by converting DC (direct current) power from the battery to AC (alternating current) for the vehicle’s motor, thus enabling efficient operation. The…
Ozempic, a drug approved to treat type 2 diabetes, is an effective way to lose weight as well. Here’s a list of celebrities who have admitted to using this weight loss drug. Is Ozempic for weight loss helpful? A host of Hollywood celebrities have admitted to using Ozempic, which has become widely popular among people…
Anthropic has won a major legal victory in a case over whether the artificial intelligence company was justified in hoovering up millions of copyrighted books to train its chatbot. In a ruling that could set an important precedent for similar disputes, Judge William Alsup of the United States District Court for the Northern District of…
The most high-profile players heading for the Premier League from Europe in this transfer window have been known for months. Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong have left Bayer Leverkusen for Liverpool. Viktor Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko have been gossip column regulars for long enough. But who are the outsiders? Who are the players who do…
23 Gail Becker first launched CAULIPOWER to create healthy alternatives for go-to comfort foods, inspired by her own sons with Celiac disease. Since 2017, the brand’s healthy and gluten-free offerings span pizza crusts, chicken bites, and more. We caught up with Becker on her brand’s solutions to food cravings, easy ways to eat gluten-free, and…
Hong Kong sisters Claire and Valia Gontard have a strong personal connection to the Indonesian island of Lombok: their maternal grandfather was born there and they have been regular visitors since 2013. It made sense, then, that the island, known for its pristine beaches and world-class waves, is the location for their first hospitality venture,…
Wednesday is due to be “humid and very warm” in the south of England, with a “threat of heavy, possibly thundery showers” later in the day, the Met Office said. Thunderstorms with “lightning, hail, and heavy rain” may lash the south east of England overnight before clearing on Thursday, forecaster Paul Gundersen said. He continued:…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China’s premier Li Qiang has said the country would “open its doors still wider to the world” as he warned of the risk of “fragmentation” of global supply chains amid trade tensions. Li, Beijing’s second-highest…
