BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday spoke at a symposium was attended by business leaders including Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, state media reported, as Beijing grapples with a slowing economy and growing tensions with the U.S. Other private business leaders who attended the symposium included Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, Xiaomi’s Lei Jun,…
(Bloomberg) — A potential encounter this week between President Xi Jinping and e-commerce icon Jack Ma, coming after a blistering run by tech shares, could be the next catalyst to extend the rally in China’s stocks. Most Read from Bloomberg Prominent entrepreneurs including Ma have been invited to meet the nation’s top leaders, people familiar…
(Bloomberg) — Chinese stocks in Hong Kong extended a recent rally as the nation’s growing capabilities in artificial intelligence boosted optimism over the market’s outlook, while a potentially momentous show of support for the private sector gave sentiment an extra lift. Most Read from Bloomberg The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index jumped 4.1% on Friday…
(Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to chair a symposium to boost private sector sentiment next week that will be attended by the country’s business leaders including Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, three people with knowledge of the meeting said. Xi rarely chairs symposiums about the private sector and the event underscores the numerous challenges…
Members of the Tennessee Aquarium‘s Board of Trustees have chosen Andrew Wood as their new president and CEO, beginning on March 31. Wood will become the fifth person to lead the Aquarium in its history, succeeding Keith Sanford, who retired at the end of 2024. A historical look at Tennessee Aquarium leadership: Bill Flynn (1989-1993)…
Resilience has become a hallmark of China’s economic strength in the face of challenges to recent growth targets. It has stood it in good stead once again in 2024, going by yearly economic figures from the National Bureau of Statistics. This sets a positive tone for the final year of the 14th five-year plan and…
An Italian structural composites company has selected Chattanooga for its first U.S. operations facility, investing nearly $3.8 million into the city. According to a statement from Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Commissioner Stuart McWhorter, and officials from Microtex Composites Inc., the company will create 26 new jobs. Based in Italy, the composites manufacturer has experienced rapid…
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The Codington County Commissioners have approved a Facility Use Agreement and Pet Addendum with the American National Red Cross. The agreement will allow the Codington County Extension Complex to be used during emergencies. Emergency Management Director Andrew Delgado and Facility Manager Steve Molengraaf presented the agreement to the Commissioners. Delgado explained…
{KXLG – Watertown, SD} The Boys & Girls Club of Watertown has announced in a notice sent to parents changes to its membership fee structure for 2025, effective from the next enrollment period. The increase would be the first increase in eight years for the club. According to the notice, the fee increase is necessitated…
HONOLULU (Island News) – The Department of Emergency Management reported that an outage occurred for Honolulu’s 911 system on Sunday, November 17, 2024. Officials state that the system is currently down for customers using certain cell providers, including AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. The public is advised to contact 911 by using a landline phone. For…