Revenues of China’s top military firms fell 10% last year. (EPA Images pic) HONG KONG: Revenues at China’s giant military firms fell last year as corruption purges slowed arms contracts and procurement, according to a study released today by a leading conflict think tank. The Chinese declines contrast with strong revenue growth globally for big…
Q: A swim meet at the Mankato municipal pool in July, hosted by the Mantas Swim Club, didn’t end exceptionally well. As we understand, it was scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. But the meet was canceled late Saturday when a patron brought in a glass container, it was dropped and broke on the pool…
Zach Yadegari, 18, isn’t new to being a tech entrepreneur. Instead of making money from lemonade stands growing up—he made it from apps. In his teens, he started building apps he deemed as “small projects.” One of them isn’t so small anymore, as Cal AI has taken off to become a $30 million empire. The…
The rise of Opendoor Technologies was the biggest story in retail-trader circles over the summer. Since the start of July when hedge fund founder Eric Jackson posted his bullish outlook, shares of the online real estate company have surged more than 1,600%, rising from less than $1 per share to a high of $10.28 on…
Cambricon, a China-based semiconductor firm, posted record profit in the first half of the year, along with revenue that surged roughly 4,300%. The earnings, released late Tuesday, serve as an example of Nvidia’s growing local competition in China, as the government and market seek alternative chipmakers to gain traction in the region. Nvidia’s business in…
In another show of support for China’s private sector, Beijing has released the details of a speech from President Xi Jinping which included vows the country would guarantee a level playing field for private firms, safeguard entrepreneurs’ lawful rights and interests, and step up efforts to solve their long-standing challenges, including overdue payments. The full…
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has reported a 1.1 per cent year-on-year increase in its net profit for the first six months of 2025 to HK$3.65 billion (US$465 million), thanks to a resilient cargo business amid the US-China trade war, as it places a new plane order. The group announced on Wednesday that…
Nvidia’s rise since the debut of ChatGPT in November 2022 has been stunning. Shares of the chipmaker—known mostly for gaming hardware prior to the AI boom—embarked on a dizzying rally since AI burst into public consciousness and sparked a frenzy for the tech among Wall Street investors. The stock has risen more than eightfold over…
The dollar just wrapped up its worst half of a year since 1973, but the US currency’s loss might be the stock market’s gain. Morgan Stanley predicts that the dollar will continue depreciating throughout the year but it views this trend as a “substantial, under-appreciated tailwind” for stocks, one that could drive fresh earnings growth….
Hong Kong’s tax revenue increased by about 10 per cent in the past financial year, driven in part by an influx of talent and a boost in property transactions, authorities have said. Commissioner of Inland Revenue Benjamin Chan Sze-wai on Friday also predicted a 7 per cent rise in overall collections for the 2025-26 financial…