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Exclusive: Tencent plans to divest Meituan stake worth $24 billion

China’s Tencent Holdings (0700.HK) plans to sell all or a bulk of its $24 billion stake in food delivery firm Meituan (3690.HK) to placate domestic regulators and monetise an eight-year-old investment, four sources with knowledge of the matter said.

With Alibaba stake cut, SoftBank’s Son cools toward China tech

SoftBank Group Corp’s (9984.T) decision to sell down its Alibaba Group Holding (9988.HK), stake for a $34 billion gain may be aimed at bolstering its finances, but it also underlines how CEO Masayoshi Son has cooled on China tech.

Foxconn starts to feel sting of slowing smartphone sales

Apple (AAPL.O) iPhone assembler Foxconn (2317.TW) gave a cautious outlook for the current quarter after posting results that exceeded expectations, citing slowing smartphone demand after a pandemic-fuelled boom.

As US eyes new China chip curbs, turmoil looms for global market

Export restrictions being considered by Washington to halt China’s advances in semiconductor manufacturing could come at a substantial cost, experts say, potentially disrupting fragile global chip supply chains – and hurting U.S. businesses.

U.S. considers crackdown on memory chip makers in China

The United States is considering limiting shipments of American chipmaking equipment to memory chip makers in China including Yangtze Memory Technologies Co Ltd (YMTC), according to four people familiar with the matter, part of a bid to halt China’s semiconductor sector advances and protect U.S. companies.

Sony trims profit forecast after games business falters

Sony Group Corp (6758.T) trimmed its profit forecast on Friday after a weak first quarter for its PlayStation business, which it blamed on waning consumer interest due to a lack of new games and an easing of COVID-19 constraints dampening stay-at-home gaming.

Exclusive: Tencent plans to divest Meituan stake worth $24 billion

China’s Tencent Holdings (0700.HK) plans to sell all or a bulk of its $24 billion stake in food delivery firm Meituan (3690.HK) to placate domestic regulators and monetise an eight-year-old investment, four sources with knowledge of the matter said.

With Alibaba stake cut, SoftBank’s Son cools toward China tech

SoftBank Group Corp’s (9984.T) decision to sell down its Alibaba Group Holding (9988.HK), stake for a $34 billion gain may be aimed at bolstering its finances, but it also underlines how CEO Masayoshi Son has cooled on China tech.

Foxconn starts to feel sting of slowing smartphone sales

Apple (AAPL.O) iPhone assembler Foxconn (2317.TW) gave a cautious outlook for the current quarter after posting results that exceeded expectations, citing slowing smartphone demand after a pandemic-fuelled boom.

As US eyes new China chip curbs, turmoil looms for global market

Export restrictions being considered by Washington to halt China’s advances in semiconductor manufacturing could come at a substantial cost, experts say, potentially disrupting fragile global chip supply chains – and hurting U.S. businesses.

U.S. considers crackdown on memory chip makers in China

The United States is considering limiting shipments of American chipmaking equipment to memory chip makers in China including Yangtze Memory Technologies Co Ltd (YMTC), according to four people familiar with the matter, part of a bid to halt China’s semiconductor sector advances and protect U.S. companies.

Sony trims profit forecast after games business falters

Sony Group Corp (6758.T) trimmed its profit forecast on Friday after a weak first quarter for its PlayStation business, which it blamed on waning consumer interest due to a lack of new games and an easing of COVID-19 constraints dampening stay-at-home gaming.

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