Exclusive: KLA to stop sales and service to China to comply with U.S. export curbs
U.S. chip toolmaker KLA Corp will cease offering some supplies and services from Wednesday to China-based customers including South Korea’s SK Hynix in compliance with recent U.S. regulations, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.
China tech shares sink as U.S. export curbs raise chip sector hurdles
Shares in Chinese tech giants Alibaba Group (9988.HK) and Tencent (0700.HK) as well as in chipmakers slumped on Monday, as investors were spooked by new U.S. export control measures aimed at slowing Beijing’s technological and military advances.
Analysis: U.S., China audit agreement not yet a done deal, lawyers warn
There was much relief for investors in U.S.-listed Chinese firms after Beijing and Washington struck a long-pending audit deal, but legal experts and China watchers warn the two sides could still clash over how the accord is interpreted and implemented.
Analysis: China investors hedge U.S. delisting risk with Hong Kong play
Global fund managers holding U.S.-listed Chinese stocks are steadily shifting towards their Hong Kong-traded peers, even as they remain hopeful Beijing and Washington will eventually resolve an audit dispute to keep Chinese firms on American exchanges.
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.
Alibaba aims to add primary listing in Hong Kong, woo China investors after crackdown
Alibaba (9988.HK) plans to add a primary listing in Hong Kong to its New York presence, targeting investors in mainland China as it becomes the first big company to take advantage of a rule change in the financial hub to attract high-tech Chinese firms.
EXCLUSIVE Barclays seeks entry into China’s $4.3 tln asset management market -sources
Barclays (BARC.L) is seeking a Chinese banking partner to set up an asset management joint venture in the country, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as part of British lender’s plans to expand its footprint in the world’s second-largest economy.
Analysis: Spot crude surges while futures slip; rate hikes spook speculators
Prices for spot crude in much of the world are rising on strong demand and a supply crunch, but in the oil futures market, worries of a recession have kept a lid on values.
Airbnb to shut domestic business in China from July 30
Vacation rental firm Airbnb Inc (ABNB.O) said on Tuesday it will shut down all listings and experiences in mainland China from July 30, joining a long list of Western internet platforms that have opted out of the China market.
EXCLUSIVE Tesla plans new Shanghai plant to more than double China capacity – sources
Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) plans to start work on a new plant in Shanghai as soon as next month as part of a plan to more than double production capacity in China to meet growing demand for its cars in the country and export markets, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
