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COVID travel restrictions against Chinese visitors are ‘discriminatory’ – state media

US, Japan and others require COVID tests from Chinese visitors Chinese state media calls COVID travel restrictions ‘discriminatory’ Chinese factory activity likely slowed in December…

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TSMC starts volume production of the most advanced chips in Taiwan

TAINAN, Taiwan, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd (TSMC) (2330.TW) began mass production of its most advanced chips in southern Taiwan…

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Oil Lower on China Uncertainty; US demand limits drop

Oil slides for second consecutive session More countries are considering travel restrictions for Chinese visitors Falling dollar and escalating war in Ukraine support oil markets…

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US Treasury says consumer leases may qualify for electric vehicle tax credits

Dec 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday that electric vehicles leased by consumers from Jan. 1 are eligible for a clean…

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China’s vast campaign rushes to bolster defenses against COVID

Hospitals, funeral homes overwhelmed by the COVID wave Some countries impose testing rules on Chinese travelers China reports one new COVID death for December 28…

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Twitter outage hits thousands of users worldwide

Dec 28 (Reuters) – Twitter Inc suffered a major outage on Wednesday, preventing tens of thousands of users worldwide from accessing the popular social media…

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Sam Bankman-Fried to Argue in FTX Fraud Case

NEW YORK, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Sam Bankman-Fried is set to go to court next week for defrauding investors and looting billions of dollars in…

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Ship insurers cancel war cover for Russia and Ukraine from January 1

LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Ship insurers have announced they are canceling war risk cover in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, following reinsurers pulling out of…

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Chinese hospitals and funeral homes ‘extremely busy’ as COVID spreads unchecked

Hospitals and funeral homes report rise in COVID infections China reports three new COVID deaths on Tuesday Some countries consider travel rules for Chinese visitors…

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