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Why Chinese tech companies are racing to set up in Hong Kong
Posted onFor Yunji, that means proving its robots can operate in real-world international settings. The company, which builds its service robots for hotels, hospitals and factories, listed in Hong Kong in October of last year, as it sought to widen its investor base beyond the mainland.
EU steel tariff hike threatens ‘biggest crisis’ for UK industry
Posted onThe EU has announced plans to hike tariffs on imported steel in a move the UK’s steel industry has said could be “perhaps the biggest crisis” it has ever faced. The commission has set out plans to cut the amount of steel that can be imported into the bloc by half – beyond which the…
No free bus passes for under 22s, says goverment
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Google may be forced to make changes to search engine in UK
Posted onGoogle may have to make changes in the UK so people have more choice over which search engine they use, following a landmark decision from the regulator. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has designated Google with “strategic market status” under a law which came into force in January. The decision does not mean the…
Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse
Posted onThe earlier plan, which would have seen the US government take effective ownership of as much as 90% of the airline, faced stiff opposition from Wall Street, Capitol Hill and even a member of Trump’s own cabinet. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Reuters a rescue would amount to tossing “good money after bad”.
