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Chinese authorities summon Walmart executives over Trump’s tariffs

Move comes after reports that retailer asked its suppliers to cut prices in response to US levies

Financial Times - 2d

Plans for a Chinese Port in the Black Sea Roil Georgia Politics

Georgia’s government sparked an uproar by announcing that a port project on the Black Sea will be awarded to a company from China after canceling a contract with a consortium that included Western ...

The New York Times - 2d

Chinese restaurant compensates patrons after diner urinates in hotpot

Shanghai police say two 17-year-olds were placed in "administrative detention" following the incident at a restaurant where diners simmer food at their own tables.

CBS News - 2d

A river ‘died' in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine

The spill happened on Feb. 18.

ABC News - 6h

Why Brussels’ €150bn defence pot is a test case for the EU’s arms strategy

Also in this newsletter: A dangerous drug addiction, and Russia’s reliance on Chinese cars

Financial Times - 5d

China's $41 billion plan to boost consumption is just a start as deflationary pressures deepen

Chinese policymakers have increasingly acknowledged the need to counter deflationary pressure at home.

CNBC - 4d

The 2002 heist that shook China’s airwaves

How Falun Gong practitioners hit back at the Chinese government by hijacking the airwaves.

BBC News - 4d

Belgium targets Huawei in EU corruption probe

Chinese company’s offices in Brussels raided as part of cash-for-influence investigation

Financial Times - 1d

DeepSeek focuses on research over revenue in contrast to Silicon Valley

Chinese start-up to concentrate resources on building machines with humanlike cognitive capabilities

Financial Times - 1d

Russian strike on Ukrainian town kills 11 as US cuts intelligence sharing with Kyiv

A Russian strike on a town in Ukraine’s embattled Donetsk region has killed at least 11 people as a wave of heavy aerial attacks continued into the second night following a U.S. decision to stop ...

ABC News - Mar. 8

Fiona Hill says decision to stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine has "emboldened Russia"

Fiona Hill, who served as a top National Security Council official in the first Trump administration, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the White House's decision to stop sharing ...

CBS News - 5d

"The Dish": Chef Eric Adjepong on his new restaurant and sharing West African cuisine

"Top Chef" alum Eric Adjepong is taking on new roles as a restaurant owner and cookbook author. In an exclusive interview for "The Dish," the rising chef shares his journey and passion for bringing ...

CBS News - 3d

Wealth managers dump investment trust shares

But retail investors buy into the troubled sector

Financial Times - Mar. 8

Learning a Shared Love Language — One That Includes Signing

Jerald Creer, who is deaf, and Kent Williams met on a cruise ship in 2009. It took almost 15 years and a card game for them to fall in love.

The New York Times - 1d

Asia-Pacific stocks fall even after soft U.S. inflation report pushes two Wall Street benchmarks up; Seven & i shares rise as much as 3.6%

The Nasdaq Composite picked up after the soft inflation report eased concerns about a looming recession and as investors snapped up technology shares.

CNBC - 2d

Tesla’s crash back towards reality, in several charts

Rapid unscheduled share-price disassembly

Financial Times - 4d

Trump doesn't rule out possibility of recession, Chinese retaliatory tariffs go into effect

President Trump said in a Fox News interview that aired over the weekend that inflation could continue to rise, but he wouldn't say if the U.S. could fall into a recession later this year. ...

CBS News - 5d

New Chinese tariffs add pressure on American farmers amid ongoing trade war

China's new tariffs on U.S. agricultural goods take effect today, cutting into American farmers' largest overseas market. The move follows the White House's decision to end a major source of farm ...

CBS News - 4d

‘All the birds returned’: How a Chinese project led the way in water and soil conservation

The Loess plateau was the most eroded place on Earth until China took action and reversed decades of damage from grazing and farming. It was one of China’s most ambitious environmental endeavours ...

The Guardian - 1d

BMW posts 37% drop in annual net profit, warns of 'subdued' Chinese demand

BMW's net profits slumped by more than a third in 2024 as weaker demand in China and Germany weighed on the high-end car manufacturer.

CNBC - 1d

Chinese battery giant CATL posts annual revenue drop ahead of Hong Kong listing

The world's largest electric-vehicle battery maker has filed for a listing in Hong Kong, without disclosing the exact size and timeline.

CNBC - 23h

China’s Tariffs on U.S. Agricultural Products Take Effect

The action came in response to the higher levies on Chinese imports that President Trump announced last week.

The New York Times - 5d

China’s Geely sells Saxo Bank stake to Swiss private bank

Eight-year joint venture was a bet on Chinese capital markets opening up to the west

Financial Times - 4d

China Cools on Musk: ‘Two Cars for the Price of One Tesla’

Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive, is fast losing out to Chinese electric carmakers in Tesla’s second-most-important market.

The New York Times - 2d

Want to get married or have kids? Companies hiring in China are being told to stop asking

Several Chinese trade unions have issued notices to companies to stop asking female jobseekers about their marital and childbearing status.

NBC News - 2d

Former Ride-Share Driver Sentenced to 290 Years in Assaults of a Dozen Women

John Pastor-Mendoza, a Lyft driver, falsely posed as the ride that the women had requested and targeted victims who appeared intoxicated, the Denver district attorney said.

The New York Times - 6d

Russian strikes Ukraine as U.S. pauses sharing intelligence with Kyiv

Without U.S. satellite imagery, Ukraine's ability to strike inside Russia and defend itself from bombardment is significantly diminished.

CBS News - 6d

"The Dish: Recipe": Priya Krishna shares a kid-friendly meal in minutes

New York Times food reporter Priya Krishna teams up with a 12-year-old sous-chef to showcase a simple, kid-friendly dish — pork and chive dumplings — from her illustrated cookbook, "Priya's Kitchen ...

CBS News - 4d

Novo Nordisk shares fall on latest trial results for new obesity drug

Participants with type 2 diabetes had an average weight loss of 15.7 per cent after 68 weeks on CagriSema

Financial Times - 4d

Clarksons shares dive after warning of threat to shipping deals

Shipbroking group blames military conflicts for fall of more than 20% despite record results

Financial Times - 4d

Tesla shares plunge 15%, suffering steepest drop in five years

Tesla continued its downward slide on Monday, with the stock suffering its most dramatic sell-off since September 2020.

CNBC - 4d

Share of UK lending to first-time buyers reaches record high

Trend driven by rents rising faster than house prices as landlords leave the market

Financial Times - 4d

Kohl's shares plunge 20% as retailer gives rough outlook for the year ahead

Kohl's posted a beat on revenue for the fourth quarter on Tuesday, but issued disappointing guidance for the year ahead.

CNBC - 3d

Not enough power to share: The political feud behind Rodrigo Duterte's downfall

The ex-president is on his way to the International Criminal Court following his arrest in Manila.

BBC News - 3d

What is micro-cheating? Relationship experts share what to know.

Micro-cheating, whether intentional or not, can negatively impact a couple in a number of ways. Here's what to know, according to relationship experts.

CBS News - 3d