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Battery giant CATL files for Hong Kong listing in what could be city's largest IPO since 2021
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Europe wants to be part of the AI race against China and the U.S. — and shake off its anti-innovation image
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Snap’s increased AI spending may push profits even further out
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Is Intel now a Trump stock? Its shares surge after upbeat comments by J.D. Vance.
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As gold nears $3,000, here’s how its surge compares to bitcoin and the stock market
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BMW bets on petrol cars as it warns of US ‘rollercoaster’ EV transition
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China's tit-for-tat tariffs on US take effect
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China imposes retaliatory tariffs on $14bn worth of US goods
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Japan’s borrowing costs soar to 14-year high
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