Text size Police officers stand guard during a protest in Beijing, China, early Monday, November 28, 2022. Recent developments have not reduced the risks investors face from authoritarianism, writes Perth Tolle. Bloomberg About the Author: Perth Outcry is the founder of Life + Liberty Indexes and creator of the FRDM index. Last week we witnessed …
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Apple plans to move some of its production out of China after violent government protests delayed production at the company – as CEO Tim Cook eyes Vietnam and India as new hubs. The tech giant has accelerated its plans to exit Zhengzhou, China — home of iPhone City — in recent weeks, a source told …
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TOKYO (AP) — Asian stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday as market jitters eased over protests in China sparked by growing public anger over COVID-19 restrictions. Benchmarks rose in early trading in Australia, South Korea and China, while stocks fell in Japan. Oil prices have fallen. Japanese government data released on Tuesday showed the unemployment …
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Protests in several cities across China against the country’s so-called zero COVID policy rocked global markets on Monday, adding to fears over stagnant growth and supply chain crunches as the holiday shopping season resumes. The S&P 500 index of major US stocks fell three-quarters of a percent, dipping below 4,000 in Monday morning’s trading session. …
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U.S. stocks fell on Monday as unrest in China over the country’s restrictive COVID controls weighed on global sentiment and Wall Street returned from a holiday weekend. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 1.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) posted about the same percentage loss, nearly 500 points. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) fell …
Stock indices lost ground in the first half of Monday’s session as protests in China weighed on overall sentiment. Apple (AAPL) iPhone Pro production could be 6 million units lower due to civil unrest and Covid restrictions. X The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 fell 0.8% at lunchtime while the Nasdaq composite lost …
Dozens of campus protesters parade civil disobedience No sign of new protests in Beijing and Shanghai on Monday Chinese bonds and equities suffered strong outflows in 2023 LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Rare protests spreading across China against Beijing’s zero COVID-19 policy may have sparked a fresh wave of political uncertainty, but could also hasten …
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., Wednesday, November 9, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Global stocks fell on Monday after rare protests erupted across China over the weekend amid growing unrest over the country’s zero-Covid policy. An apparent easing earlier this month …
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Artwork: Quartz Anti-government protests erupted in several Chinese cities and on college campuses over the weekend. But the country’s most widespread display of public dissent in decades will have to go without a crucial communications tool, as Apple restricted its use in China earlier this month. AirDrop, the file-sharing feature on iPhones and other Apple …
Amazon employees and their supporters have rallied in dozens of countries to protest the retail giant’s labor policies, activists say. From Germany and France to the United States, from India to Japan and the United Kingdom, Amazon workers lowered their tools or joined marches on Friday demanding better working conditions and fair wages. The actions …
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