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China’s BYD overtakes Tesla revenue for first time
The Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has seen its quarterly revenues soar, beating Tesla’s for the first time. It posted more than 200bn yuan ($28.2bn, […]
McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back after E. coli outbreak
McDonald’s is resuming sales of its Quarter Pounder burgers in all of its US restaurants after ruling out its beef patties as the source of […]
China ‘punishes’ Taiwan president remarks with new drills
China on Monday launched new military drills off the coast of Taiwan in what it described as “punishment” for a speech given by its president […]
Spain looks to immigrants to drive economy
A group of Sub-Saharan African men are playing bingo in a conference room of a hotel near the northern Spanish city of León. They laugh […]
Mexican mayor murdered days after starting job
The mayor of a Mexican city plagued by drug violence has been murdered less than a week after taking office. Alejandro Arcos was found dead […]
China probes Calvin Klein over Xinjiang cotton
China has announced it is investigating the company that owns US fashion brands Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein for suspected “discriminatory measures” against Xinjiang cotton […]
Why hundreds of Samsung workers are protesting in India
For the past 11 days, about 1,500 workers of South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics have been striking work in the southern Indian state of […]
New US shipping rules target China’s Shein and Temu
The US has proposed rules that would hit many low-value shipments from China with new taxes – a measure aimed at curbing the flood of […]
Barnier becomes new French PM and bids to end turmoil
Veteran French conservative Michel Barnier has taken over as prime minister, almost two months after France’s snap elections ended in political stalemate. He said France […]