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Exclusive-Shanghai compiles data list eligible for faster overseas transfer, document shows
Shanghai has compiled a list of data that can be transferred overseas without security assessments, according to a government document seen by Reuters, a much anticipated move as China tries to lure foreign investment to boost a sluggish economy. Foreign firms including financials and automakers such as Elon Musk's Tesla have been lobbying the Chinese authorities to allow cross-border sharing of information after Beijing tightened control of data generated domestically in a national security dr
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US military says first aid delivered to Gaza via temporary pier
The US military said aid deliveries began Friday via a temporary pier in Gaza aimed at ramping up emergency humanitarian assistance to the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.(Gaza time), trucks carrying humanitarian assistance began moving ashore via a temporary pier in Gaza," the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement, adding that no US troops went ashore.
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China cuts rates, could buy up commercial housing to boost property market
China cut the minimum down payment rate for first-time homebuyers on Friday and suggested the government could buy up commercial real estate in a bid to boost the country's ailing housing market, currently battling an unprecedented debt crisis.State media also reported, citing the central bank and the National Financial Regulatory Administration, that they would cut the minimum down payment rate for first-time homebuyers to 15 percent, one of the country's lowest-ever rates.
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India's Mahindra & Mahindra jumps most in over three years on strong growth outlook
Shares of Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra rose as much as 8% to a record high on Friday, its biggest intraday jump in over three years, on a strong growth outlook after its fourth-quarter results beat expectations. Mahindra's shares were trading 6.3% higher at 2,520 rupees, after seeing its biggest intraday percentage jump since April 2021. On Thursday, Mahindra reported fourth-quarter results that surpassed analysts' expectations on steady sales of its sports utility vehicles (SUV).
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British grocer Sainsbury's partners with Microsoft to use AI for data insights
Britain's Sainsbury's said on Friday it has agreed a five-year strategic partnership with Microsoft that will use the technology company's artificial intelligence capabilities and the supermarket group's rich data. Seeking revenue gains and cost savings, more retailers are using generative AI to boost personalised shopping experiences for consumers and make staff working practices more efficient. Sainsbury's, Britain's second-largest grocer after Tesco, said it would use AI to create a more in
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Ex-GOP Rep Likens Trump's Court Supporters To Jan. 6 'Insidiousness': 'Grave Threat'
Former Rep. David Jolly slammed GOP members of Congress for challenging "democracy" at the Trump hush money trial.
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Rapidus 'last opportunity' to put Japan back on global chip map
Japan's Rapidus project that brings together some of the world's biggest companies is the "last opportunity" to put the country's once-dominant semiconductor sector back on the global map, its chairman warned.And its success should inspire young engineers to further growth Japan's chip sector, he added.
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