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TikTok's US public policy chief to step down, The Information reports
April 16 (Reuters) - TikTok's U.S. public policy chief, Michael Beckerman, a key figure in its fight against a U.S. government ban, plans to leave his Washington-based role and transition to a global advisory position, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing a staff memo.Earlier this month...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
BOJ's Ueda says US tariff uncertainty heightening sharply
By Leika KiharaTOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariff policy has heightened sharply recently.When the BOJ raised interest rates in January, the U.S. economy was in good shape and financial markets were stable, Ueda said."...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
BOJ's Ueda says US tariff uncertainty heightening sharply
TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday uncertainty surrounding U.S. policy, particularly that on tariffs, has heightened sharply recently."Japan's real interest rates remain extremely low. As such, the BOJ is likely to continue raising interest rates i...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Kingsoft Cloud To Issue And Sell 17.3 Million Firm ADSS
April 17 (Reuters) - Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd 3896.HK:TO ISSUE AND SELL 17.3 MILLION FIRM ADSS AT US$11.27 PER FIRM ADSAGREED TO ISSUE AND SELL 18 MILLION OFFER SHARES WITH AGGREGATE NOMINAL VALUE OF US$18,000 AT HK$5.83 PER OFFER SHAREReuters
Thu, Apr 17
TikTok U.S. Public Policy Chief Michael Beckerman Said He Is Planning To Leave Washington - The Information
April 16 (Reuters) - TIKTOK U.S. PUBLIC POLICY CHIEF MICHAEL BECKERMAN SAID HE IS PLANNING TO LEAVE WASHINGTON AND TRANSITION TO GLOBAL ADVISORY ROLE - THE INFORMATIONSource text: https://tinyurl.com/292t8et4Further company coverage: [ ]Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
China will pay no attention to US 'tariff game'
BEIJING, April 17 (Reuters) - If the United States continues to play the "tariff numbers game", China will pay no attention to it, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday.The comment came in response to the White House stating that China faces tariffs of up to 245% due to its retaliato...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Japan's Zeon aims to decide on US investment by summer, sees rising risk amid Trump tariffs
By Sam Nussey and Ritsuko ShimizuTOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - Japanese chemical company Zeon 4205.T aims to decide by the summer whether to move forward with plans it put on hold to expand production in the United States, its CEO said.Zeon in January froze plans to expand capacity in Texas for produc...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Carney faces off with chief rival during first Canada debate
Carney says experience makes him best to negotiate with TrumpPoilievre's Conservatives have raised cost of living, housing issuesQuebec votes often sway election outcomesPollster says Carney surpassed debate expectationsBy David Ljunggren OTTAWA, April 16 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mark Carne...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
China's Xi calls on Cambodia to jointly oppose hegemonism, power politics
BEIJING, April 17 (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping called on Cambodia to jointly oppose hegemonism, power politics and bloc confrontation, so as to defend the common interests of both countries and other developing countries.Xi urged Cambodia to jointly resist protectionism, and maintain...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Ex-CISA chief Chris Krebs leaving SentinelOne following Trump pressure
By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - Christopher Krebs, whom President Donald Trump fired as head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in 2020, said on Wednesday he is leaving cybersecurity company SentinelOne S.N following pressure from the White Ho...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Under Trump, consumer watchdog to slash industry supervision
By Douglas GillisonWASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The top U.S. watchdog agency for consumer finance will cut its inspections of financial services companies in half while focusing on threats to military personnel and turning away from areas like student loans, medical debt, digital payments and co...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Trump opposed a planned Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites, New York Times reports
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump blocked a planned Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites in favor of negotiating a deal with Iran to limit its nuclear program, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing administration officials and others. Israel had develo...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
US Homeland Security chief cancels two grants to Harvard University
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the cancellation on Wednesday of two DHS grants totaling over $2.7 million to Harvard University."This action follows President Donald J. Trump's decision to freeze $2.2 billion in federal f...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
California attorney general declines to join Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI
OpenAI is seeking to transition its corporate structure Musk is suing to prevent the change and wanted the California AG's office to join the lawsuitAttorney General's office declined, said it does not see how Musk's action serves state's public interest By Anna Tong SAN FRANCISCO...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
Trump officials could face criminal contempt over deportations, judge says
Judge Boasberg finds 'probable cause' for criminal contempt over Venezuelan deportationsHe cites willful disregard for court order halting deportationsAdministration given deadline to comply with court order or face prosecutionBy Luc Cohen, Andrew Goudsward and Tom Hals WASHINGTON, April ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
US officials target undocumented immigrants using Medicare data
April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. immigration officials and the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are seeking to use a sensitive Medicare database as part of their crackdown on undocumented immigrants, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.The database, managed by the Centers for Medicare ...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
REFILE-Intel will need license to export AI chips to Chinese clients, FT reports
April 16 (Reuters) - American chipmaker Intel INTC.O has informed Chinese clients it will start needing a license to sell some of its advanced artificial intelligence processors, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.The news comes a day after Nvidia NVDA.O warned of a $5.5 billion hit as Washin...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
EXCLUSIVE-Nvidia kept some China customers in the dark about new US chip clampdown, sources say
Company told of new US export licensing rules on April 9Nvidia did not make a public announcement until TuesdayHuawei could benefit from Chinese customers seeking alternatives - analystsNvidia says it adheres to U.S. export lawsBy Fanny Potkin and Liam Mo SINGAPORE, April 16 (Reuters) - Nvidia NV...Reuters
Wed, Apr 16
