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At China auto show, EV makers to grapple with autonomous-tech crackdown, launch Tesla ’killers’

At China auto show, EV makers to grapple with autonomous-tech crackdown, launch Tesla ’killers’

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -More than 70 Chinese and international automotive brands will showcase more than 100 new or refreshed models at the Shanghai auto show this week, intensifying already cutthroat competition in the world’s premier market for electric vehicles and hybrids.Top-selling Chinese brands such as BYD (SZ:002594) and Geely are expected to take centre stage at the show from April 23 to M ...

2025-04-21 22:02:08
High chance of S.Korean stocks joining developed market index: regulator

High chance of S.Korean stocks joining developed market index: regulator

SEOUL (Reuters) -The vice chief of South Korea’s financial regulatory agency said on Monday there is a high likelihood of the country’s stock market being included in a key developed market index in the near future. "We see a very high possibility of being included soon, if not this time," Kim So-young, vice chairman of the Financial Services Commission, said at a press conference held in Seou ...

2025-04-21 22:00:30
Pope Francis passes away, Vatican announces

Pope Francis passes away, Vatican announces

Investing.com -- The Vatican on Monday announced the passing of Pope Francis. The news was shared by Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, who serves as the Vatican camerlengo, an official role responsible for managing the affairs of the Holy See in the period between the death of a Pope and the election of his successor. This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more info ...

2025-04-21 21:58:51
China cutting off new investments in U.S. private equity - report

China cutting off new investments in U.S. private equity - report

Investing.com -- Chinese state-backed funds are halting new investments in U.S. private equity, the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday, marking a fresh escalation in the country’s response to President Donald Trump’s trade offensive.The report said several large Chinese investors have recently stopped committing capital to funds managed by U.S.-based private equity firms, a move driven by pr ...

2025-04-21 21:56:50