China sanctions 2 U.S. defense companies and says they support arms sales to Taiwan

China has announced rare sanctions against two U.S. defense companies over what it calls their support for arms sales to Taiwan

China blacklists 2 US defense-related companies over military sales to Taiwan

China blacklists 2 US defense-related companies over military sales to Taiwan

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Hong Kong denies entry to Reporters Without Borders staffer in latest blow to media freedoms

Reporters Without Borders says one of its representatives was denied entry into Hong Kong, calling it a “new decline” in the city’s press freedoms

Stock market today: Global stocks are mixed as investors wait for US inflation update

European equities have dipped in early trading while Asian stocks closed mostly higher, with investors mainly focusing on a U.S. inflation report and what it means for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve

US will push China to change policy that threatens American jobs, Treasury Secretary Yellen says

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Biden administration will push China to change an industrial policy that poses a threat to U.S. jobs

Toyota will oversee model certification at subsidiary Daihatsu after safety testing scandal

The new president of Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu says its parent company will oversee model certification to regain trust after a safety testing scandal

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise as investors look to earnings and inflation signs

Asian shares are mostly higher as investors looked ahead to earnings reports from top global companies and a consumer prices report that will be a gauge for U.S. inflation

Stock market today: Global shares mostly rise as investors look to earnings and inflation signs

Global shares are mostly higher as investors looked ahead to earnings reports from top global companies and a consumer prices report that will be a gauge for U.S. inflation

Stock market today: Asia stocks rise with market focus on signs of interest rate cut

Asia stocks are mostly higher, with investors mainly focusing on a U.S. inflation report and what it means for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve