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Mercedes Boss Wants The EU To Drop Emissions Fines

Electric cars had a rough time last year in Europe. Despite more affordable models being launched, the latest provisional data shows a 6% decline in EV registrations in Europe compared to 2023–in contrast to the uptick in sales in the United States and China.

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Stock Index Futures Gain as Bond Yields Fall, U.S. Economic Data in Focus

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.35%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.48% this morning, pointing to a positive opening on Wall Street as Treasury yields edged lower, while investors awaited fresh data on the U.S. housing market and manufacturing sector.

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China Faces Demographic Challenges With Declining Population

China's population decline and aging demographics pose challenges for the country's future. Efforts to address declining birth rates and an aging populatio...

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FTSE 100 share index hits record high; relief for Rachel Reeves as UK borrowing costs fall – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Britain’s blue chip share index hits new peak of 8533 points

The Guardian - UK

TikTok ban won't be enforced by Joe Biden, leaving fate of Chinese-owned app in Trump's hands

TikTok's China-based parent company ByteDance is legally required to divest the company by Sunday, January 19, a day before the US presidential inauguration

Evening Standard

China’s population fell in 2024 for third year in a row

Recent efforts by China to curb declining birthrate have not succeeded in reversing trend

The Independent UK

Mike Pence to Trump: cutting Taiwan support would ‘likely spark a new nuclear arms race’

Former vice-president makes surprise visit to Taipei and predicts that if China annexes its neighbour other Asia-Pacific countries will build nuclear arsenals

The Guardian - AU

Tourism, wool exporters to win from China stimulus lift

China's economy is set to slow as high debt and sluggish productivity weigh on investment and spending, but stimulus measures could boost Australian exporters.

AAP

China, Israel and Myanmar jailed most journalists: CPJ prison report

The Committee to Protect Journalist’s 2024 prison census has found that China, Israel, and Myanmar are the world’s top three offenders when it comes to the number of journalists jailed because of their work.

Newslaundry

China’s population falls for third year in a row as birthrate declines

China’s population continues to fall for third straight year due to declining birthrate and amid concerns for economy.

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International Business Times

China Says Population Fell For Third Year In A Row In 2024

China said Friday its population fell for the third year running in 2024, extending a downward streak after more than six decades of growth as the country faces a rapidly ageing population and persistently low birth rates.

The Independent UK

More countries, including China, are grappling with shrinking and aging populations

A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging

The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares slip as China says economy hit 5% growth target in '24

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after China reported that its economy grew at a 5% annual pace last year, hitting the government's target but slowing from the year before

International Business Times

US Trade Envoy Finds China's Shipbuilding Policies Warrant 'Urgent Action'

The US Trade Representative said Thursday that its probe into China's practices in the shipbuilding, maritime and logistics sectors found that Beijing's undermining of fair competition warranted "urgent action."

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International Business Times

Asian Traders Give Mixed Reaction As China's Economic Growth Slows

Asian markets were mixed Friday as data showing China's economy grew slightly quicker than expected last year failed to inspire investors, with Beijing battling to revive consumption and boost the battered property sector.

The Independent UK

China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy

China’s population has fallen for the third straight year, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation that is now facing both an aging population and an emerging shortage of working age people able to support their elders

The Independent UK

China's economy expands 5% in 2024, reaching target helped by strong exports, stimulus measures

China has reported that its economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2024, achieving Beijing’s target of “around 5%” growth helped by strong exports and recent stimulus measures

The Guardian - AU

Chinese activist Teacher Li’s memecoin launch divides dissident community

‘Teacher Li’ is among the most prolific sources of unfiltered information from behind China’s Great Firewall. But an attempt to monetise it has proven controversial

InsideEVs

Polestar 7: Here's A Theory About What It Could Look Like

The Polestar 2 has consistently been one of our favorite electric vehicles on the market. There's only one big problem with it: it's a sedan doing battle in an SUV-centric world. As good as it may be, it could only take the electric startup brand so far when people want…

International Business Times

China Set To Post Sluggish Growth As Doldrums Deepen

China is set on Friday to post some of its weakest growth in decades, as leaders grapple with economic doldrums and nervously eye a potential trade standoff with incoming US President Donald Trump.

Latin Times

Trump's Rhetoric On The Panama Canal Could Advance U.S. Interests, But It Could Also Backfire

Analysts believe takeover comments could be aimed at getting lower fees, but they could also push Panama to embrace China

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