Tencent-backed DouYu’s US$775 million IPO is the largest by a Chinese company in the US this year
Live-streaming platform DouYu International Holdings has raised US$775 million, making it the largest Chinese IPO in the US this year after the company priced its deal at the low end of the indicative range.DouYu, which is backed by Chinese gaming gian...
British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran transferred to mental health ward
The 40-year-old has been detained in Iran since April 2016.
Donald Trump promises to pursue Peter Thiel’s claim that Google has ‘treasonous’ ties to China
US President Donald Trump has once again put Google in his crosshairs, saying on Tuesday that his administration would look into what he claimed were “seemingly treasonous” ties between the tech giant and China.The statement, tweeted by Trump on Tuesda...
SyncFab Partners with the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) to Boost Precision Custom Manufacturing Supply on Blockchain
SyncFab, Partners, National Tooling and Machining Association SyncFab, the first manufacturing blockchain solution for thousands of parts suppliers and buyers, has announced a strategic partnership with the National Tooling and Machining Association (N...
BTS in Japan: four concerts huge success despite diplomatic rows with South Korea
The four Japan concerts this month of K-pop stars BTS drew a total of 210,000 fans, according to the band’s management agency, making the Japanese leg of the band’s world tour a huge success despite worsening trade and diplomatic ties between South Kor...
WTO opens way for Chinese sanctions against US tariffs in Obama-era dispute
The United States did not fully comply with a World Trade Organisation ruling and could face Chinese sanctions if it does not remove certain tariffs that break WTO rules, the WTO’s appeals judges said in a ruling on Tuesday.China went to the WTO in 201...
IGIST, creating positive female space hero role models with L.S. Larson
Interesting interview with L.S. Larson, author of IGIST and President at Axon IGIST, creating positive female space hero role models with L.S. Larson What is your background briefly? My name is L.S. Larson. I grew up in Washington State on the Olympic ...
Pub group JD Wetherspoon ramps up Irish growth with Galway acquisition
British pub group JD Wetherspoon has ramped up its Irish expansion with the purchase of its first site in Galway.
Pound slumps to two-year lows as no-deal Brexit looms into view
Traders are concerned that a no-deal Brexit is more likely, after both Conservative leadership candidates toughened their positions.