China weighs tighter export controls on semiconductors and AI technology
China is considering tightening export controls on semiconductors and AI technology, the Financial Times reports.
Technology
Asian stock markets mostly rise, with South Korea’s Kospi up 3.1%
There is a generally positive mood on Asian stock markets in Tuesday trading.
Business
Asian stocks open mixed as South Korea’s Kospi drops 4%
Stock markets in Asia are moving in different directions during the first trading hours of Monday. In South Korea, the start of the week is very rough.
Business
At least eight dead, 34 missing after landslide in southwest China
At least eight people have died and 34 are missing after a massive landslide in Chongqing in southwestern China, state-run Chinese media report.
World
Critics slam EU proposal to relax emissions trading rules as bad climate policy
The proposal to relax the rules for emissions trading in the EU is being met with criticism from several quarters. It is bad climate and industrial policy to relax the rules, says Anders Roth at IVL.
Sweden
Expert: Trump is worried about the midterm elections
US President Donald Trump launched a harsh attack on China in a speech. He also argued for new legislation, the "Save America Act", which he hopes will give Republicans an advantage in the autumn midterm elections. He is worried about the election outcome, says US expert Jan Hallenberg.
World politics
Autoliv profit rises in second quarter, shares fall 4.8%
Automotive safety group Autoliv reports adjusted operating profit of $270 million for the second quarter of this year, compared with $251 million in the second quarter of last year.
BusinessTop news
Volvo Cars shares plunge after weaker-than-expected second-quarter results
Car manufacturer Volvo Cars reports unexpectedly weak results for the second quarter. The stock is plunging on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. We have a China market that has collapsed dramatically, down 30 percent. Then it is difficult to make the numbers add up, CEO Håkan Samuelsson tells TT.
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