As Startups Accelerate In Record Q3, Europe And Asia Rack Up Huge VC Results
The two continents enjoyed more venture capital investment into their local startups than in some time, underscoring that strong VC results the U.S. saw in the third quarter were not a fluke, but part of a broader trend.
Chinese Companies Added To U.S. Blacklist In Latest Beijing Rebuke
The United States said it would add 33 Chinese firms and institutions to an economic blacklist for helping Beijing spy on its minority Uighur population or because of ties to weapons of mass destruction and China's military.
China Is Probably Outspending U.S. In AI--But Not On Defense
There is a number that floats around Washington, DC, circles about how much the Chinese government is projected to spend on AI: $70 billion by 2020, up from an estimated $12 billion in 2017.
U.S. Pulling Investments From China Would Be An 'Unmitigated Disaster'
U.S.-China trade talks hit a snag as the White House weighed limiting U.S. investments in China, which would be an "unmitigated disaster" if it came to pass, says Yale's Stephen Roach.
As Trade War Pinches China, It Opens Doors Wide For Foreign Money
As the Sino-U.S. trade war drags on, Beijing is throwing its door wide open to foreign investors as concerns grow over declining exports, capital flight and persistent yuan weakness.
Ex-Goldman Exec To Return To Face Charges Over 1MDB
Roger Ng, a former Goldman Sachs bank executive who is currently in jail in Malaysia, has agreed to voluntarily return to the United States to face abetment charges in a scheme to loot state investment firm 1MDB.
China Is Closing Innovation Gap With America
Innovation could help China compete against the U.S. head to head in high-tech industries, intensifying the ongoing trade-war.
VC Investment Reaches Record $41.8B In Q4 2018
While the IPO market in the U.S. gained strength in 2018, many U.S. unicorn companies remained on the fence to see longer-term results.
Trade Wars Cost U.S., China Agri Industries Billions In 2018
The U.S.-China trade war resulted in billions of dollars of losses for both sides in 2018, hitting industries including autos, technology - and above all, agriculture.
U.S., China Rivalry Goes Beyond Trade: Ray Dalio
"The trade war, I think, can be worked out," the billionaire investor Dalio said. "History has shown there's a concept called the 'Thucydides Trap'" that indicates conflict.