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Asian stocks mostly up after US tech rally
Asian stocks mostly up after US tech rally
by  AFP

Asian stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday after a tech rally on Wall Street, but their gains remained modest in thin Christmas Eve trade. US "stocks didn't really have any direction in the morning, then we got this tech rally that just sort of drifted higher all day," said Steve Sosnick of Interactive Brokers.

Trump's TikTok love raises stakes in battle over app's fate
Trump's TikTok love raises stakes in battle over app's fate
by  AFP

President-elect Donald Trump's repeated support for TikTok has sparked speculation about potential solutions to prevent the app's impending ban in the United States, though the path forward remains unclear. Even with Trump's decisive election victory and incoming Republican-led Congress, acquiescing to the president-elect's desire and preventing the ban faces significant hurdles.

Volkswagen boss hails cost-cutting deal but shares fall
Volkswagen boss hails cost-cutting deal but shares fall
by  AFP

Volkswagen's chief executive welcomed a deal to slash jobs and reduce production capacity in Germany without the need to close factories, but the car giant's shares fell heavily on Monday. Even without shuttering factories, Blume said the agreement would lead to a reduction in production capacity of around 730,000 vehicles a year.

US probes China chip industry on 'anticompetitive' concerns
US probes China chip industry on 'anticompetitive' concerns
by  AFP

The United States said Monday it is opening an investigation into China's policies for its semiconductor industry, over concerns that Beijing is turning to "extensive anticompetitive and non-market means" to undermine other economies.