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eBay forecast first-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as economic uncertainty compelled unaffluent buyers to cut discretionary spending, sending its shares down nearly 9% in extended trading.

last month's launch of Chinese startup DeepSeek's low-cost model that raised fears of overspending.

Nvidia on Wednesday reported a surge in fourth-quarter profit and sales as demand for its specialized Blackwell chips which power artificial intelligence systems continued to grow.

Nvidia lost $600 billion in market value in a single day last month, it was because some investors feared for the future of the artificial intelligence chipmaker. DeepSeek, a Chinese startup, said it had made its AI systems with a small fraction of the AI chips used by other companies, and at a small fraction of the cost.

New Zealand used high-level talks in Beijing to raise concerns about the surprise deployment of Chinese warships off its western coast, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Thursday.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. American hospitality chain Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is betting on India’s next generation of hotel developers to drive its future growth. As younger, first-time owners enter the industry with a preference for greater control, the world’s largest hotel franchisor sees a chance to expand without the traditional costs of managing or owning properties.

Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Armani Exchange, Superdry and Woodland may soon resume importing premium footwear to India, as the government has started certifying overseas shoe factories after almost 18 months, industry executives said.

H20 AI chips as DeepSeek's cost-efficient and affordable AI models have led to an increase in demand for these chips, reported Reuters.

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stocks resumed their impressive start to the year on Wednesday as they rocketed more than three percent on the back of a surge in tech firms fuelled by fresh optimism over the sector in China. The rally led gains across most of Asia's markets, with investors shifting back to buy mode following a poor start to the week sparked by fresh US tariff concerns.

Modi-Xi meeting in Kazan last year and subsequent visits to Beijing by NSA Ajit Doval and foreign secretary Vikram Misri, which led to several «common understandings on the boundary question and practical cooperation,» Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong said Tuesday.

Elon Musk has been a consistent presence in the Oval Office.

India and the Indo-Pacific.

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Tata Motors has emerged as the worst-performing Nifty 50 stock, with its shares plummeting 44% from their peak of Rs 1,179 in July 2024 to Rs 661.75 currently, erasing Rs 1.9 lakh crore in market capitalization. The sharp decline stems from weak demand for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in key markets like China and the UK, coupled with concerns over potential US import tariffs on European-made cars. Domestically, softening sales in the medium & heavy commercial vehicle (M&HCV) segment and intensifying competition in passenger and electric vehicles (EVs) have further dented investor sentiment. As the stock struggles to find a bottom, the key question remains: Is the worst over, or is there more downside ahead?

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. WITHIN HOURS of his party winning national elections, Friedrich Merz, Germany’s presumptive next leader, offered a bombshell on national television. Donald Trump “does not care much about the fate of Europe," he told Germans, and the priority was to “step by step…achieve independence from the USA".

BEIJING — For someone who's lived in China since before the pandemic, the success of the animated film «Ne Zha 2» marks more of an industry milestone than a surprise.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. With US President Donald Trump harping on import barriers like ‘reciprocal tariffs’ to protect factory jobs at home, Apple Inc has responded with a plan to invest $500 billion and create 20,000 jobs in America over the next four years. News reports suggest it will not bring iPhone-making back onshore, but focus on churning out AI servers in the US.