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SoftBank to shift from ‘defense mode’ to ‘offense mode,’ says CEO Masayoshi Son

Masayoshi Son, chairman and chief executive officer of SoftBank Group Corp. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images SoftBank Group chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son on Wednesday said that the Japanese investment firm plans to shift from “defense mode” to “offense mode” and wants to capitalize on the AI revolution. …

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Biden labels China’s President Xi a dictator

U. S. President Joe Biden calls Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator in comments on Tuesday at a California fundraiser for his re-election campaign. Mark Makela | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Joe Biden referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a dictator in comments underscoring the …

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Grab cuts 1,000 jobs, its biggest round of layoffs since the pandemic

The headquarters of Grab Holdings Ltd., in Singapore. Grab Holdings Ltd., reported its latest earnings on Feb. 23, 2023. Bryan van der Beek | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore-based Grab Holdings is cutting over 1,000 jobs, its CEO said Tuesday, in a bid to manage costs and reorganize the company …

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India PM Modi is on a landmark visit to the U.S. Here’s what to expect

U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi participate in a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on September 24, 2021 in Washington, DC. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet President Joe Biden on Thursday …

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Chinese EV maker Nio raises more than $700 million from Abu Dhabi

Nio’s ET5 stands on display at the Central China International Auto Show on May 25, 2023, in Wuhan, China. Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car company Nio announced Tuesday it received $738.5 million in new capital from a fund owned by the …

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Blinken talked up U.S.-China economic ties in high-stakes Beijing trip

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) meets with China’s President Xi Jinping (R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 19, 2023. Leah Millis | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored the importance of the economic aspects of the …

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Ford CEO didn’t hesitate on the Tesla deal: ‘It’s good for customers’

CNBC’s Jim Cramer sat down with Ford CEO Jim Farley on Tuesday to discuss the company’s earnings, future, electric vehicles, deal with Tesla and more at Ford’s headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan. Farley said his team didn’t really hesitate when it came to Ford’s partnership with Tesla because they liked the …

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Amazon HQ2 is not matching original hype. Economy is partly to blame

When Amazon first announced plans for a second corporate headquarters in 2017, it set off an epic bidding war. Virginia beat 237 competitors to win the project, and when it finally opened last week in the Crystal City section of Arlington, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin was there to celebrate. “We …

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IRS weighs guidance for employee retention tax credit

Erin M. Collins, National Taxpayer Advocate Source: IRS After a flood of business returns with a pandemic-era tax credit, the IRS is weighing guidance for those who wrongly claimed the tax break. The employee retention credit, or ERC, was created to support small businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. There’s still …

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Chris Christie battles Trump with big donors on his side

As New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie prepared to run for president earlier this year, he canvassed some of Wall Street’s wealthiest donors about whether they would finance a $100 million effort to take on former President Donald Trump, according to a person who heard directly from the GOP candidate. Since …

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