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Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0423 GMT – Tencent's shares look cheap after a recent correction, Morningstar analyst Ivan Su…
Watch Headline: Telecom Shakeup: Comcast, Verizon Make Deals
Headline: Telecom Shakeup: Comcast, Verizon Make Deals Bloomberg's Michelle Davis joins Dani Burger on 'Bloomberg Deals.' Verizon and the UK's BT Group agreed to create a joint venture for their international businesses in a merger that will take…
Kuwaiti telecom Zain Group lands Syria mobile license
Kuwaiti telecom Zain Group plans to invest more than $1.5 billion over the next decade to upgrade and operate a mobile network in Syria, the latest in a series of Gulf investments since the fall of the Assad regime. The company will acquire a 75%…
Telecom players eye fresh price hikes amid affordability concerns: Nomura
The next cycle of tariff hike by telecom operators may push Indian customers to the edge, according to a Nomura research note that takes a closer look at the tariff cycle and the spending power of the Indian customer. Brokerages have been…
Japanese insurer, brewer, manufacturer and telecom disclose cyber breaches
Several major Japanese companies disclosed cyber incidents over the past two weeks that exposed customer data, disrupted internal systems and prompted investigations. The affected companies include a major insurer, a telecommunications provider, an…
In Australia, Starlink Gets More Transparent About Outages
Internet outages can be maddening, with ISPs often issuing vague statements about what happened. However, in Australia, SpaceX's Starlink will now publish a record of all major outages, including their causes, to comply with local regulations.
China unveils industrial internet road map, with AI and 5G at core of upgrade
China has unveiled a road map to accelerate the development of its industrial internet, setting targets for the expansion of industry-oriented 5G networks and data systems as Beijing seeks to deepen the integration of frontier technologies into…
Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0211 GMT – Press Metal Aluminium appears well positioned to benefit from improving aluminum market…
Ethiopia: From China's Star Pupil To Africa's Free Agent
The African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was constructed at great expense with Chinese labor by Chinese firms. It is a telling showcase of Chinese influence and prestige in Ethiopia and Africa as a whole. Bellwethers for investment…
The Supreme Court just blessed the birth tourism industry
I live in Orange County, a few miles from Irvine, where federal agents spent the better part of a decade tearing apart so-called maternity hotels: apartment complexes and gated houses where Chinese nationals paid handlers $40,000 to $80,000 to fly…
Asia Centric: Why Global Capital Is Pouring Into Japan Stocks
What's driving Japan's historic bull market? And why are global investors finally returning to Tokyo after years on the sidelines? According to Goldman Sachs, it's a rare convergence of factors including the global AI trade, inflation, corporate…
Reliance Jio's IPO set to intensify investor focus on India's telco sector
Indian telecom giant Reliance Jio's plan to launch one of the country's largest public share offerings in recent years is expected to shake up the domestic market and spur digital companies to raise funds amid a lull in the Iran war and global…
Heat failure: Why essential tech fails when the temperature rises
As one of France's hottest days on record unfolded on 23 June, exasperated people painted white chalk on their windows to screen out the sun. Paris's Eiffel Tower closed early. And in the town of Ergué-Gabéric, in Brittany, the…
Heat failure: Why essential tech fails when the temperature rises
Chris Baraniuk Technology reporter As one of France's hottest days on record unfolded on 23 June, exasperated people painted white chalk on their windows to screen out the sun. Paris's Eiffel Tower closed early. And in the town of…
The 5G Killer Apps Weren't As Glamorous As We Expected
Mariam Sorond is NextNav Board Chair and CEO, focused on solving a national security challenge. For the better part of a decade, the wireless industry has wrestled with a question it can never quite answer: Is there anything 5G can't do?
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