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TSMC defies market pessimists as stock bulls raise target price after Temasek, Buffett’s Berkshire dump stakes
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It has been a good ride for TSMC shareholders this year, notwithstanding geopolitical and industry setbacks, while big investors like Temasek and Berkshire Hathaway pulled back on their bets. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3218617/tsmc-defies-market-pessimists-stock-bulls-raise-target-price-after-temasek-buffetts-berkshire-dump?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAmazon’s Cloud Casts a Shadow
Wall Street Journal Warning about AWS slowdown offsets improved retail results and earnings jump. https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazons-cloud-casts-a-shadow-15786d43
Read MoreMoldova compiles “blacklist” of Russians banned from entering country
Pravda Ukraine Moldovan government has compiled a “blacklist” of the Russians who are banned from entering the country, including Russian President Vladimir Putin. Source: Dorin Recean, Prime Minister of Moldova, quoted by NewsMaker Quote: “We have a long list, and we will be sending all the people from this list home. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/28/7399775/
Read MoreDNC slams Trump for nicknaming ‘Crooked Joe Biden,’ says they have a ‘better’ one: ‘Winner’
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: The Democratic National Committee slammed former President Trump for nicknaming President Biden “Crooked Joe Biden,” saying they have a “better” one—”winner.” The DNC was reacting to the “major announcement” Trump made during a campaign rally in Manchester, New Hampshire Thursday afternoon. TRUMP RETIRES ‘CROOKED HILLARY’ NICKNAME, UNVEILS ‘CROOKED JOE BIDEN’…
Read MoreHouse G.O.P., Divided Over Immigration, Advances Border Crackdown Plan
New York Times Republicans are eyeing a vote next month on legislation that would reinstate Trump-era policies, after feuding that led leaders to drop some of the plan’s most extreme provisions. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/27/us/politics/house-republicans-immigration-bill-migrants.html
Read MoreBiden approval rating hits all-time low amid re-election campaign launch: Poll
Fox News President Biden’s approval rating has hit an all-time low amid his re-election campaign launch, according to a new poll released Thursday. The poll, conducted by Gallup, found that just 37% of U.S. adults approved of Biden’s job performance as president, the lowest since July 2022 when just 38% said they approved. A whopping…
Read MoreUS seeks to ‘de-risk’ its relationship with China, national security adviser says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Jake Sullivan uses same language as EU leader Ursula von der Leyen, in a bid to more closely align Washington and Brussels approaches to Beijing. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3218656/us-seeks-de-risk-its-relationship-china-national-security-adviser-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAlibaba Cloud seeks bigger edge in home market amid growing competition, threat of US sanctions
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Alibaba has high hopes for the cloud unit, which remains a market leader in China while grappling with slowing growth last year. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3218626/alibaba-cloud-seeks-bigger-edge-home-market-amid-growing-competition-threat-us-sanctions?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChen Xi: the presidential aide who built China’s new technocracy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As head of the Communist Party’s Organisation Department, Chen oversaw the emergence of a group of Tsinghua and tech cadres at the very top of Chinese politics. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3218592/chen-xi-presidential-aide-who-built-chinas-new-technocracy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHoney, They Shrunk the Secret Service, but Just for the Day
Wall Street Journal President Biden hosted Take Your Child to Work Day at the White House on Thursday, as staffers’ children played roles such as Secret Service agents. The president also took questions from children of the White House press corps. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images https://www.wsj.com/articles/honey-they-shrunk-the-secret-service-but-just-for-the-day-ea67c93b
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