A pivot to China saved Elon Musk. It also binds him to Beijing.Elon Musk's intricate relationship with China through Tesla's Shanghai venture showcases both success and challenges. Musk's endeavors, inc...
27 Mar, 2024, 10.05 AM IST
View: Presence of companies such as Tesla and Apple has immense signalling value for potential investorsDespite the appearance, cultivated or otherwise, of wildness, Musk’s political interventions are, in fact, quite disciplined. You won’t fin...
26 Nov, 2023, 11.33 PM IST
China is full of risks, so why can't corporate America leave?American companies doing business in China are facing increasing pressures and risks. The country's economy is struggling, and its relation...
09 Sep, 2023, 07.36 AM IST
US imports of auto parts face scrutiny under law on Chinese forced labourUntil now, enforcement of a year-old U.S. law that bans the import of goods made in Xinjiang, China, has focused mainly on solar panels, to...
17 Aug, 2023, 05.32 PM IST
How to get in on the electric vehicle boomTesla, the market leader, sold more than 300,000 electric vehicles globally in the first quarter. Volkswagen hopes to overtake Tesla on sal...
19 Jul, 2022, 10.17 AM IST
Elon Musk's China ties add potential risks to Twitter purchaseTesla Inc's ambitions in China might give Beijing that leverage to pressure Twitter to silence human rights activists and other critics or ...
17 May, 2022, 10.46 AM IST
Russian risk recalibration a wake-up call for investorsBuying into companies on the basis of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors is one of the hottest trends in the fund managemen...
10 Mar, 2022, 11.02 AM IST
For companies, winning in China now means losing somewhere elseSome of the world's biggest companies are caught in an uncomfortable situation as they attempt to straddle a widening political gulf betwee...
19 Feb, 2022, 11.24 AM IST
Activists call on Tesla to close new Xinjiang showroomThe appeals add to pressure on foreign companies to take positions on Xinjiang, Tibet, Taiwan and other politically charged issues. The rul...
04 Jan, 2022, 12.23 PM IST
Stocks rebound in late-day rally on Wall StreetEarlier, the Dow was higher while the Nasdaq fell, a reverse correlation that already has occurred far more this year than is typical in an...
26 Mar, 2021, 06.10 AM IST
New game in Afghanistan: Fulfil strategic ambitions of imperial powers and facilitate loot for their corporatesUsing Pakistan's influence, China is keen to access the mineral wealth of Afghanistan by integrating it into the Belt and Road Initiative a...
10 Mar, 2021, 02.00 AM IST
TikTok owner said to be developing Clubhouse-like app for ChinaClubhouse's early success has triggered a rash of copycat social audio apps, including those by Xiaomi and Twitter. TikTok owner ByteDance'...
05 Mar, 2021, 09.49 PM IST
No posts, no photos, no videos, only audio. Clubhouse is the latest buzzword in the new normalLaunched less than a year ago, Clubhouse recently encountered a censorship hiccup in China.
11 Feb, 2021, 05.52 PM IST
What is Clubhouse, the buzzy new audio chat app?The iPhone-only app, once you're in, lets you start or listen into conversations on a whole host of topics.
11 Feb, 2021, 08.15 AM IST
Clubhouse app blocked in China, added to "Great Firewall": Users, activistsThe Clubhouse app had in recent days attracted masses of new users from mainland China, who took part in discussions on topics that include...
09 Feb, 2021, 03.06 PM IST
Why some ‘progressive’ Twitterati got agitated after last weekend’s elections in BoliviaIn July Musk had tweeted “We will coup whoever we want! Deal with it”, giving fuel to a conspiracy theory that lithium, a chemical element ...
22 Oct, 2020, 12.10 AM IST
- Solar, Wind IPOs to spur mkt investment
Green firms plan to raise $9.6 bn, more than triple the total value of IPOs for the industry in 2009, with renewable energy projects like w...
16 Apr, 2010, 01.03 AM IST