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• China vows to develop space tourism, explore deep space as it races US - By Laurie Chen BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) - China's main space contractor vowed to develop space tourism in the next five years, state media reported on Thursday, as Beijing revs up its commercial
• U.K.’s Starmer Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing as Ties Warm - Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain met with President Xi Jinping of China as he sought to promote business ties with the world’s second-largest economy.
• At World’s Busiest Port, China’s Unbalanced Economy Comes Into View - The shipping traffic and factories never stop in China’s port city of Ningbo, but the local housing market has crashed and nearby restaurants sit empty.
• Starbucks stock jumps as coffee chain's traffic grows for the first time in two years - Shares of Starbucks have fallen more than 3% over the last year.
• Chip stocks rally after bumper earnings and a report of a game-changing China approval for Nvidia - Reuters reported that China has approved sales of Nvidia's H200, sending the AI chip giant's shares higher in premarket trade.
• China clears first NVIDIA H200 AI chips for import: sources - STORY: China has approved its first batch of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips for import.That's according to Reuters sources familiar with the matter.It's a notable shift as Beijing tries to balance its AI development needs with
• Chip giant ASML posts record orders and upbeat 2026 guidance as AI boom continues - ASML is experiencing several tailwinds including an expectation of increased chipmaking capacity and continued demand for AI semiconductors.
• Exclusive-China gives green light to importing first batch of Nvidia's H200 AI chips, sources say - China has approved its first batch of Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips for import, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, marking a shift in position as China ​seeks to balance its AI needs against spurring domestic de
• Dollar suffers worst one-day slide since last April after Trump says currency hasn't fallen too low - The dollar dropped about 1.3% on Tuesday.
• As Trump Heads to Iowa to Trumpet Economy, Many Residents Feel Pain - Farmers are critical to Iowa’s economy. They have been battered by President Trump’s tariffs and are not experiencing the “golden age” that the president promised.