16 April, 2024 in Europe IMF upgrades global growth forecast as economy proves ‘surprisingly resilient’ despite downside risks
16 April, 2024 in Asia China’s semiconductor output jumps 40% in first quarter amid growing dominance in legacy chips
16 April, 2024 in Canada Inflation up slightly to 2.9% in March, thanks to gasoline and shelter prices
16 April, 2024 in Asia Baidu claims 200 million users for Ernie chatbot, in sign that generative AI investments are paying off
16 April, 2024 in Asia Alibaba strengthens commitment to open-source development of AI models amid debate over this strategy
16 April, 2024 in Asia Fitch cuts outlook for China’s state-owned banks from stable to negative citing Beijing’s limited capacity to support them
16 April, 2024 in Asia Hong Kong’s bitcoin, ether ETFs seen as attractive to Asian buyers, but ‘child’s play’ compared with scale of US market