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Pinterest IPO raises RM5.8b as it shuns social-media tag

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By BLOOMBERG
SAN FRANCISCO • Pinterest Inc’s message to investors was don’t compare us to social media or a search engine. The outcome on Wednesday was ...

Malaysia to leverage on 5G in 3 years, says Dr Mahathir

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Nations which respond quickly to disruption have always been able to ride the wave of radical changes, says PM
by ALIFAH ZAINUDDIN / pic by MUHD AMIN ...

Boeing urged to split CEO, chairman roles in Max crash aftermath

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By BLOOMBERG
CHICAGO • Boeing Co should eventually appoint an independent director to lead its board rather than concentrating power in the hands of ...

Google, Apple block new downloads of TikTok in India

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By BLOOMBERG
SAN FRANCISCO • Google LLC and Apple Inc complied with an Indian court order to block downloads of the popular app TikTok over government ...

With Disney in control, Hulu buys out AT&T for RM5.9b

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By BLOOMBERG
LOS ANGELES • And then there were two. Hulu LLC, an online-streaming venture backed by the biggest companies in entertainment, bought out ...

Bitcoin offshoot falls after exchange delisting

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By BLOOMBERG
LONDON • Binance, the world’s largest digital-asset exchange, is delisting the token known as Bitcoin SV (BSV) amid a dispute with one of ...

The moon is a hot destination for carmakers

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By BLOOMBERG
BEIJING • The next frontier for carmakers could be the moon. BAIC Group is working with China’s Lunar Exploration Project to set up a ...

Nissan Leaf’s battery maker builds 1st China factory

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BEIJING • The battery maker for Nissan Motor Co Ltd’s Leaf vehicles is adding a factory in China to more than triple its global capacity and lure more ...

Maternal milk ingredient is hot health supplement for adults, say experts

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HMOs could lead to treatments for adult ailments such as irritable bowel syndrome, allergies and even the ageing brain
HOUSTON • Mother’s milk isn’t ...

Drugmakers stockpiling for Brexit ask: How long do we wait?

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LONDON • Pharma companies ramped up their stockpiles of drugs to prepare for a potentially chaotic Brexit. Now, they’re in the dark about how long they’ll ...

Fintechs ramp up hiring as big banks cut jobs

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By BLOOMBERG
LONDON • As many of Europe’s biggest financial firms trim staff and brace for Brexit, their emerging competitors are charging ahead at ...

Tesla, Panasonic freeze expansion, Nikkei says

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By BLOOMBERG
TOKYO • Tesla Inc and Panasonic Corp are suspending plans to expand the capacity of their US$4.5 billion (RM18.5 billion) US plant in the ...