‘No quid pro quo’ between Trump and oil execs at Mar-a-Lago, Gov. Burgum says

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum – a potential pick to be former President Donald Trump’s running mate – is denying claims that the former president had told oil executives he’d reduce regulations if elected in exchange for helping him raise money to return to the White House. According to the Washington Post, Trump told a few of the country’s top oil […]

Chinese regulator quizzes Midea on Hong Kong listing, sources say

Home appliance maker Midea Group (000333.SZ), opens new tab has been questioned by China’s securities regulator on how a planned $2 billion-plus Hong Kong listing could impact the value of its Shenzhen-listed shares, said three people with direct knowledge of the matter. Midea, based in Foshan city in Guangdong province, applied in October to list no more […]

US wants Netherlands, Japan to further restrict chipmaking equipment to China

A U.S. official was heading to Japan after meeting with the Dutch government to urge the allies to further restrict China’s ability to produce cutting-edge semiconductors, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Alan Estevez, the U.S. export policy chief, is visiting both countries this week as part of attempts to expand a 2023 […]