Cloud company assisted 17 different government hacking groups -US researchers

An obscure cloud service company has been providing state-sponsored hackers with internet services to spy on and extort their victims, a cybersecurity firm said in a report to be published on Tuesday.

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01-08-2023

Ternium forecasts lower third-quarter earnings as steel prices drop

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Steel producer Ternium reported a 21.4% decrease in second-quarter net profit on Tuesday, as shipments remained flat and steel prices dropped, prompting it to forecast lower core earnings for the current quarter.

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01-08-2023

China dribbles out new hints on stimulus as weak data stokes expectations

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese authorities released additional policy guidelines on Monday but no concrete measures to boost the sputtering economy and domestic consumption, leaving investors wanting as dull activity data heightened pressure for officials to act.

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31-07-2023

China's biggest cities vow to introduce steps to boost property sector

China's biggest cities including Beijing and Shenzhen said over the weekend they would implement measures to better meet the needs of homebuyers, without giving details, aiming to prop up a property sector that is seeing few signs of recovery.

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31-07-2023

China's factory, services sectors show weakness, need for stimulus

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's manufacturing activity fell for a fourth straight month in July while the services and construction sectors teetered on the brink of contraction, official surveys showed on Monday, threatening growth prospects for the third quarter.

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31-07-2023

China's factory activity extends declines, firming case for stimulus

China's manufacturing activity fell for a fourth straight month in July, albeit at a slower pace, an official factory survey showed on Monday, reinforcing the need for further policy support to boost domestic demand.

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31-07-2023

US VP Harris embraces new attack role, draws fresh Republican fire

Vice President Kamala Harris has shown a punchy side during a tour of nearly a dozen U.S. states in recent weeks, attacking Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for backing "revisionist history" about slavery, telling Iowa healthcare workers to rebel against the state's new restrictive abortion laws and rallying Latinos in Chicago to fight "extremist" Republicans.

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29-07-2023