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Bank of America (BofA) analysts double-upgraded Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) to Buy from Underperform on Tuesday, a move driven by the company’s improving fundamentals and significant growth potential in AI and network security.

British oil major Shell on Tuesday announced plans to increase shareholder returns and cut spend, as it doubles down on its liquified natural gas (LNG) push.

India is open to cutting tariffs on more than half of U.S. imports worth $23 billion in the first phase of a trade deal the two nations are negotiating, two government sources said, the biggest cut in years, aimed at fending off reciprocal tariffs.

Schneider Electric (SCHN.PA), opens new tab said on Tuesday it plans to invest over $700 million in its U.S. operations over the next two years amid tariff threats that could affect the French electrical equipment maker.

Volkswagen Group is working with Valeo and Mobileye to upgrade the advanced driver assistance systems up to Level 2+ (“enhanced partially automated driving”) in its upcoming vehicle portfolio based on the MQB platform.

EU antitrust authorities are anticipated to conclude their year-long investigation into the browser options provided by Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on its iPhones, according to a Reuters report on Tuesday.

Peng Sen, president of the China Society of Economic Reform, suggested that the country should aim to raise its consumption levels to match those of developed countries within the next decade.

China’s central bank appears to be shifting its monetary policy stance toward accommodation, with Citi forecasting a 50 basis point reserve requirement ratio (RRR) cut in Q2 2025 and a 20 basis point rate cut in Q3 2025.

Merck & Co. will pay as much as $2 billion for the rights to Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co.’s experimental heart drug, the US drugmaker’s second recent foray into China for a novel medicine.

Trade of Venezuelan oil to top buyer China stalled on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s order threatening tariffs on countries buying from Caracas created fresh uncertainty, days after U.S. sanctions targeting China’s imports from Iran.

Jack Ma-backed Ant Group used Chinese-made semiconductors to develop less costly techniques to train artificial intelligence models, Bloomberg reported on Monday.

Malaysia is planning to tighten regulations on semiconductors as it comes under US pressure to stem the illicit flow to China of chips crucial to the development of artificial intelligence.

Novo Nordisk announced Monday a $2 billion deal with a Chinese company making a drug in the same GLP-1 space where the Danish company is currently the leading player.

Bayer shares fell sharply after the company was ordered to pay $2.1 billion by a jury in a Georgia state court, the latest legal defeat for the company in a case about its Roundup weedkiller.

Chinese smartphone and EV maker Xiaomi Corp is raising up to $5.27 billion in a top-up placement on Monday, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters.

South Korean conglomerate Hyundai will announce a $20 billion investment in U.S. onshoring that includes a $5 billion steel plant in Louisiana, according to people familiar with the plans.

Building materials company James Hardie Industries has agreed to buy AZEK, a maker of home decking, railing and pergolas, in a cash-and-stock deal worth $8.75 billion.

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD’s net profit leapt 73.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to a record 15 billion yuan ($2.1 billion), it said on Monday, reaping the rewards of lower prices and higher sales than rivals.

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