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Top news of the week: 07.07.2022.

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@caixin shared
On Jul 5, 2022
Japanese drugmaker Shionogi & Co. Ltd. applied for Chinese approval to sell its antiviral treatment for Covid-19 in competition with Pfizer’s Paxlovid. https://t.co/ViMgd8bkfb
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Japan’s Shionogi Seeks China Approval for Covid Treatment

Japan’s Shionogi Seeks China Approval for Covid Treatment

Japan’s Shionogi Seeks China Approval for Covid Treatment - Pill would be the second oral therapy in China after Pfizer’s Paxlovid as Chinese drugmakers rush to develop competing medicines

@caixin shared
On Jul 7, 2022
CX Daily: China Takes Another Step to Unshackle Interest Rates - https://t.co/J4ldd2Jqp7 https://t.co/StXVlWzJ9F
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Caixin Explains: China takes another step to unshackle interest rates

Caixin Explains: China takes another step to unshackle interest rates

Beijing makes vaccination mandatory for crowded venues. Four village banks in Henan province in a fund freezing scandal name new top leadership. Vivo says it’s cooperating with Indian ...

@ChinaBritTech shared
On Jul 6, 2022
Quick reminder that the Design Intelligence Award (DIA) deadline is this week. DIA serves to provide UK innovators and entrepreneurs who aspire to scale internationally with significant opportunities to enhance brand awareness and…https://t.co/lmnl30lFCd https://t.co/e7degt82J0
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Mark Hedley’s Post

Mark Hedley’s Post

Quick reminder that the Design Intelligence Award (DIA) deadline is this week. DIA serves to provide UK innovators and entrepreneurs who aspire to scale...

@TechCrunch shared
On Jul 5, 2022
Founder of auto giant Geely buys Meizu as smartphone demand weakens https://t.co/HLthkYsiex by @ritacyliao
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Founder of auto giant Geely buys Meizu as smartphone demand weakens

Founder of auto giant Geely buys Meizu as smartphone demand weakens

Remember Meizu, the once-promising competitor to Xiaomi? The Alibaba-backed Chinese smartphone maker is making a comeback — in a way — as it gets acquired by the founder of Geely, China’s ...

@SCMPNews shared
On Jul 5, 2022
Tasty discounts: China property firms accept watermelon, garlic, peaches as partial payment for new homes amid housing slump https://t.co/1GdLHazreU
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In one case a developer offered US$14,921 off a home price in exchange for 5,000kg of watermelons – at least five times the market rate

In one case a developer offered US$14,921 off a home price in exchange for 5,000kg of watermelons – at least five times the market rate

Restricted from cutting prices amid a slump, developers have cooked up a new way of delivering a discount. In one case a company offered to ‘pay’ up to five times the market rate for ...

@ravi_hiranand shared
On Jul 7, 2022
RT @restofworld: Chinese influencers living in Africa are using racist livestreams to sell clothes and snacks to millions of viewers back home https://t.co/zGw5m1zWRO
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Racist videos about Africans fuel a multimillion-dollar Chinese industry

Racist videos about Africans fuel a multimillion-dollar Chinese industry

"Chinese people love watching how other places are not as good as China."

@arstechnica shared
On Jul 5, 2022
Google allowed sanctioned Russian ad company to harvest user data for months https://t.co/2a3Js8xyyv
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Google allowed sanctioned Russian ad company to harvest user data for months

Google allowed sanctioned Russian ad company to harvest user data for months

Info included unique mobile phone IDs, IP addresses, location information, and more.

@SCMPNews shared
On Jul 7, 2022
Why dark chocolate, not milk chocolate, is good for you, its health benefits including whether it boosts libido, and what to be careful of https://t.co/W0nBOUfWGy
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On World Chocolate Day, we look at the history of this indulgent treat and its myriad health benefits, from triggering our happy hormone to protecting our heart

On World Chocolate Day, we look at the history of this indulgent treat and its myriad health benefits, from triggering our happy hormone to protecting our heart

On World Chocolate Day, we look at its history and ask a nutritionist about the health benefits, whether to eat dark or milk chocolate, and whether it’s good for your heart.