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News From the Front on Semiconductors: The Shortage Is Getting Worse

04/17/2021 Bluegrass Direct News 2330.TW, Asia, Automotive, AUTOS, computers, Computers/Consumer Electronics, Consumer Electronics, corporate, Corporate/Industrial News, front, Industrial Electronics, Industrial Goods, industrial news, Markets, Motor Vehicle Parts, News, output, Output/Production, Product Shortage, production, products, Products/Services, S&P 500 INDEX, Semiconductors, services, shortage, SPX, SYND, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Technology, TSM, Worse

Text size A shortage of chips has cut into auto production. Dreamstime Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, one of the companies best

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Hyundai Motor Group plans to launch EVs in China every year starting 2022

04/15/2021 Bluegrass Direct News Asia, Asia Pacific, Auto & Truck Manufacturers (NEC) (TRBC level 5), Auto & Truck Manufacturers (TRBC level 4), Automobiles & Auto Parts (TRBC level 3), Automobiles / Auto Parts (Legacy), China, China (PRC), Company News, Consumer Cyclicals (TRBC level 1), East Asia, Electrical (Alternative) Vehicles (TRBC level 5), Emerging Market Countries, EVs, group, HYUNDAI, KIA, Launch, motor, Plans, South Korea, Starting, US, year

FILE PHOTO: A shop sign of Hyundai is seen outside a car showroom in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Britain, May 31,

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Japan state-backed funds consider offer for Toshiba: report

04/15/2021 Bluegrass Direct News A, Asia, Asia Pacific, Banking & Investment Services (TRBC level 2), Change of CEO, Company Management Issues, Company News, Consumer Non-Cyclicals (TRBC level 1), Corporate Events, Deals, East Asia, Equity Stakes, Financials (Legacy), Financials (TRBC level 1), Funds, Industrial Conglomerates (TRBC level 4), Industrial Conglomerates (TRBC level 5), Industrials (TRBC level 1), Investment Banking & Investment Services (TRBC level 3), Investment Management & Fund Operators (TRBC level 4), Investment Management (TRBC level 5), Japan, Key Personnel Changes, M, Major News, Mergers / Acquisitions / Takeovers, Offer, People Moves, Pictures, Private Equity (TRBC level 5), report, Reuters Top News, Shareholder Activism, StateBacked, TOSHIBA, United States, US

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toshiba is seen as a shareholder arrives at an extraordinary shareholders meeting in Chiba, Japan,

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China’s revamp of Ant dents investor appetite for IPO revival

04/13/2021 Bluegrass Direct News Ant, Appetite, Asia, Asia Pacific, Banks (TRBC level 4), China, China (PRC), Chinas, Company Management Issues, Company News, dents, Equities Markets, Equity Capital Changes, ESG Governance, Financials (Legacy), Financials (TRBC level 1), Funds, group, Hong Kong, Initial Public Offerings, Investment Management & Fund Operators (TRBC level 4), investor, Investors, IPO, Major News, Private Equity (TRBC level 5), Reuters Top News, REVAMP, revival, Technology (TRBC level 1), Technology / Media / Telecoms, US, Wealth Management (TRBC level 5)

By Ross Kerber, John McCrank BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -China’s regulatory-imposed revamp of Jack Ma’s Ant Group, transforming the hot fintech

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Oasis Management says CVC’s offer for Toshiba is too low

04/13/2021 Bluegrass Direct News A, Americas, Asia, Asia Pacific, Banking & Investment Services (TRBC level 2), capital, Company Management Issues, Company News, Consumer Non-Cyclicals (TRBC level 1), Corporate Events, CVC, CVCs, Deals, East Asia, Equity Stakes, Financials (Legacy), Financials (TRBC level 1), Funds, Hedge Funds (TRBC level 5), Industrial Conglomerates (TRBC level 4), Industrial Conglomerates (TRBC level 5), Industrials (TRBC level 1), Investment Banking & Investment Services (TRBC level 3), Investment Management & Fund Operators (TRBC level 4), Japan, M, Major News, management, Mergers / Acquisitions / Takeovers, North America, Oasis, Offer, Shareholder Activism, TOSHIBA, United States, US

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toshiba Corp. is seen at the company’s facility in Kawasaki, Japan February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Issei

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China’s Ant Group to become financial holding company: central bank

04/12/2021 Bluegrass Direct News Ant, Asia, Asia Pacific, Bank, Banking & Investment Services (TRBC level 2), Central, Central Banks / Central Bank Events, China, China (PRC), Chinas, company, Company News, Corporate / Market Regulation, Corporate Events, E-commerce & Auction Services (TRBC level 5), East Asia, Economic News (3rd Party), Emerging Market Countries, Financial, Financial & Commodity Market Operators & Service Providers (TRBC level 4), Financials (Legacy), Financials (TRBC level 1), group, holding, Hong Kong, Investment Banking & Investment Services (TRBC level 3), IT Services & Consulting (TRBC level 4), Major News, Monetary / Fiscal Policy / Policy Makers, Online Services (TRBC level 4), People's Bank of China, Reuters Top News, Software & IT Services (TRBC level 3), Technology (TRBC level 1), Technology / Media / Telecoms, US

FILE PHOTO: A thermal imaging camera is seen in front of a logo of Ant Group at the headquarters of

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Mitsubishi Motors to cut output in Japan and Thailand due to chip shortage

04/12/2021 Bluegrass Direct News Asia, Asia Pacific, Auto & Truck Manufacturers (NEC) (TRBC level 5), Auto & Truck Manufacturers (TRBC level 4), Automobiles & Auto Parts (TRBC level 3), Automobiles / Auto Parts (Legacy), Chip, Commodities News (3rd Party), Company News, Consumer Cyclicals (TRBC level 1), Cut, due, East Asia, Japan, Major News, Mitsubishi, MITSUBISHIMOTORS, MOTORS, output, Production Status Changes, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (TRBC level 3), Semiconductors (NEC) (TRBC level 5), Semiconductors (TRBC level 4), shortage, Technology (TRBC level 1), Technology / Media / Telecoms, Technology Equipment (TRBC level 2), Thailand, US

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Mitsubishi Motors Corp is displayed at the company’s showroom in Tokyo, Japan January 18, 2019.

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Japanese shares fall as Yaskawa leads tech sell-off after earnings view disappoints

04/12/2021 Bluegrass Direct News Asia, Asia Pacific, Company News, Corporate Events, disappoints, Earnings, East Asia, Equities Markets, fall, Japan, Japanese, leads, Performance / Results / Earnings, Real Estate Markets, Results Forecasts / Warnings, Selloff, shares, STOCKS/CLOSE, Tech, view, Yaskawa

TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) – Japanese shares ended lower on Monday, dragged down by sharp losses in Yaskawa Electric after

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HSBC and Huawei CFO reach agreement on document publication linked to extradition case

04/12/2021 Bluegrass Direct News agreement, Americas, Asia, Asia Pacific, Banking & Investment Services (TRBC level 2), Banking Services (TRBC level 3), CANADA, case, CFO, Change of CFO, China (PRC), Corporate / Market Regulation, document, Emerging Market Countries, extradition, Financial Fraud / Securities Fraud, Financials (Legacy), Financials (TRBC level 1), Hong, Hong Kong, HSBC, Huawei, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Kong, Linked, Major News, North Asia, publication, reach, Tech, Technology (TRBC level 1), Technology / Media / Telecoms, United States, US, USA, White Collar Crime / Fraud / Corporate Crime

FILE PHOTO: Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou leaves her home to attend a court hearing in Vancouver, British

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China’s Alibaba says to lower entry barriers after record antitrust fine

04/12/2021 Bluegrass Direct News alibaba, All Retail, Americas, ANTITRUST, Antitrust Regulation, Asia, Asia Pacific, Barriers, China, China (PRC), Chinas, Company News, Computer Hardware (TRBC level 4), computers, Consumer Cyclicals (TRBC level 1), Corporate / Market Regulation, Corporate Events, Diversified Retail (TRBC level 3), E-commerce & Auction Services (TRBC level 5), East Asia, Emerging Market Countries, entry, Fine, general news, Hong Kong, Information Technologies / Computer Sciences, Internet / World Wide Web, IT Services & Consulting (TRBC level 4), Major News, North America, Online Services (TRBC level 4), Phones & Household Electronics (TRBC level 3), Record, Retailers (Legacy), Retailers (TRBC level 2), Software & IT Services (TRBC level 3), Software (TRBC level 4), Technology (TRBC level 1), Technology / Media / Telecoms, Technology Equipment (TRBC level 2), United States, US

FILE PHOTO: The signage is seen at Alibaba Group headquarters during the company’s 11.11 Singles’ Day global shopping festival in

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