Huawei

EU considers mandatory ban on using Huawei to build 5G – FT

(Reuters) - The European Union is considering a mandatory ban on member-states using companies that might pose a security risk in their 5G networks, including China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd,…

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European Parliament calls to ban the use of TikTok for government staff

The European Parliament is calling on the bloc’s national governments to ban the use of TikTok for government staff. Members of the Parliament on Thursday passed a report aimed at stopping…

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Canada to ban Huawei/ZTE 5G equipment

OTTAWA, (Reuters) - Canada announced it plans to ban the use of China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltdand ZTE Corp 5G gear to protect national security, joining the rest of the so-called Five Eyes…

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Lewandowski ends cooperation with Chinese company Huawei

Munich (dpa) - World Footballer of the Year Robert Lewandowski has ended his cooperation with Huawei, the Chinese technological company confirmed to dpa on Tuesday. Huawei gave no reasons why…

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China welcomes Huawei executive home, Trudeau hugs Canadians freed by Beijing

SHENZHEN, China/TORONTO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou arrived in China on Saturday, ending her near three-year U.S. extradition fight, the same day two Canadians detained…

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Telecom Italia looking to drop Huawei from Italy 5G network: sources

MILAN (Reuters) - Telecom Italia is looking to cancel a contract with Huawei for supplying equipment to build part of the telecom firm's 5G network in Italy, three sources close…

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After sanctions, Huawei turning to businesses less reliant on high-end U.S. tech

Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies will invest more in businesses that are less reliant on advanced process techniques, it said on Monday, citing U.S. sanctions that have reduced its…

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Canada border agent says he received unusual FBI phone call in Huawei CFO U.S. extradition case

A Canadian border official testified on Friday he received an "out of the ordinary" request from the FBI for the phone number of the supervisor on duty the next day…

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UK parliament committee says Huawei colludes with the Chinese state

The British parliament's defence committee said on Thursday that it had found clear evidence that telecoms giant Huawei had colluded with the Chinese state and said Britain may need to…

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Samsung, LG Display to stop supplying panels to Huawei due to U.S. restrictions

Samsung Electronics' display unit and LG Display Co Ltd are expected to stop supplying panels for premium smartphones to Huawei Technologies due to U.S. restrictions, South Korean online media Chosun…

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Huawei overtakes Samsung as world’s top handset seller

China's Huawei overtook Samsung Electronics as the world's biggest seller of mobile phones in the second quarter of 2020, shipping 55.8 million devices compared to Samsung's 53.7 million, according to…

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HSBC denies Chinese media reports that it ‘framed’ Huawei

HSBC on Saturday denied Chinese media reports that it had "framed" Huawei Technologies and played a role in the arrest of the chief financial officer (CFO) of the world's biggest…

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‘Dumping’ Huawei will cost you’ – China to UK

China warned British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday that his decision to ban Huawei from the 5G network would cost Britain dearly in investment, casting the move as the…

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Huawei banned from Britain’s 5G network by 2027

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government will ban Huawei from Britain's 5G network by ordering telecoms companies to remove its equipment by 2027, Media Secretary Oliver Dowden said on Tuesday. Operators will not…

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BT warns UK: Do not go too fast on banning Huawei

BT CEO Philip Jansen urged the British government on Monday not to move too fast to ban China's Huawei from the 5G network, cautioning that there could be outages and…

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Britain to phase out use of Huawei technology in country’s 5G by end of year

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to begin phasing out the use of Chinese tech giant Huawei's technology in Britain's 5G network as soon as this year, The Daily…

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Canada spy agency warned of ‘shock waves’ from arrest of Huawei founder’s daughter

Canada's intelligence agency warned that arresting the daughter of billionaire Huawei founder Ren Zheng would set off global "shock waves" and seriously affect ties with China, just before her detention…

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China urges US to stop unreasonable suppression of Huawei

Beijing has urged the United States to stop the "unreasonable suppression of Huawei and Chinese enterprises" after Washington announced new export controls to restrict the tech giant's access to semiconductor…

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Choosing Huawei is choosing autocracy over democracy – Pelosi warns European countries

Top US officials have threatened and cajoled European allies as cracks in the western alliance were laid bare at the Munich transatlantic security conference, the Financial Times reports. Nancy Pelosi,…

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Diplomatique.Expert Insights – Huawei ‘threats’ do not dissuade UK

This article appeared first on this week's Diplomatique.Expert, CorporateDispatch geopolitics insights journal. Brexit undoubtedly dominated the news around the world this week, but another issue that took both London and…

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Diplomatique.Expert Edition 21

Pete Buttigieg's Iowa results, the post-Brexit negotiations, Huawei's role in UK and Europe and the lone-wolf terror attacks in this week's edition of the Corporate Dispatch's geopolitical insight publication -…

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Huawei to set up manufacturing bases in Europe

Huawei’s top executive for Europe on Tuesday said the Chinese telecom giant would set up manufacturing hubs on the continent, as the company tries to fight off US pressure on…

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EU will not recommend banning Huawei

The EU will unveil a set of recommended measures that are “naturally strict and vigilant” at the end of January, European Digital Commissioner Thierry Breton said at a news conference…

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UK to give Huawei a ‘limited role’ in 5G rollout

Huawei will be allowed to play a limited role in the UK's 5G network, the government has confirmed. The Telegraph reports that Boris Johnson said on Monday he would never “jeopardise”…

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Extradition hearing for Huawei executive begins in Canada

The first stage of an extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei begins Monday in a Vancouver courtroom, a case that has infuriated Beijing, set off…

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Angela Merkel faces party revolt over Huawei in German 5G rollout

Leading figures in Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) have defied the German chancellor by throwing their support behind a motion to make sure parliament has a say in the…

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Huawei expected to be granted limited extension by US

The Commerce Department is expected to grant a six-month extension to permit rural telecommunications firms to do some transactions with blacklisted Chinese equipment-maker Huawei, said two people familiar with the…

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Huawei in talks with Russia to provide OS system to use for country’s census

China’s Huawei has begun talks with Russia about installing Russian operating system (OS) Aurora on 360,000 of its tablets to conduct Russia’s population census next year, two sources told Reuters.…

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Huawei announce investment of $3.1 billion in Italy

Huawei Technologies announced it would invest $3.1 billion in Italy over the next three years, as the Chinese telecoms giant called on Rome to ensure the “transparent, efficient and fair”…

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Midday Dispatch – Corporate and Financial News

Inbound tourist trips in Malta, for the first five months of 2019 amounted to 929,979, an increase of 2.8 per cent over the same period in 2018. Total tourism expenditure…

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Huawei planning extensive layoffs in the United States

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is planning extensive layoffs in the United States as the Chinese telecoms equipment company grapples with its U.S. blacklisting, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing…

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Midday Corporate Dispatch – Financial and Corporate News

Good afternoon, These are the salient Corporate and Financial news for our first edition of the Midday Corporate Dispatch. Bank of Valletta’s last correspondent bank for US dollars transactions…

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Facebook stops pre-installation of its apps on Huawei phones

Reuters reports that Facebook Inc is no longer allowing pre-installation of its apps on Huawei phones, in the face of a U.S. ban on its purchase of American parts and…

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China threatens of blacklisting ‘foreign’ companies in retaliation for Huawei’s export ban

China announced it will establish a non-reliable entity list targeting foreign companies which harm the “legitimate rights and interests” of Chinese groups, ratcheting up tensions between the US and China.…

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Corporate Dispatch End of Day News Roundup

At least 18 people were injured on a residential street in Kawasaki. Two of them are dead, an elementary school girl and a 39-year-old man. A suspect, a man…

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Huawei reviews relationship with FedEx – Reports

Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei is reviewing its relationship with FedEx Corp after it claimed the U.S. package delivery company, without detailed explanation, diverted two parcels destined for Huawei addresses…

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Trump offers including Huawei in trade deal between the US and China

US President Donald Trump has said Huawei could be part of a trade deal between the US and China, despite branding the telecoms firm "very dangerous". Speaking to reporters at…

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Panasonic halts component shipments to Huawei

Panasonic has halted shipments of some components to Huawei in order to comply with US export restrictions. The Japanese group said it had sent an “internal notification that it…

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Huawei founder warns Trump: ‘You underestimate our abilities’

Ren Zhengfei, the founder of Huawei has taken aim at U.S. President Donald Trump, warning that U.S. restrictions on its business "underestimate our abilities". Ren was quoted by Chinese…

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USA ease restrictions on Huawei

The Trump administration has issued a licence that will allow US companies to keep doing business with Huawei for the next three months in a bid to contain the fallout…

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UK security services foiled 19 major terror attacks over past two years

Home Secretary Sajid Javid revealed in a speech Monday that the the tempo of terror activity is increasing. He said that in the past two years they have foiled…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Monday 20th May 2019

Good morning, The leading story on all Maltese newspapers relates to the latest developments in the case of the murder of Lassane Cisse. The world headlines include the latest developments…

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Google suspends business with Huawei, Intel, Qualcomm, and Broadcom cut off dealings too

Reuters reports that Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware and software products except those covered by open source licenses. Bloomberg now reports that Intel,…

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Germany, France and The Netherlands declare that they won’t follow the USA in blocking Huawei

Germany, France and the Netherlands have said they will not block Huawei from participating in the expansion of national 5G networks. The US fears that China could use Huawei equipment…

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China laments blacklisting of Huawei by US

China expressed its strong opposition to countries imposing unilateral sanctions on Chinese entities. The comments by a Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesman were made in response to the latest U.S.…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Thursday 16th May 2019

Good morning Your morning briefing for Thursday, with a round up of news from Malta, Europe and around the world. This is our headline selection. Candidates in the race to…

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Trump declares national emergency over IT threats, issues executive order to protect US networks

US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency and signed an executive order that bans U.S. companies from using foreign telecom services that could pose a national security threat. With…

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Order imminent from Trump laying ground for Huawei ban

President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive that would effectively prohibit US companies from using any telecoms equipment manufactured by China’s Huawei. The Financial Times reports that…

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Huawei ready to give assurances it won’t spy

Amid U.S. pressure on European countries to shun the firm over espionage concerns, Chinese telecom giant Huawei said it's willing to sign no-spy agreements with governments, including Britain. "We…

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UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson sacked in relation to Huawei leak

British Prime minister Theresa May asked Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson to leave after inquiry concluded that there was ‘no credible version of events to explain the Huawei leak. Williamson denies…

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Italian PM assures Huawei it won’t face discrimination

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte revealed he had assured China's Huawei Technologies that it would not face discrimination in the roll-out of Italy's 5G telecoms network. Conte was speaking on…

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Are concerns about Huawei justified?

Huawei is a Chinese business which has grown to become the world's largest telecommunications equipment vendor. Reports of its equipment being banned as nations seek to develop their 5G networks…

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UK’s Huawei role in future 5G mobile network provokes controversy in weakened British Government

Two Cabinet ministers have publicly denied leaking details of the Huawei controversy as Theresa May launched a formal inquiry into the affair. The Telegraph reports that Jeremy Hunt and Gavin Williamson…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and Newspaper Review

Good morning, The latest from Sri Lanka, Libya and the UK, the headlines from Malta's front pages in your morning briefing for today. Sri Lankan intelligence has named the…

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UK to allow Huawei limited access to 5G networks

The Daily Telegraph reports that British Prime Minister Theresa May has approved Huawei's bid to help build Britain's 5G network, despite warnings about the risk posed to national security.…

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Poland unlikely to exclude all Huawei equipment from its mobile networks

Poland is unlikely to exclude all Huawei equipment from its next generation mobile networks, a government minister told Reuters, in part to avoid increased costs for mobile operators. Huawei,…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your daily morning briefing gives you a quick overview of the news reported in Malta, Europe and the world. The morning briefing is brought to you by CI…

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