PRESS DIGEST- Wall Street Journal - Jan 2
Jan 2 (Reuters) - Following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle said an agreement for Dubai-based automaker NWTN to subscribe to its shares has expired, raising fresh doubts about a potential cash injection for the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer.
- Baidu has called off a $3.6 billion deal to buy Nasdaq-listed JOYY's video-based entertainment live-streaming business in China, the company said in a filing.
- Netherlands has blocked chip-equipment manufacturer ASML's exports to China of some lithography systems, which are essential to making advanced microprocessors, in a partial license revocation following U.S. export restrictions.
- U.S. antitrust cases against tech giants Google and Meta Platforms are expected to come to a head in 2024, likely producing long-awaited rulings that could shape the legacies of top Biden administration regulators.
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)