Electronics
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Shopify to buy fulfilment solutions company 6 River Systems for US$450M
The move is in keeping with a strategic plan to spend over US$1 billion to establish a network of U.S. fulfilment centres
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Huawei debuts latest advanced chipset for smartphone
With the U.S.-China trade war raging, it’s unclear whether the device can use the Google’s Android operating system
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U.S. defence chief Esper cautions Europe to be wary of China
“China’s technology theft for military gain is staggering,” says Mark Esper, who asserts China is seeking to expand its influence at the expense of others
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China criticizes U.S. opposition to Chinese 5G-telecom tech
A foreign ministry spokesman accused U.S. leaders of “abusing the concept of national security” to block commercial activity by Chinese companies
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China says trade talks with U.S. to take place in October
Beijing is balking at U.S. pressure to roll back plans for government-led creation of global competitors in robotics. The U.S. says those plans violate China’s market-opening commitments
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China urges release of Huawei exec with new Canadian envoy
Geng said China hopes the new envoy, Dominic Barton, can play an active role in returning ties to a “normal track” and take China’s concerns seriously
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Liberals tap economic adviser Dominic Barton as new ambassador to China
Question is: Can he persuade Beijing’s communist leaders to release imprisoned Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor?
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Watchdog looks into anti-competition practices in the digital economy
The Competition Bureau is looking for information on strategies firms may use to hinder competition in some core digital markets, like online search, social media, display advertising and online marketplaces
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Toronto Global Forum tackles economic nationalism, trade disputes, and rapid technological advances [UPDATED]
The forum takes place September 4-6 in Toronto. View Mayor John Tory’s opening remarks. Plus, an interview with David McKay, president and CEO, RBC, at the 2018 forum
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At corruption retrial, Samsung scion may end up being jailed
It’s still unclear what that means for Samsung, the world’s largest manufacturer of computer chips, smartphones and TVs
