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Huawei pleads not guilty to new U.S. criminal charges in 2018 case

04 Mar 2020

NEW YORK China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world's largest telecommunications equipment maker, on Wednesday pleaded not guilty in a New York federal court to new charges in a 2018 case against the company.

Exclusive: SoftBank-backed CloudMinds blocked from exporting U.S. tech to China

04 Mar 2020

TOKYO/NEW YORK SoftBank-backed startup CloudMinds has been blocked from sharing U.S.-origin technology with its China business, documents showed, illustrating how increased U.S. government restrictions are creating new headaches for tech firms and their investors.

Senior U.S. Commerce official instrumental in pushing Huawei curbs to resign

02 Mar 2020

WASHINGTON A senior U.S. Commerce Department official who helped lead the administration's efforts to impose export restrictions on China's Huawei Technologies Co [HWT.UL] is resigning, Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Monday.

UPDATE 2-Senior U.S. Commerce official instrumental in pushing Huawei curbs to resign

02 Mar 2020

WASHINGTON, March 2 A senior U.S. Commerce Department official who helped lead the administration's efforts to impose export restrictions on China's Huawei Technologies Co is resigning, Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Monday.

Weinstein stir crazy at New York hospital days after sex crimes conviction, spokesman says

29 Feb 2020

Harvey Weinstein is sitting under guard in a cinderblock room at a New York City hospital days after his conviction for sexual assault and rape, and at times "can go stir crazy just staring at the emptiness," according to a spokesman.

U.S. moves high-level U.S. meeting on China tech, possible new Huawei curbs to March: sources

28 Feb 2020

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON Trump administration officials have rescheduled for March 11 a critical meeting to discuss potential new U.S. restrictions on sales of technology to Huawei and China, people familiar with the matter said.

Weinstein upbeat at Manhattan hospital after sex crimes conviction, lawyer says

26 Feb 2020

NEW YORK Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was in good spirits on Tuesday, as he accepted visitors while under police guard at a Manhattan hospital, his lawyer said, despite having been convicted a day earlier of sexual assault and rape. | Video

U.S. still eyeing ways to curb sales to Huawei after Trump's chipmaker comments - sources

25 Feb 2020

U.S. government officials are still considering ways to further curb sales to China's Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL], despite President Donald Trump's tweets and comments last week in support of sales to China, according to people familiar with the matter.

U.S. still eyeing ways to curb sales to Huawei after Trump's chipmaker comments -sources

24 Feb 2020

Feb 24 U.S. government officials are still considering ways to further curb sales to China's Huawei Technologies, despite President Donald Trump's tweets and comments last week in support of sales to China, according to people familiar with the matter.

IN BRIEF: Ex-EDNY prosecutor leaves HSBC monitor firm for Buckley

19 Feb 2020

Daniel Alonso, a former high-ranking New York prosecutor, has left his in-house role at HSBC Holdings monitor Exiger for a partner gig at Buckley, the Washington D.C. litigation boutique announced on Wednesday.

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