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BYD faces EU questions over alleged labour abuses at Hungary plant

China Labor Watch accused contractors at the Szeged site of requiring thousands of workers to work every day of the week, often in shifts exceeding 12 hours.

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China orders Meta to reverse $2bn Manus acquisition – report

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said the order was made under Chinese laws and regulations and instructed the parties involved to withdraw from the deal.

Pure Data Centre pauses Middle East data centre investment – report

CEO Gary Wojtaszek said the pause covers all of the company’s planned data centre developments in the region.

Stellantis weighs sale or sharing of European plants – report

The company has begun talks with prospective buyers and industrial partners.

AWS commits $12.7bn to India by 2030

India remains a major market for AWS, with demand coming from a broad base that includes enterprises, digital platforms and startups.

Investors pledge $1.3bn for Zambia-Angola rail link

The 830km rail scheme is projected to require as much as $5bn in investment and is due to be completed by 2030.

Google to build first Austria data centre in Kronstorf

The project will be the company’s first data centre in the Alps region, extending its infrastructure presence in Europe.

Microsoft commits $18bn to Australian digital infrastructure expansion

The US tech giant said the funding package – which it described as its largest in Australia – will be used to grow its Azure AI supercomputing and cloud footprint locally.