• 当地时间周四，美国股市大幅收跌，零售数据加剧投资者对经济陷入衰退的担忧。
• 马斯克再次抛售36亿美元特斯拉股票。
• 金融科技平台Plooto获2000万美元B轮融资。

美股收跌 道指跌逾700点

周四美股三大股指收盘大幅下跌，最新经济数据加剧了投资者对经济将陷入衰退的担忧。

根据美国商务部的数据，美国11月零售额下降0.6%，降幅远高于市场预测的0.3%。费城联邦储备银行的数据显示，费城地区的制造业活动收缩程度也超过预期。

标普500指数11个主要板块全部收跌，通讯服务和科技板块分别下跌3.84%和3.78%，跌幅领先。大型科技股...

Bottom line: Tesla's announcement that its China plant is three years away puts a clear and realistic timeline on its intentions, which include strong growth in the market banking on supportive policies by Beijing.

Tesla gets realistic about China car production

Anyone who was hoping that electric car superstar Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) would start cranking out its products in China anytime soon will have to think again. Founder and celebrity CEO Elon Musk has poured cold wat...

Bottom line: Tesla is likely to announce a new $9 billion electric car joint venture in Shanghai within the next two months, which could begin production as the industry starts to gain traction in the next 1-2 years.

Tesla on cusp of electric car JV

Almost a year to the day after media reported an imminent deal that would see electric car maker Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) set up a plant in Shanghai, new reports are emerging saying the long delayed deal will finally be announced...

Bottom line: Tencent's new investment in Nokia's former mapping unit Here reflects the Chinese herd mentality to pile into new technologies, but also looks like a relatively savvy way to enter the space by pairing with experienced partners.

Tencent ties with mapping giant Here

Internet giant Tencent (HKEx: 700) doesn't want to be left behind in the race with rivals Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) and Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) into self-driving new energy cars that may someday dominate t...