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Nov 2023

16m 26s

Meta to Return to China After 14 Years

The Wall Street Journal

About this episode

A.M. Edition for Nov. 10. More than a decade after Facebook was shut out of the country, its parent company has struck a deal to sell its VR gear in China. Asia tech reporter Raffaele Huang says that could open up a huge new market for Meta, though regulatory questions remain. Plus, NovoNordisk rushes to boost production of its popular obesity treatments. And the WSJ’s Patricia Kowsmann explains how a hack targeting one of the world’s largest banks has disrupted the market for U.S. Treasurys. Luke Vargas hosts.

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