china

China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion in 2017. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers, it is the third or fourth largest country by total area.

Chinese Investors’ $1.4B Into Indian Startups Prompts Questions
Chinese Investors’ $1.4B Into Indian Startups Prompts Questions
February 17, 2020  |  Investments

Venture capitalists in China are putting record levels of money into tech startups in India, raising questions about the ability of the geopolitical rivals to...

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India’s OYO: China Expansion Came At Great Cost
India’s OYO: China Expansion Came At Great Cost
February 17, 2020  |  Earnings

Losses widened this past year for OYO Homes & Hotels, as the SoftBank-backed company tried to expand into China, according to Reuters. The losses the...

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EU Braces For Coronavirus’ Impact On PMI
EU Braces For Coronavirus’ Impact On PMI
February 16, 2020  |  International

China’s coronavirus is having a negative impact on the eurozone’s already-sluggish economy, and no one is confident that the U.S. Fed will leave interest rates...

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Gov’t: US Manufacturing Spend Dips As US Consumer Spending Rises
Gov’t: US Manufacturing Spend Dips As US Consumer Spending Rises
February 16, 2020  |  Economy

A warm January led to utilities dropping 4 percent for the month as Americans reduced their reliance on heat, according to The Wall Street Journal....

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Mastercard Card Clearing In China, Unattended Retail, Rapid Settlements Top This Week’s News
Mastercard Card Clearing In China, Unattended Retail, Rapid Settlements Top This Week’s News
February 14, 2020  |  News

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and...

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Coronavirus Threatens To Leave U.S. Store Shelves Bare
Coronavirus Threatens To Leave U.S. Store Shelves Bare
February 14, 2020  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

The death toll from the coronavirus is mounting. The global impact is worsening. And business, increasingly, is feeling the pinch. A few weeks ago it...

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US Charges China’s Huawei With Trying To Steal Trade Secrets
US Charges China’s Huawei With Trying To Steal Trade Secrets
February 14, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Chinese telecom firm Huawei was charged with racketeering and conspiracy to steal trade secrets on Thursday (Feb. 13), along with two of its U.S. subsidiaries,...

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Alibaba Group’s Retail Sales Surge 38 Pct In Q4
Alibaba Group’s Retail Sales Surge 38 Pct In Q4
February 13, 2020  |  Earnings

In its latest quarter, Alibaba Group saw its sales come out ahead of expectations, spiking 38 percent. The Chinese online shopping company had revenue of $23.19...

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PBOC Patents Show China’s Push For Digital Money
PBOC Patents Show China’s Push For Digital Money
February 13, 2020  |  International

The Peoples’ Bank of China has filed over 80 patents in its attempts to start its own digital currency, an extensive and elaborate plan to...

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