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.

US Economy Could Lose $10B To Chinese Travel Ban 
US Economy Could Lose $10B To Chinese Travel Ban 
February 05, 2020  |  Economy

China’s outbreak of the coronavirus has triggered travel bans that could end up costing the U.S. economy $10.3 billion in lost tourism dollars. Get the Full...

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Alipay, WorldRemit Team On Cross-Border Remittance
Alipay, WorldRemit Team On Cross-Border Remittance
February 05, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Money transfer platform WorldRemit announced a new partnership with Alipay that will make it easier for users to do cross-border transfers and make payments worldwide,...

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Digital Freight’s Bumpy Road As Virus Spreads, Macro Slows
Digital Freight’s Bumpy Road As Virus Spreads, Macro Slows
February 04, 2020  |  International

Tech-enabled disruptors promise to upend the way things have always been done to help streamline industries that are paper-reliant, process-reliant and perhaps ripe for a...

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China Factory Shutdown Could Impact iPhone Shipments
China Factory Shutdown Could Impact iPhone Shipments
February 04, 2020  |  Apple

The closing of Foxconn’s factory in Taipei over the outbreak of the Coronavirus could affect iPhone production, Reuters reported on Monday (Feb. 3), citing sources....

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Coronavirus Hits Food Delivery, Ridesharing In China
Coronavirus Hits Food Delivery, Ridesharing In China
February 03, 2020  |  International

As cases of the coronavirus swell in China, on-demand apps are seeing disruption in the country in lieu of benefiting from a homebound population. Food...

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Coronavirus Threatens To Disrupt eCommerce Supply Chain
Coronavirus Threatens To Disrupt eCommerce Supply Chain
February 03, 2020  |  International

Might eCommerce – in China, yes, but also well beyond that country’s borders – be among the casualties of the Coronavirus? Get the Full Story...

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Data Dive, The Bad, The Worse And The Ugly Edition: Store Closures, Coronavirus And Bitcoin
Data Dive, The Bad, The Worse And The Ugly Edition: Store Closures, Coronavirus And Bitcoin
February 03, 2020  |  Data Dive

There was lots to watch in the world of payments and commerce last week, with red flags flown in physical retail, international commerce and crypto....

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EU Regulators Want Single Data Market In Europe
EU Regulators Want Single Data Market In Europe
February 03, 2020  |  Regulation

In Europe, another regulatory salvo may be aimed at U.S. tech firms’ dominance across online platforms, and the collection and use of data. Get the...

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Analyst Reduces iPhone Supply Predictions Due To The Coronavirus
Analyst Reduces iPhone Supply Predictions Due To The Coronavirus
February 03, 2020  |  Retail

With concerns that the coronavirus in China will impact the supply of iPhones, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said his company, TF international Securities, is reducing...

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