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.

PayPal, UnionPay Deal Expands Chinese Cross Border Commerce
PayPal, UnionPay Deal Expands Chinese Cross Border Commerce
January 23, 2020  |  International

This week, global luxury brands have seen their stock prices take a sharp hit as reports emerge that a coronavirus with origins in China’s Wuhan region...

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PayPal Partners With UnionPay Int’l To Expand China’s X-Border Commerce
PayPal Partners With UnionPay Int’l To Expand China’s X-Border Commerce
January 22, 2020  |  International

PayPal and UnionPay International (UPI) said Wednesday (Jan. 22) that they have struck a global partnership to grow their networks and accelerate the adoption of...

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Bambuser Seeks $10.5M For Live-Video Shopping Technology
Bambuser Seeks $10.5M For Live-Video Shopping Technology
January 22, 2020  |  Retail

Bambuser, the Swedish startup specializing in the live-streaming of shopping, wants to raise 100 million crowns ($10.5 million USD) to expand its service as it...

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Travel Stocks Drop Amid Coronavirus Concerns
Travel Stocks Drop Amid Coronavirus Concerns
January 21, 2020  |  International

Less than a month ago, the outbreak of a new virus in the city of Wuhan centered on a cluster of consumers who had been...

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GlobalEcon Grows Chinese Presence With Shanghai Office
GlobalEcon Grows Chinese Presence With Shanghai Office
January 21, 2020  |  International

Global Economics Group (GlobalEcon) has branched out in China with the opening of an office in Shanghai, its second location in the country, the economic...

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India’s Sluggish Economy Drags Down Global Growth Forecasts
India’s Sluggish Economy Drags Down Global Growth Forecasts
January 20, 2020  |  Economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its forecasts for growth of the global economy, calling it sluggish, and said there isn’t any sign on...

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Tencent To Bolster Smart Retail, International Investments
Tencent To Bolster Smart Retail, International Investments
January 20, 2020  |  Retail

After investing in over 800 firms, Chinese tech company Tencent Holdings said it would bolster its international investments and in industries like “smart retail.” According to a...

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Bitcoin Daily: OK Bill Would Create Blockchain Body; Central Asia Steps Up Crypto Mining; Crypto, RBI Case Back In Court
Bitcoin Daily: OK Bill Would Create Blockchain Body; Central Asia Steps Up Crypto Mining; Crypto,...
January 20, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Senator Nathan Dahm (R-OK) is sponsoring a bill that would establish a new state-chartered financial institution (FI) centered around blockchain technology, Cointelegraph reported on Saturday...

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EU Official Downplays 5G Delay Over Security Concerns
EU Official Downplays 5G Delay Over Security Concerns
January 19, 2020  |  Europe

European industrial policy chief Thierry Breton said Sunday that he didn’t agree with claims that waiting on European companies to install a 5G network would...

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