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.

Girding for the $17 Trillion Negative Interest Rate Debt Trap
Girding for the $17 Trillion Negative Interest Rate Debt Trap
August 26, 2019  |  Economy

The world is awash in debt marked by negative interest rates. It’s a $17 trillion warning sign of overextended corporate borrowing and lending, CreditRiskMonitor CEO...

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Xiaomi To Roll Out Consumer Lending In India
Xiaomi To Roll Out Consumer Lending In India
August 23, 2019  |  Loans

With an ambitious play into a booming financial services space that presents challenges that include fierce competition, China’s Xiaomi is reportedly gearing up to roll...

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Drug Traffickers’ Crypto Addresses Blacklisted By US Treasury
Drug Traffickers’ Crypto Addresses Blacklisted By US Treasury
August 22, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Treasury is looking at numerous cryptocurrency addresses and people associated with them as part of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, also known...

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AI Firm H20 Gets $72.5M In Series D Funding Round
AI Firm H20 Gets $72.5M In Series D Funding Round
August 21, 2019  |  Investments

H20.ai, an artificial intelligence (AI) company based out of California, has raised $72.5 million in a Series D funding round, according to a report by...

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Alibaba To Launch Sourcing Channel, Boost Wholesale Business
Alibaba To Launch Sourcing Channel, Boost Wholesale Business
August 20, 2019  |  B2B Payments

China’s eCommerce giant Alibaba is hoping to boost cross-border trade by upgrading its wholesale business and adding a new sourcing channel, The Payers reported on...

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Trump Said Tim Cook ‘Made A Good Case’ About Impact Of Tariffs
Trump Said Tim Cook ‘Made A Good Case’ About Impact Of Tariffs
August 19, 2019  |  Apple

President Trump said on Monday (Aug. 19) that he spoke with Apple CEO Tim Cook over how U.S. tariffs on China will affect the company,...

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Japan’s LINE Pay Starts WeChat Pay Partnership 
Japan’s LINE Pay Starts WeChat Pay Partnership 
August 19, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Japan’s LINE Pay has announced that it’s been integrating WeChat Pay to be used by participating merchants in the country, according to a press release. ...

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Segway-Ninebot Debuts Self-Driving Electric Scooter
Segway-Ninebot Debuts Self-Driving Electric Scooter
August 18, 2019  |  Innovation

China’s Segway-Ninebot has come up with an answer to everyone’s eScooter charging woes: make one that can drive itself to the charging station, The Verge...

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US Firms Slash Planned Expenses As Confidence Dips
US Firms Slash Planned Expenses As Confidence Dips
August 18, 2019  |  Economy

Fears over the United States/China trade war and slowing global growth are causing many U.S. companies to cut down their plans for spending. Citi analysts...

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