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.

China To Help Smaller Banks Retain Liquidity
China To Help Smaller Banks Retain Liquidity
June 10, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

China’s central bank announced over the weekend it plans to use several tools to keep liquidity in the market and that it will provide liquidity...

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Trade War Casualty: Chinese Tourism — And Businesses Serving Tourists
Trade War Casualty: Chinese Tourism — And Businesses Serving Tourists
June 07, 2019  |  Economy

Trade wars are wars where injuries accrue cut by cut, tariff by tariff, slices taken off the top of GDP. But getting a bit granular,...

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Jobs Number Shows Trade War Hitting Home?
Jobs Number Shows Trade War Hitting Home?
June 07, 2019  |  Economy

The headline numbers are these: The latest jobs report shows that 75,000 jobs were created in the United States last month. A slew of economists, as...

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Huawei Ban Could Cost Europe $62B Extra For 5G Rollout
Huawei Ban Could Cost Europe $62B Extra For 5G Rollout
June 07, 2019  |  International

A ban on purchasing telecom equipment from Chinese companies including Huawei would add $62 billion to the expenses associated with Europe’s rollout of 5G networks....

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Retailers Give Fresh Focus to Single Consumers
Retailers Give Fresh Focus to Single Consumers
June 07, 2019  |  Retail

Forget millennials, that consumer segment that is blamed for the downfall of most everything while also being the target of many innovative efforts. Single consumers...

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China’s Megvii Might Postpone IPO
China’s Megvii Might Postpone IPO
June 07, 2019  |  IPO

Chinese facial recognition company Megvii might decide to postpone its initial public offering (IPO), due to tensions and the trade war between the U.S. and...

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Luxury Retailers Find Growing Opportunities In China
Luxury Retailers Find Growing Opportunities In China
June 06, 2019  |  Retail

Look to China, and look some more — that’s one of the main messages in mid-2019 for luxury retailers, at least for ones not based...

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China Banking ‘Blind Spot’ Poses Threat To Investors
China Banking ‘Blind Spot’ Poses Threat To Investors
June 06, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

A hundred billion here, a few hundred billion there, and pretty soon it all starts to add up. The Financial Times reports that a $647...

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Alipay Merchants Triple In Europe
Alipay Merchants Triple In Europe
June 05, 2019  |  Retail

Alipay has tripled its number of merchants in Europe to “tens of thousands” in the past year. “We’re talking about tens of thousands of merchants...

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