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.

India Approves Ordinance To Ban eCigarettes

India Approves Ordinance To Ban eCigarettes
India Approves Ordinance To Ban eCigarettes
September 18, 2019  |  Retail

In a move that will dash the plans for expansion of companies like Philip Morris and Juul Labs in the country, India prohibited the import,...

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Report: China’s Social Credit Systems Could Go Mainstream
Report: China’s Social Credit Systems Could Go Mainstream
September 17, 2019  |  Economy

The most common association with the term “social credit score” is with China. Since roughly 2014, the Chinese government has been working on the system,...

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Analysts Report Brisk Demand For Latest iPhone 
Analysts Report Brisk Demand For Latest iPhone 
September 17, 2019  |  Apple

Pre-sales for Apple’s new iPhone are beating expectations and topping last year’s pre-orders for the same time period, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Sept. 17). Get...

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UnionPay, Wirecard Team Up For Global Expansion
UnionPay, Wirecard Team Up For Global Expansion
September 16, 2019  |  Partnerships

Wirecard and UnionPay have partnered up and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand globally, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete...

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ECB Moves Fuel Global Recession Fears
ECB Moves Fuel Global Recession Fears
September 12, 2019  |  Economy

Gloomy economic clouds keep gathering, and the latest example comes from Europe, as retailers and payment services providers shift more of their focus to the...

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Top News In Payments: WeWork To Proceed With Roadshow; Slowdown May Be Worse Than China Says
Top News In Payments: WeWork To Proceed With Roadshow; Slowdown May Be Worse Than China...
September 09, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, The We Company, the owner of WeWork, is reportedly moving ahead to roll out an investors’ roadshow as it...

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Jack Ma’s Successor Said To Face ‘Big Challenge’
Jack Ma’s Successor Said To Face ‘Big Challenge’
September 09, 2019  |  Personnel

China’s Alibaba Group Chairman Jack Ma is leaving the firm on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at a time when business has taken a dive, Reuters reported...

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Data Shows China Slowdown Much Worse Than China Admits
Data Shows China Slowdown Much Worse Than China Admits
September 09, 2019  |  Economy

China’s second-quarter economic data shows a 6.2 percent growth; however, economists and investors believe the numbers are worse than what is being officially released, The...

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