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.

Starbucks Sees Its Future In China
Starbucks Sees Its Future In China
October 17, 2018  |  Retail

When it comes to planning for the future, Starbucks is focused on China. The company is building a new store in the country every 15...

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Apple Apologizes For Stolen Apple IDs In China
Apple Apologizes For Stolen Apple IDs In China
October 16, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Apple, nearly a week after it emerged that some Apple IDs were stolen in China, apologized for the hacking, saying in a statement that it...

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Number Of Chinese P2P Lenders To Drop Dramatically
Number Of Chinese P2P Lenders To Drop Dramatically
October 16, 2018  |  Loans

The number of peer-to-peer lenders in China is projected to decline greatly to around 50 from more than 1,500 during the course of the next...

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Five At Five: Apple Slumps In China
Five At Five: Apple Slumps In China
October 15, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes a new smartphone forecast and Alexa’s ambition...

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Apple’s iPhone Demand Falls In China
Apple’s iPhone Demand Falls In China
October 15, 2018  |  Apple

Thanks to a decline in demand for Apple’s iPhones in China, Goldman Sachs is warning the iPhone maker could post earnings that disappoint. CNBC, citing...

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Hackers Steal Alipay Customers’ Money Via Stolen Apple IDs
Hackers Steal Alipay Customers’ Money Via Stolen Apple IDs
October 11, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Alipay, the mobile payment app, said Wednesday (October 10) that hackers stole money from accounts via stolen Apple IDs. Reuters, citing Ant Financial, the payment...

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Treasury Targets Chinese Investors With New Tech Regulation
Treasury Targets Chinese Investors With New Tech Regulation
October 11, 2018  |  Regulation

A U.S. Treasury-led interagency committee is now requiring foreign investors involved in deals that could give them access to critical technology to submit to national...

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HSBC, Standard Chartered Undeterred By China Trade Tensions
HSBC, Standard Chartered Undeterred By China Trade Tensions
October 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

HSBC and Standard Chartered have vowed to continue supporting Chinese companies amid ongoing trade tensions, according to reports Wednesday (October 10). Global Trade Review said...

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Tencent Invests $180M In Brazilian FinTech Nubank
Tencent Invests $180M In Brazilian FinTech Nubank
October 09, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

China’s Tencent Holdings paid $180 million for an undisclosed minority stake in Brazilian FinTech Nu Pagamentos SA (known as Nubank). As a result of the...

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