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 Cracks Down On Banks’ Risky Lending Practices
China Cracks Down On Banks’ Risky Lending Practices
April 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Chinese officials have reportedly taken measures to monitor and potentially crack down on the nation’s banks’ risky lending practices, reports in Reuters said Wednesday (April...

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Alibaba Acquires Chinese Microchip Manufacturer
Alibaba Acquires Chinese Microchip Manufacturer
April 20, 2018  |  Internet of Things

To expand its Internet of Things (IoT) business, Alibaba Group has acquired a Chinese microchip maker. The eCommerce retailer purchased Hangzhou C-SKY Microsystems, which supplies...

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The White House Could Put New Restrictions On Chinese Investments
The White House Could Put New Restrictions On Chinese Investments
April 20, 2018  |  International

President Donald Trump’s administration could invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to put forth new restrictions on investments by the Chinese as part of...

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Odoo Targets Chinese SMBs With ERP Software
Odoo Targets Chinese SMBs With ERP Software
April 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Enterprise software company Odoo is expanding into the Chinese market to target small businesses (SMBs) in need of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. A press...

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BlackRock Co-Founder Says Chinese Tech Companies Could Disrupt Finance
BlackRock Co-Founder Says Chinese Tech Companies Could Disrupt Finance
April 16, 2018  |  International

As Chinese tech companies ramp up their efforts to offer financial services, BlackRock Co-Founder Robert Kapito said that existing Western firms may struggle to compete....

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Signatures Sizzle (Because They Fizzle) And Retail Defaults Alarm
Signatures Sizzle (Because They Fizzle) And Retail Defaults Alarm
April 13, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

The first quarter of 2018 was a record breaker for retailers - but not a good one, as retail set a record for defaults. And...

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China To Open Up Financial Sector This Year
China To Open Up Financial Sector This Year
April 12, 2018  |  International

The government of China offered up a more clear schedule for opening up its financial sector to increased investments from foreigners, saying it will happen...

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Alibaba CEO Warns Trade War Will Harm Everyone
Alibaba CEO Warns Trade War Will Harm Everyone
April 11, 2018  |  Politics

Alibaba’s Chief Executive Jack Ma warned in an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday (April 11) that a trade war between the U.S. and...

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Trade War May Dwindle Amid Blinking
Trade War May Dwindle Amid Blinking
April 10, 2018  |  Politics

The trade war may be downsized to a skirmish that maybe won’t even be waged. Or, you could say the other side blinked, a little....

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