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.

Ant Financial Denies Stealing Equifax IP

Ant Financial Denies Stealing Equifax IP
Ant Financial Denies Stealing Equifax IP
September 13, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Ant Financial, the payment affiliate of Alibaba, pushed back on a Wall Street Journal report that alleged the company used Equifax intellectual property to create its...

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China Accelerates Blockchain Patent Activity
China Accelerates Blockchain Patent Activity
September 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In tech, innovation is everything. In innovation, intellectual property is, well, almost everything — it can be the hardware, the software, the processes that comes...

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Bitcoin Daily: FINRA Files First Crypto Disciplinary Action; Paris Soccer Team Plans ‘Fan Token Offering’
Bitcoin Daily: FINRA Files First Crypto Disciplinary Action; Paris Soccer Team Plans ‘Fan Token Offering’
September 12, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Blockchain payment network GRAFT has reached a “critical milestone”: the group said that it has received an end-to-end transaction that took under 2 seconds on...

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Coffee Proving To Be Latest Battle Ground For Tencent And Alibaba
Coffee Proving To Be Latest Battle Ground For Tencent And Alibaba
September 11, 2018  |  Retail

Retailers in China are taking sides in the rivalry between Alibaba and Tencent, and the latest battle ground is coffee: Chinese upstart Luckin Coffee is teaming...

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Bitcoin Daily: China Says Blockchain Can Authenticate Evidence, Australia To Closely Monitor ICOs, Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: China Says Blockchain Can Authenticate Evidence, Australia To Closely Monitor ICOs, Crypto
September 10, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Crypto payments startup Wyre has acquired Hedgy, a venture-backed bitcoin smart contract development firm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Alibaba’s Zhang To Become Executive Chairman
Alibaba’s Zhang To Become Executive Chairman
September 10, 2018  |  Personnel

Alibaba’s Jack Ma, the co-founder and executive chairman who is stepping down, plans to hand over leadership to Daniel Zhang, the company’s current chief executive....

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Alibaba’s Ma To Retire To Pursue Philanthropy In Education
Alibaba’s Ma To Retire To Pursue Philanthropy In Education
September 10, 2018  |  Personnel

Jack Ma, the co-founder and executive chairman of Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant, will step down from the company early next week, reported The New York...

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China’s Messenger App Duel Shows Bullet Aimed At WeChat
China’s Messenger App Duel Shows Bullet Aimed At WeChat
September 07, 2018  |  Mobile Applications

In business, as in life, success breeds imitation. Call it the entrepreneurial equivalent of flattery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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China Steps Up Fines On Banks Hiding Bad Loans
China Steps Up Fines On Banks Hiding Bad Loans
September 07, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) is issuing fines to banks at a record rate in an effort to combat increasing financial risk. Get...

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