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.

Five At Five: Amazon Prime’s Real Value

Five At Five: Amazon Prime’s Real Value
Five At Five: Amazon Prime’s Real Value
July 06, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Coverage includes a discussion of the real value of Amazon...

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Amid Trade War, Reshoring Manufacturing Is No Easy (Or Cheap) Task
Amid Trade War, Reshoring Manufacturing Is No Easy (Or Cheap) Task
July 06, 2018  |  International

The trade war is here. The world’s two biggest economies — the United States and China — are slinging tariffs with haste. As widely reported,...

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Walgreens Invests In Leading Chinese Pharmacy GuoDa
Walgreens Invests In Leading Chinese Pharmacy GuoDa
July 06, 2018  |  Investments

Following regulatory approvals, Walgreens Boots Alliance said on Thursday (July 5) that the company completed an agreement to acquire a 40 percent stake of Sinopharm...

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US Tariffs Could Hit Retailers Hard
US Tariffs Could Hit Retailers Hard
July 06, 2018  |  Retail

Though tariffs may not be good for American retailers and consumers, according to an expert, some retail segments may be more susceptible to the effects...

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Nokia And Tencent Team Up For Research On 5G
Nokia And Tencent Team Up For Research On 5G
July 05, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Nokia and Tencent, one of China’s leading providers of internet services, announced Thursday (July 5) that they inked an agreement to carry out joint research...

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Self-Driving Minibuses Coming To Japan In Early 2019
Self-Driving Minibuses Coming To Japan In Early 2019
July 05, 2018  |  International

A self-driving minibus service is coming to Japan in the early part of 2019 thanks to a partnership between Baidu and Softbank unit SB Drive...

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China’s WeDoctor Wants To Disrupt Healthcare Too
China’s WeDoctor Wants To Disrupt Healthcare Too
July 05, 2018  |  Healthcare

It can be justifiably easy to focus on Amazon when it comes to disruptions in healthcare. But ignoring the role of a Chinese company called...

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China Commerce Minister: Market Access For Foreign Investors To Widen
China Commerce Minister: Market Access For Foreign Investors To Widen
July 02, 2018  |  International

Amid the back-and-forth of a global trade war, illustrated perhaps most keenly between China and the United States, China will seek to boost market access,...

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Amazon Reveals Interest In Bringing SMB Lending To China
Amazon Reveals Interest In Bringing SMB Lending To China
June 29, 2018  |  B2B Payments

As Amazon presses further into China to compete with rivals like Alibaba, a job posting on the Amazon website may have just revealed plans for...

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