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.

iPhone Market Shares Fall
iPhone Market Shares Fall
May 30, 2017  |  Apple

As the company works to reach a $1 trillion valuation, Apple saw its worldwide smartphone market share dip in the first quarter due to increasing competition...

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Alibaba To Lead $1B Investment in Ele.me
Alibaba To Lead $1B Investment in Ele.me
May 29, 2017  |  eCommerce

Alibaba, China’s largest eCommerce company, and Ant Financial, its financial services arm, are gearing up to invest $1 billion or more in Ele.me, the Chinese...

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Chinese Scammers Snared, Confess To Stealing $138 Million USD
Chinese Scammers Snared, Confess To Stealing $138 Million USD
May 26, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In an ongoing digital fraud scheme, Chinese scammers have racked up over 950 million yuan ($138 million USD) from more than 93,000 victims by preying...

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Speculators Drive Bitcoin Above $2,400
Speculators Drive Bitcoin Above $2,400
May 25, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin continued its unprecedented climb on Wednesday (May 24), setting a new record at $2,409 per crypto-coin. The digital currency has more than doubled in...

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Wyre Chatbot Enables China-US B2B Payments
Wyre Chatbot Enables China-US B2B Payments
May 25, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain FinTech Wyre is the latest firm to deploy chatbot technology to facilitate B2B transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Moody’s Downgrades China’s Credit Rating
Moody’s Downgrades China’s Credit Rating
May 24, 2017  |  South East Asia

Mounting debt and a potentially slowing economy have pushed Moody’s to downgrade China’s bond rating for the first time in 30 years. Get the Full Story...

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WeChat Keeps Search Inside Its Walled Garden
WeChat Keeps Search Inside Its Walled Garden
May 22, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

WeChat, the Chinese internet company, rolled out a new search feature late last week that gives preference to things that can be accessed while in...

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Alibaba Growth Spurt Is Promising, Yet Portentous
Alibaba Growth Spurt Is Promising, Yet Portentous
May 19, 2017  |  International

Alibaba is getting consumers to spend more money online, and that would appear to be a good thing for the Chinese eCommerce giant, which provides...

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NEW REPORT: Asia Pacific, Still Cash Crazy
NEW REPORT: Asia Pacific, Still Cash Crazy
May 19, 2017  |  Cash

Even as some countries move away from physical currency in favor of more modern payment methods, demand in larger nations means the Asia-Pacific region is...

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