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.

Today In Payments: China’s Singles’ Day Sales Hit $56B; Lyft Considers Moving Into Delivery Sector
Today In Payments: China’s Singles’ Day Sales Hit $56B; Lyft Considers Moving Into Delivery Sector
November 11, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Alibaba’s Singles’ Day in China has brought in $56 billion thus far, and Lyft is launching a delivery service. Plus, the...

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Alibaba’s Singles’ Day Will Double As Economic Barometer
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day Will Double As Economic Barometer
November 10, 2020  |  Retail

China’s 1.4 billion people will mark Singles’ Day – the country’s exponentially larger answer to America’s Black Friday or Prime Day events – on Wednesday...

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China Releases Draft Rules To Prevent Tech Monopolies
China Releases Draft Rules To Prevent Tech Monopolies
November 10, 2020  |  Regulation

China’s efforts to ramp up its regulatory game continued on Tuesday (Nov. 10) with the release of draft rules for governing eCommerce giants and payments...

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Alibaba Gets Into The Garment Manufacturing Business
Alibaba Gets Into The Garment Manufacturing Business
November 10, 2020  |  International

As most companies rush to grow their online presence, Alibaba is actively seeking to expand its offline footprint through its new manufacturing division, Xunxi. The...

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Auto Sales In China Up For Fourth Month
Auto Sales In China Up For Fourth Month
November 09, 2020  |  International

Sales of cars in China posted a big gain in October, offering a bright spot for the still recovering global auto sector, with electric vehicles...

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Alibaba Earnings Preview: Distractions Hang Over Jack Ma’s Core Company
Alibaba Earnings Preview: Distractions Hang Over Jack Ma’s Core Company
November 04, 2020  |  Earnings

Regardless of what happens as Alibaba’s earnings are announced Thursday, one story will hang over the proceedings. Alibaba Co-founder Jack Ma is also the founder...

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Chinese Firms Face Longer Delays In Collecting Receivables
Chinese Firms Face Longer Delays In Collecting Receivables
November 04, 2020  |  B2B Payments

As customers delayed payments in the wake of economic deceleration, firms in China are waiting two times as long for payments than they did in...

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Ant Group IPO Delay Costs Alibaba Billions In Value As Stock Drops
Ant Group IPO Delay Costs Alibaba Billions In Value As Stock Drops
November 03, 2020  |  IPO

Jack Ma has seen his net worth plunge by $3 billion after the Ant Group double initial public offering (IPO) was suspended on Tuesday (Nov....

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B2B Use Cases Drive Up Real-Time Demand
B2B Use Cases Drive Up Real-Time Demand
November 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

As efforts to innovate payments infrastructure continue, speed remains top priority. But it’s not only consumers driving demand for real time. In this week’s roundup...

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