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.

Japan Orders Two-Week Quarantine Of Chinese, South Korean Travelers

Japan Orders Two-Week Quarantine Of Chinese, South Korean Travelers
Japan Orders Two-Week Quarantine Of Chinese, South Korean Travelers
March 05, 2020  |  International

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is mandating that visitors from China and South Korea be quarantined for two weeks due to the expanding Coronavirus outbreak,...

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Alibaba To Fund Online Shopping Festival With $144M In Subsidies  
Alibaba To Fund Online Shopping Festival With $144M In Subsidies  
March 05, 2020  |  Retail

As a means of stimulating depressed eCommerce volume, China’s Alibaba Group is launching an online shopping festival with 1 billion yuan ($144 million) in spending...

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Vehicle Sales Down 80 Pct In China Due To Coronavirus 
Vehicle Sales Down 80 Pct In China Due To Coronavirus 
March 05, 2020  |  International

Car sales in China plummeted 80 percent last month as the coronavirus epidemic stopped people from going to dealerships, according to reports on Wednesday (March...

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Coronavirus Cases Surpass 1,000 in Japan; Amazon Office Worker Confirmed Case
Coronavirus Cases Surpass 1,000 in Japan; Amazon Office Worker Confirmed Case
March 04, 2020  |  International

The coronavirus could have wide-reaching effects on eCommerce, sporting events, travel, technology, and the economy as a whole. Here are the latest updates on the...

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LEGO To Open 150 Stores In 2020 With Focus On China
LEGO To Open 150 Stores In 2020 With Focus On China
March 04, 2020  |  Retail

As it reported formidable revenue for last year, LEGO said it will debut 150 new locations in 2020 — mainly in China. The toy company now...

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Ant Financial Acquires Minority Stake In Klarna
Ant Financial Acquires Minority Stake In Klarna
March 04, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

China’s Ant Financial has acquired a minority stake in the Swedish split payments FinTech Klarna for an undisclosed sum, Klarna announced on Wednesday (March 4)....

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FedEx, UPS Warn Of Delivery Delays, JPMorgan Tests Virus Contingency Plan
FedEx, UPS Warn Of Delivery Delays, JPMorgan Tests Virus Contingency Plan
March 03, 2020  |  International

The coronavirus could have wide-reaching effects on technology, air travel and the economy as a whole, while some areas, such as product development, may not...

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Businesses Take A Profitable Perspective On Coronavirus
Businesses Take A Profitable Perspective On Coronavirus
March 03, 2020  |  Retail

The outbreak is hardly over, but a sense of perspective – some of it decidedly unconventional – is settling over the global commerce picture. Get...

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Apple Parts Maker Foxconn Back To Work In China
Apple Parts Maker Foxconn Back To Work In China
March 03, 2020  |  Apple

Apple manufacturer and supplier Foxconn is back to work in China and said production would be back to normal by the end of the month...

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