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.

Costco’s First China Store Signals Broader Retail Trend Into Foreign Markets

Costco’s First China Store Signals Broader Retail Trend Into Foreign Markets
Costco’s First China Store Signals Broader Retail Trend Into Foreign Markets
August 28, 2019  |  Retail

Costco Wholesale Corp. continues to grow its eCommerce and grocery operations – same-day grocery delivery is now available to most of the store’s members, the...

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Apple Shows Reliance On China Ahead Of New Tariffs
Apple Shows Reliance On China Ahead Of New Tariffs
August 28, 2019  |  International

Supply chain data from Apple indicates the tech firm is still dependent on China despite using manufacturing plants in Brazil and India, Reuters reported on...

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Travelzoo, UnionPay Team Up To Offer Direct Payments In China
Travelzoo, UnionPay Team Up To Offer Direct Payments In China
August 28, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Travelzoo announced it has forged a partnership with UnionPay International to create a direct-payment experience for members in China, according to a release. Get the...

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Connecting The Dots: Consumer Confidence, Inventories Tell Separate Economic Tales 
Connecting The Dots: Consumer Confidence, Inventories Tell Separate Economic Tales 
August 28, 2019  |  Economy

Economic data points are frozen in time – and yet taken collectively tell tales.  The latest readings on consumer confidence and on business inventories and...

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Tencent Puts WeChat Behind The Wheel
Tencent Puts WeChat Behind The Wheel
August 26, 2019  |  Innovation

Chinese tech giant Tencent has said it will release a version of its ultra-popular WeChat app specifically for drivers to use in cars, according to...

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Girding for the $17 Trillion Negative Interest Rate Debt Trap
Girding for the $17 Trillion Negative Interest Rate Debt Trap
August 26, 2019  |  Economy

The world is awash in debt marked by negative interest rates. It’s a $17 trillion warning sign of overextended corporate borrowing and lending, CreditRiskMonitor CEO...

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Xiaomi To Roll Out Consumer Lending In India
Xiaomi To Roll Out Consumer Lending In India
August 23, 2019  |  Loans

With an ambitious play into a booming financial services space that presents challenges that include fierce competition, China’s Xiaomi is reportedly gearing up to roll...

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Drug Traffickers’ Crypto Addresses Blacklisted By US Treasury
Drug Traffickers’ Crypto Addresses Blacklisted By US Treasury
August 22, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Treasury is looking at numerous cryptocurrency addresses and people associated with them as part of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, also known...

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AI Firm H20 Gets $72.5M In Series D Funding Round
AI Firm H20 Gets $72.5M In Series D Funding Round
August 21, 2019  |  Investments

H20.ai, an artificial intelligence (AI) company based out of California, has raised $72.5 million in a Series D funding round, according to a report by...

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