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.

Chinese Consumers Favor Biometric Payments On Singles’ Day

Chinese Consumers Favor Biometric Payments On Singles’ Day
Chinese Consumers Favor Biometric Payments On Singles’ Day
November 13, 2018  |  Retail

Alibaba’s Singles’ Day shopping event on Nov. 11 was a huge success; with $30.8 billion in transactions, it surpassed Cyber Monday and Black Friday combined....

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Five At Five: Apple Comes Out Big On Alibaba Singles Day
Five At Five: Apple Comes Out Big On Alibaba Singles Day
November 12, 2018  |  Business

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest results from China’s massive eCommerce...

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Apple iPhone Outsells Samsung, Huawei On Alibaba’s Singles Day
Apple iPhone Outsells Samsung, Huawei On Alibaba’s Singles Day
November 12, 2018  |  Retail

Alibaba’s 24-hour Singles Day not only broke records for the Chinese eCommerce leader, but Apple emerged as the top-selling mobile phone vendor during the shopping event....

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Alibaba Sets $30.8B Singles Day Sales Record
Alibaba Sets $30.8B Singles Day Sales Record
November 12, 2018  |  Retail

Alibaba has set a new Singles Day sales record, generating more than $30.8 billion during the 24-hour shopping event. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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This Weekend’s $25B Shopping Event
This Weekend’s $25B Shopping Event
November 10, 2018  |  Retail

When Singles Day launched nearly a decade ago, the then-fledgling eCommerce brand Alibaba didn’t really think they were changing the face of commerce in its...

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Amex Obtains License For Chinese Card Service
Amex Obtains License For Chinese Card Service
November 09, 2018  |  International

Before a summit between China’s President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump, American Express has received the go-ahead to open up card-clearing services in...

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Alibaba’s New On-Demand Online Services Unit Raised $4B
Alibaba’s New On-Demand Online Services Unit Raised $4B
November 08, 2018  |  Investments

Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant, is having success with its newly-created on-demand online services unit — it raised $4 billion in funding, giving it a...

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Starbucks Builds Up Coffee Delivery Service In China
Starbucks Builds Up Coffee Delivery Service In China
November 07, 2018  |  Retail

With an Alibaba partnership, Starbucks’ delivery service in China has a wide reach: the chain offers delivery in 17 cities in the country in 1,100...

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WorldFirst Debuts Small Biz Accounts In China
WorldFirst Debuts Small Biz Accounts In China
November 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Cross-border payments firm WorldFirst is launching operations in mainland China through the rollout of its localized brand name and multi-currency accounts for small businesses in...

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