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.

WeChat Pay Enters Italy

WeChat Pay Enters Italy
WeChat Pay Enters Italy
January 23, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Chinese messaging company WeChat recently announced it has launched WeChat Pay, its digital payment service, in Italy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Bitcoin Mining Puts Crimp In Quebec’s Energy Capacity
Bitcoin Mining Puts Crimp In Quebec’s Energy Capacity
January 22, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Hydro Québec, the largest utility in Canada, is being forced to review its energy strategy amid the surging demand caused by mining of digital currencies....

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Analyst Lowers iPhone X Sales Forecast
Analyst Lowers iPhone X Sales Forecast
January 19, 2018  |  Apple

Apple may not sell as many iPhone X models as previously expected, despite the hype over its new, high-end phones, according to news from Seeking Alpha....

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Patent Deal Struck Between Google And Tencent
Patent Deal Struck Between Google And Tencent
January 19, 2018  |  International

Google has inked a pact with China’s multinational investment holding conglomerate Tencent Holdings in a deal that cross-licenses a number of patents. Get the Full Story...

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JD.com Invests $3.B To Turn Manufacturing Towns Into eCommerce Towns
JD.com Invests $3.B To Turn Manufacturing Towns Into eCommerce Towns
January 19, 2018  |  International

One of the largest eCommerce sites in China plans to invest more than 20 billion yuan — or $3.11 billion USD — in the country’s northeastern...

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Chinese Millennials May Save Luxury Brands
Chinese Millennials May Save Luxury Brands
January 18, 2018  |  Retail

Sales of luxury goods in China are skyrocketing — up around 20 percent from 2016 — in its sharpest growth since 2011, as Chinese millennials seek products...

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German Banker Says Foreign Investors Lack Trust In Chinese RMB
German Banker Says Foreign Investors Lack Trust In Chinese RMB
January 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A senior German central banker has warned that “discreet policy interventions” in China’s renminbi (Rmb) are not helping the country’s exports. Instead, they are leading...

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AI, Big Data And Automation Take Center Stage At NRF
AI, Big Data And Automation Take Center Stage At NRF
January 17, 2018  |  Retail

Several new innovations that change the way retailers manage inventory and consumers purchase products were on display at the National Retail Federation’s annual trade show,...

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JD.com Expands In Vietnam With Tiki.vn Investment
JD.com Expands In Vietnam With Tiki.vn Investment
January 16, 2018  |  Retail

Amid competition from Alibaba and Amazon, Chinese online retail firm JD.com has led an investment in Vietnamese eCommerce firm Tiki.vn, Business of Fashion reported. Get the...

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