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.

Tencent’s WeBank’s Billion Dollar Lending Business
Tencent’s WeBank’s Billion Dollar Lending Business
November 19, 2015  |  International

WeBank, the online finance operation that is owned and operated by Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings, will seek to raise as much as $1 billion...

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Foxconn Eyes China’s Financial Services Market
Foxconn Eyes China’s Financial Services Market
November 18, 2015  |  International

The Chinese tech giant Foxconn Technology Group is looking to move from contract electronics manufacturing to financing the supply chain itself. Get the Full Story...

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China’s Transaction Volume Reaches Double-Digit Growth
China’s Transaction Volume Reaches Double-Digit Growth
November 17, 2015  |  International

A MasterCard executive confirmed with Reuters yesterday (Nov. 16) that the global payment operator has observed double-digit annual growth in credit card transaction volumes in China....

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Is FireEye’s Earnings Miss Really About Less Cyber Attacks?
Is FireEye’s Earnings Miss Really About Less Cyber Attacks?
November 13, 2015  |  In Depth

Last week cybersecurity firm FireEye not only fell short of investor expectations when their earnings were released, but the company also laid part of the...

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China Loosens Up On Foreign Payment Networks
China Loosens Up On Foreign Payment Networks
November 11, 2015  |  International

When it comes to imposing stringent licensing restrictions on foreign bank card providers, it seems as though China is taking a more relaxed attitude. Get...

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China Eyes Big Data To Build Social Credit System
China Eyes Big Data To Build Social Credit System
November 09, 2015  |  International

China is tapping into Big Data to build a robust social credit system for its citizens that will be used to calculate credit scores derived from lending...

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Fewer Chinese Hacks Drive FireEye Earnings Down
Fewer Chinese Hacks Drive FireEye Earnings Down
November 06, 2015  |  International

The security firm FireEye saw its common stock sink by more than 20 percent on Thursday (Nov. 5) in the wake of missed quarterly results...

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