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.

Marriott Sees Growth After China Lifts Travel Restrictions

Marriott Sees Growth After China Lifts Travel Restrictions
Marriott Sees Growth After China Lifts Travel Restrictions
May 01, 2024  |  Earnings

Marriott International saw its revenue per available room (RevPAR) increase 4.2% year-over-year during the first quarter, driven largely by growth in international markets. The hotel chain saw its...

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TikTok Shop Marks 500,000+ Merchants in the US
TikTok Shop Marks 500,000+ Merchants in the US
April 30, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok saw its U.S. eCommerce merchant base more than double at the end of 2023. The social media platform says TikTok Shop had more than 500,000 merchants selling...

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Apple’s App Store and iPhone Challenges Create Services and Ecosystem Headwinds
Apple’s App Store and iPhone Challenges Create Services and Ecosystem Headwinds
April 29, 2024  |  Mobile Commerce

Thursday (May 2) will see Apple announce its latest quarterly earnings results. Amid the volatility of hardware sales that springs to mind, there may be signs of pressure as the...

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Report: Middlemen Handle 50% of Russia’s Payments to China
Report: Middlemen Handle 50% of Russia’s Payments to China
April 28, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Sanctions on payments between China and Russia have reportedly created a thriving market for middlemen. In fact, half of all payments by Russian companies for...

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TikTok Divesture Aftermath Focuses on Potential Suitors
TikTok Divesture Aftermath Focuses on Potential Suitors
April 24, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

The clock is running out on TikTok’s U.S. ambitions. President Joe Biden on Wednesday (April 24) signed a bipartisan measure that gives TikTok’s owner, Chinese...

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TikTok Ban Becomes Law as Social Commerce Takes Off
TikTok Ban Becomes Law as Social Commerce Takes Off
April 24, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

President Joe Biden has signed a law banning TikTok unless it’s sold within a year. As NPR noted in its report Wednesday (April 24), the law is the largest threat...

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Apple Cut iPhone Prices in China, but Consumers Didn’t Bite
Apple Cut iPhone Prices in China, but Consumers Didn’t Bite
April 23, 2024  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple’s troubles in China continue, with iPhone sales reportedly plummeting 19% during the last quarter. That brought the company’s flagship product to its worst performance since the start...

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Apple Says China Ordered Removal of WhatsApp, Threads From App Store
Apple Says China Ordered Removal of WhatsApp, Threads From App Store
April 19, 2024  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple has removed Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads, as well as Telegram and Signal, from its App Store in China. The company was ordered to do...

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