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.

Ant Group Profit Falls 83% After China Tech Crackdown

Ant Group Profit Falls 83% After China Tech Crackdown
Ant Group Profit Falls 83% After China Tech Crackdown
February 23, 2023  |  Earnings

China’s Ant Group’s quarterly profits plummeted following a long-term crackdown on the country’s tech sector.  The FinTech contributed $145 million to its affiliate Alibaba’s earnings,...

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Shein Rival Temu Uses Super Bowl to Enter Fast-Fashion Fight
Shein Rival Temu Uses Super Bowl to Enter Fast-Fashion Fight
February 13, 2023  |  Retail

The fast-fashion world’s four-way battle could have a fifth player in Temu. The eCommerce company has been operating in the U.S. since last year but...

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Report: Chinese Consumers Are Saving More and Borrowing Less
Report: Chinese Consumers Are Saving More and Borrowing Less
February 08, 2023  |  Cross-border Payments

Consumers in China are reportedly reining in spending and borrowing less due to economic uncertainty. Chinese consumers borrowed the equivalent of $564 billion last year,...

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Paytm Boosted by India’s Ban on Chinese Apps
Paytm Boosted by India’s Ban on Chinese Apps
February 07, 2023  |  Mobile

India has reportedly banned 232 apps connected to China as relations between the neighbors worsen. The order by India’s tech ministry blocks 138 betting and...

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Billionaire Charlie Munger Says US Needs Ban on Cryptocurrencies
Billionaire Charlie Munger Says US Needs Ban on Cryptocurrencies
February 02, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Berkshire Hathaway’s Charlie Munger wants America to take a page from China and ban cryptocurrencies. In a Wall Street Journal opinion piece Wednesday (Feb. 1),...

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The Impact of Real-Time Payments on GDP Growth in Emerging Markets
The Impact of Real-Time Payments on GDP Growth in Emerging Markets
February 01, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments have become indispensable for the global economy, with a previous PYMNTS study finding that 86% of businesses generating annual revenues between $500 million...

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LVMH ‘Confident but Vigilant’ About Luxury Demand After Record Year
LVMH ‘Confident but Vigilant’ About Luxury Demand After Record Year
January 26, 2023  |  Earnings

The reopening of China will bring new opportunities to luxury brands that have already enjoyed a record year. So said LVMH Chairman and CEO Bernard...

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India Outkicking Its 5G Coverage, Says Ericsson Exec at Davos
India Outkicking Its 5G Coverage, Says Ericsson Exec at Davos
January 18, 2023  |  Mobile

5G networks are just around the corner from being just around the corner . This, as Börje Ekholm the CEO of Ericsson AB, one of...

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