Thrasio, the American Amazon aggregator, has recently announced an additional $650 million in commitments to its senior credit facility, bringing the total amount of capital raised to more than $2 …
Monthly Archives For September 2021
China goes on an intellectual property offensive
Foreign businesses in China are becoming key targets in a growing number of intellectual property lawsuits filed by Chinese companies. Enhanced IP legislation, which has led to large amounts of …
China’s Hostage Triumph
The U.S. lets Huawei’s CFO off easy, and Beijing frees two Canadians.
China’s tech pivot: from consumer internet to hard tech
Mi Lei, founding partner of CAS Star, a venture capital firm focused on hard tech investment in China, once compared investing in semiconductors to living on the moon. “It got extremely cold in the …
All crypto-currency transactions illegal, declares China
China’s central bank has announced that all transactions of crypto-currencies are illegal, effectively banning digital tokens such as Bitcoin, reports BBC. “Virtual currency-related business …
Automakers hedge against China rare earth dominance
Automakers are looking for alternative sources of rare earth materials as China’s presence looms over the electric vehicle battery industry.
Huawei exec’s release to China under Biden admin shows ‘strategic retreat’
Conservative commentator Peter Schweizer said there is “no question” President Biden has a conflict of interest with China, showing a “strategic retreat” by the U.S. “There’s no question those …
Cryptocurrency price live – Pi Network allows users to mine crypto on phone as Bitcoin tumbles following China news
The People’s Bank of China reiterated that crypto transactions are illegal Friday, causing jitters in the cryptocurrency markets. Algorand is a cryptocurrency of the Algorand blockchain, a public …
Germany election: Beijing watching results as voters prepare to say farewell to Merkel
Two parties pushing for a tougher stance on China — the Greens and FDP — may well end up as kingmakers in the next coalition.
How china’s new ban on crypto breaks from the past
In China, the crypto market has been under constant threat, but it’s never fully been shut down. That may be about to change. China’s regulators clarified on Friday (Sept. 24) that cryptocurrency …
Hopes rise in India as China tames its tech giants
Beijing’s recent regulatory actions have spooked many tech investors. Will China’s loss be India’s gain?.India in July surpassed China in monthly venture capital deals for the first time since 2013, …
Liquidity moving away from China to high-growth nations: Sumit Jalan
Jalan says investor sentiment, hit by a spate of poor listings in August, shall improve as we see successful listing going ahead …
Zimbabwe receives more China-donated vaccines against COVID-19
Zimbabwe on Sunday received the fourth batch of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses from China. Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe Guo Shaochun handed over the consignment to Zimbabwean Vice President …
