Naomi Judd, whose family harmonies with daughter Wynonna turned them into the Grammy-winning country stars The Judds, has died. Naomi Judd died near Nashville, Tennessee, said a statement on behalf of …
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Beijing tightens Covid curbs as it battles another outbreak
Beijing, with dozens of daily infections in an outbreak now … These restrictions are too excessive,” said Ma, who works in finance. Anger in Shanghai Shanghai’s citywide lockdown since early April …
Beijing tightens Covid curbs as Shanghai sees signs of life
Beijing, with dozens of daily infections in an outbreak now … These restrictions are too excessive,” said Ma, who works in finance. Shanghai’s citywide lockdown since early April has caused worries …
South Korea’s exports to China drop amid fallout from Covid lockdowns
South Korea’s exports to China dropped in April, highlighting the impact that Covid-related lockdowns in Chinese cities are having on supply chains around the region. Shipments to China fell 3.4 …
China EV Maker XPeng Says Covid Affecting Supply Chain; Deliveries Drop In April From March
XPeng, one of China’s largest electric vehicle makers … the company said in the statement. Business in Shanghai, a major global manufacturing hub, has been hit badly by weeks-long Covid lockdowns.
Freight rates may stay high, even after China lifts Covid-19 restrictions, says shipbuilder
SINGAPORE- With global inflation at its highest levels in years, some shipping insiders say freight rates could stay elevated, even after Covid-19 restrictions are lifted in China and disruptions to …
Toyota reopens plant in China’s Changchun as COVID-19 curbs ease – Kyodo
China auto sales plunged 11.7 per cent in March from a year earlier, after the country imposed strict lockdowns to contain the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant. Content is loading …
Can India fill the China-shaped hole in Australia’s economy?
Canberra sought new free trade deals after its largest trading partner China placed restrictions on some Australian exports in 2020 amid spiralling tensions Canberra-New Delhi deal will eliminate …
Beijing bans restaurant dining for Labour Day break to cut Covid-19 spread
Restaurants have been struck off the menu in Beijing for the Labour Day holiday, with the municipal government banning dine-in services to prevent the spread of Covid-19. From Sunday … which owns …
Beijing residents feel ‘caged’ as restrictions tighten
World Beijing residents feel ‘caged’ as restrictions tighten Posted China’s capital Beijing tightened COVID restrictions on Sunday (May 1) as it battled an outbreak, with residents saying the clamp …
China Contagion Threatens to Derail the World’s Emerging Markets
A rout in Chinese technology shares listed in Hong Kong echoed half a world away in Johannesburg. Naspers Ltd., which owns 28.8% in Tencent Holdings, plunged to a five-year low. A three-week slump …
Alarmed by Russia’s invasion, Europe rethinks its China ties
Some 10% said existing business might be moved out of China, and 27% said they expected diversification to accelerate in Asia. Jens Hildebrandt, executive director of the German Chamber of Commerce in …
The Ledger: Tencent Music Highlights Risks of Doing Business in China
Two topics dominate the new disclosures: The People’s Republic of China government’s heightened regulations and new U.S. legislation. By Glenn Peoples Doing business in China got tougher in 2021 after …