BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economic growth is expected to slow to a near 30-year low of 6.2 percent this year, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, as sluggish demand at home and abroad weigh on…
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Shanghai Takes on Hong Kong in a Battle for Unicorn IPOs
Sun Car, which pulled its Hong Kong IPO last month, said at the time it was evaluating the latest stock-exchange developments both in China and Hong Kong. The announcement triggered speculation that … ( read…
China courts eastern Europe after key EU summit
“This bridge is a pilot project for both ’16+1 cooperation’ and cooperation between China and EU,” Li said while visiting the bridge’s site on Thursday. About 1,000 businessmen including some 400 … ( read original…
China’s largest stock image provider shuts website after criticism
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Visual China Group, China’s largest stock images provider, on Friday shut its website to make changes and apologized after it was criticized online and by regulators for selling … ( read original…
Marriott says variety of brands is a strength not weakness
we’re also excited about growing our Courtyard brand in China,” Linnartz told Reuters on Thursday. Mid-scale brands like Courtyard are Marriott’s fastest-growing segment in Asia Pacific … ( read original story …)
China’s Geely launches new electric car brand ‘Geometry’
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Geely, China’s highest profile car maker with investments in Volvo and Daimler, launched a premium all-electric car brand “Geometry” on Thursday as it pushes ahead with its plans … ( read original…
Chinese woman condemned for kicking model daughter, 3, as fashion brands intervene
More than 100 brands have signed an open letter condemning abuse of child … One showed her scolding a crying Niuniu during a photo shoot and hitting her with a coat hanger. China leads parent-child…
Pakistani companies to participate in Maritime Silk Road brands Expo in Fujian, China
BEIJING, April 11 (APP):A number of Pakistani companies will participate in the fifth Maritime Silk Road Brands Expo scheduled to open in Shishi of Quanzhou, in East China’s Fujian province on April … ( read…
China Will No Longer Require Animal Testing On Cosmetic Products
With a booming beauty industry worth some £28 billion, China has been a tantalising prospect for beauty brands wanting to crack a more global market for years – except for one thing. Historically, the ……
China Vanke Mulls $1 Billion Property Management IPO
China Vanke Co., the country’s largest developer by market capitalization, is considering a Hong Kong listing of its property management business, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The … ( read original story…
Chinese brokerage giant seeks to raise US$1.25 billion in Hong Kong’s largest IPO this year
Shenwan Hongyuan, China’s sixth largest securities firm by market value, is seeking to raise as much as US$1.25 billion in Hong Kong’s largest IPO this year to replenish its capital and expand … ( read…
As China’s luxury growth slows, brands are refocusing on the US
While China continues to dominate the minds of many luxury brands, some are instead focusing their future on the U.S. market. Il Bisonte, an Italian luxury leather goods brand founded in the 1970s, is ……
China’s March exports seen rebounding, imports falling again: Reuters poll
But veteran China watchers said the gains may be due more to seasonal factors than a turnaround in lackluster global demand, with shipments likely to jump after long Lunar New Year holidays had … (…