SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A man has been arrested and two are missing in China after conducting an investigation into a Chinese company making Ivanka Trump-branded shoes, China Labor Watch, a New York-based advocacy group, said…
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Men probing Ivanka Trump brand in China arrested, missing
SHANGHAI — The arrest and disappearance of three labour activists investigating a Chinese company that produces Ivanka Trump-branded shoes in China prompted a call for her brand to cease working with the supplier and raised…
Activists investigating Ivanka Trump brands in China arrested, missing
BEIJING — A labor activist researching working conditions in a Chinese factory that makes shoes for Ivanka Trump’s label has been detained by police, according to his wife and a labor advocacy group, while two…
EU business lobby urges China to walk the talk on market opening
BEIJING A top European business lobby in China urged the country on Wednesday to “walk the talk” on free trade and globalization, calling for an EU-China investment treaty within 12 months, as officials from both…
China factories hum in shadow of debt risk, Moody’s raises global outlook
(Reuters) – China’s industrial engine cranked up again in May, reassuring investors worried about slowing growth in the world’s second-biggest economy as it grappled with debt risks and tried to shake off a stinging ratings…
Men probing working conditions at company producing Ivanka Trump brands in China arrested, missing
A man investigating working conditions at a Chinese company that produces Ivanka Trump-brand shoes has been arrested and two others are missing, the arrested man’s wife and an advocacy group said Tuesday. Hua Haifeng was…
China Messaging App Lures Luxury Brands — WSJ
HONG KONG — China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd. is using its vast social-media network to attract luxury-fashion brands to its WeChat app, potentially opening a new frontier in online retail. France’s Longchamp and the U.K.’s Burberry…
Ex-UBS Banker’s Parents Bought Into China IPOs He Helped Arrange
UBS said to have reported one instance to Hong Kong regulator Choi left UBS in 2016, now runs boutique advisory firm AMTD A former UBS Group AG investment banker was linked to several Hong Kong…
Men probing Ivanka Trump brands in China arrested, go missing: watchdog
SHANGHAI — A man investigating working conditions at a Chinese company that produces Ivanka Trump-brand shoes has been arrested and two others are missing, the arrested man’s wife and an advocacy group said Tuesday. Hua…
China Tower invites banks to pitch for role in up to $10 billion HK IPO
HONG KONG: China Tower Corp, which owns and manages the mobile phone towers for China’s three state-owned telecom operators, has invited investment banks to pitch for a role in a Hong Kong IPO worth up…
A crackdown on China’s £7.3 trillion ‘shadow banking’ industry is rattling markets
Shadow banking is broadly defined as financial activities such as lending which are conducted in unregulated conditions, and it’s a massive deal in China: Business expanded to around £7.33 trillion ($9.4 trillion) a year in…
The impact of downgrading China
On May 24 Moody’s Investor Services downgraded China’s debt for the first time since 1989 to A1 from Aa3. This is still investment grade, but just a lower rating, and is due to a rise…
Business Travel in China: HR, Logistical, and Tax Considerations
Investors may need to send personnel to China on business trips for a variety of reasons, even if there is an existing entity and staff on-site in China. The most common examples are for negotiations,…
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