Shenzhen’s main stock exchange has not done much better, with IPO fundraising slumping 39% in 2018 to $8.1 billion. An earlier effort, the New Third Board set up in Beijing in 2006, has suffered a…
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China strikes upbeat tone on U.S. trade talks, but South China Sea tensions weigh
Escalating tensions between the United States and China have cost both countries billions of dollars and disrupted global trade and business flows, roiling financial markets. The same day the latest t… ( read original story…
Hong Kong’s accountancy firms raise their headcounts as IPO bonanza, fintech boom boost business
These and other new listings helped Hong Kong to reclaim its crown as the top IPO market worldwide in 2018 in terms of … The “Greater Bay Area” refers to Beijing’s scheme to link Hong…
China saved Buick from oblivion, but things are getting tougher in the world’s largest car market
One of the hottest automotive brands in China is the one your grandparents likely drove: Buick. Buick’s success in China remains what many industry observers say is key to the survival of the Buick br……
If China offered $100M to fix the “made in China” marketing brand, what would you do?
Need a catchy name? Explore these picks from branding experts. Curated collection of high quality domain names with logos, audience testing and trademark validation. Back in the 1950s and 1960s, Japan… ( read original story…
Chinese consumers still spend big on luxury fashion and beauty brands
China’s economic growth may be slowing down, but that hasn’t yet stopped Chinese consumers from spending big on luxury brands. While Apple blames sluggish iPhone sales on China’s economy, luxury brand… ( read original story…
China’s slowdown hasn’t slowed down luxury brand lovers
China posted some of its weakest economic figures in decades last month. The country grew at its slowest pace last year since 1990 (a still-respectable 6.6%), and is forecast to grow at an even ……
How Facebook’s Tiny China Sales Floor Helps Generate Big Ad Money
Meet Social’s clients include start-ups, gaming companies and big brands like China Southern Airlines, Mr. Shen added. His firm also runs the Facebook pages of some large Chinese brands, helping to in… ( read original…
How Bad Is China’s Economic Slowdown? It Depends What You Sell
(Bloomberg) — If China’s economy is weakening, someone forgot to tell Jasmine Wang. “My parents haven’t asked me to cut back my spending,” says Wang, a 22-year-old graduate student in Beijing who col… ( read…
The modern Chinese woman: what she’s like, what she wears, her role models, and why Western brands don’t get her
So when Western brands use a lot of motifs like dragons and lanterns … “I think the most visible role models in China right now are entertainment celebrities, but they only reflect a certain group…
Cramer’s game plan: Next week’s action hinges on US-China trade
“Only the lack of a resolution in the trade talks with China keeps me from being even more aggressive.” Newell Brands: But “it’s still too risky” to get into this consumer products stock ahead of…
Brewer Carlsberg sees lower growth ahead with China as bright spot
The company said its price mix, which indicates if the company sold more of its expensive beers, was positive in most markets, most notably in China where it sold more of its premium beer brands.…
Europe’s listed firms expect to glean $514 billion in revenue from China
LONDON (Reuters) – European listed firms expect to receive 449 billion euros ($514 billion) in total revenue from China in 2019, with luxury brands and automakers the most exposed sectors … ( read original story…