But we’re also hearing that there’s a lot of work to be done,” said Erin Ennis, senior vice president of the US-China Business Council, who says she has spoken with officials in both the United…
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Interfor says it’s shipping more lumber from Canada after China tariffs on U.S.
VANCOUVER – Interfor Corp. says the company has increased lumber shipments from Canada to China as a result of tariffs imposed on its U.S. production. “We’ve seen a marked increase in volume from Cana… (…
US-China trade talks resume next week, focus on intellectual property
But we’re also hearing that there’s a lot of work to be done,” said Erin Ennis, senior vice-president of the US-China Business Council, who says she has spoken with officials in both the United States…
Your grandfather’s Buick is hot in China, but maybe not for long
One of the hottest automotive brands in China is the one your grandparents may have driven: Buick. Buick’s success in China remains what many industry observers say is key to the survival of the brand…
China success for Western firms will be down to the ‘desirability of the brand’
Not a week goes by where there isn’t a data print out of China posting the weakest number since … well pick a year. On Friday for example, the Caixin manufacturing survey posted a second-consecutive…
Shares in telecoms giant China Tower rise as IPO lock-up period ends. But will it be the exception or the rule this year?
The Beijing-based company listed in Hong Kong for HK$54.3 billion … in Hong Kong’s second-largest IPO last year, saw a wave of selling in January. Investors were keen to rid themselves of the stock ……
China’s OBOR initiative a global security challenge: European experts
She observed that a huge challenge facing China would be the need to provide legal certainty for business, while also maintaining its political oversight of the judiciary. Andrew Small, Senior Transat… ( read original story…
China has actually been closing for business for the last decade
China has actually been closing its economy for that last 10 years, and now it appears when the country would like to stop, it can’t. At least not without a significant amount of pain. When…
Why luxury brands cannot depend on Chinese millennials for future prosperity
However, a new report from the Chinese research agency Yaok Institute, published on January 14, questions whether the millennial market in China is a sustainable revenue source for luxury brands. Defi… ( read original story…
IPO Update: Puyi Proposes Terms For ‘Best Efforts’ IPO
PUYI is achieving only moderate growth on a small revenue base, faces growing competition, and the IPO is pricey. Guangzhou, China-based Puyi was founded in 2010 to provide wealth management … ( read original story…
How Cultural Insensitivity is Plaguing Luxury Brands in China
Chinese buyers presently snap up around a third of the world’s luxury goods, which makes China an appealing market for luxury brands as well as an influential one. But attempts by the luxury industry ……
China-focused SPAC Wealthbridge Acquisition prices $50 million IPO at $10
Wealthbridge Acquisition, a blank check company targeting the air transportation industry in China, raised $50 million by offering 5.0 million units at $10, as expected. Each unit consists of one ordi… ( read original story…
Toyota earnings buoyed by China, but U.S. weakness persists
Japan’s biggest automaker attributed the smaller forecast to unrealized losses from equity investments, but, in an indication that business was still strong … as strong demand in China for its cheap … ( read original…