Costa Coffee hopes to feed growing demand for caffeine in China after spending £35m on the remaining stake of one of its joint ventures in the country. Whitbread, which owns the coffee chain as well…
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China Hastens the World Toward an Electric-Car Future
This, however, would be on a different scale. If China succeeds — and there is no guarantee — Beijing’s policy makers will be front and center reimagining the global auto industry, a business that has…
Taiwan president pledges to defend freedoms despite China pressure
TAIPEI (Reuters) – President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Tuesday to defend Taiwan’s freedom and democracy amid growing pressure from giant neighbour China, using a National Day speech to warn that the self-ruled island would not…
Business-to-Consumer E-commerce Market in China 2017-2021
Online sales of products including apparel, footwear, accessories, consumer electronics and electricals, cosmetics, and food and beverages to individual customers are considered the business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce market. The business-to-consumer e … ( read original story…
Airbnb rival in China raises $300 million
Airbnb’s biggest rival in China, Tujia.com, has raised $300 million to fund a rapid expansion and ride a surge in Chinese families taking holidays around the world. Online travel giant Ctrip.com International and All-Stars Investment…
Red tape cut for new drug approvals – China’s latest business and technology news
summary of the top news in Chinese business and technology for October 9, 2017. Part of the daily SupChina newsletter, a convenient package of China’s business, political, and cultural news delivered to your inbox for…
FTA with China continues to hurt Pakistan’s economy: Traders
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders on Monday said FTA with China has inflicted heavy losses on Pakistan’s economy, hence it should be reviewed and balanced immediately. Many industrial units and SMEs have closed as…
What India’s hi-tech capital can learn from China
Nearly every week in Bangalore, I am invited to business meetings with Chinese visitors – most of whom work in Hangzhou’s e-commerce sector. The Chinese city is the home of Alibaba and the e-commence giant…
Asia’s Longest-Serving Strongman Shows Power of China’s Cash (2)
“China can give Hun Sen money but not legitimacy,” Mu Sochua … the University of New South Wales who also provides political analysis for companies doing business in Southeast Asia. “Chinese investments and businesses are…
Micro-Lending Tycoon Set to Become China’s Latest IPO Billionaire
In the first half of 2017, the Beijing-based business was China’s leading provider … The Qudian offering follows the IPO for ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co., a consumer insurer selling policies that protect everything from…
Here’s What Went Down During Jimmy Butler’s Jordan Brand China Tour
Jimmy Butler recently visited the Far East for his Jordan Brand China tour. During his time there, Jimmy visited the Jordan 139 Nandong store for a photoshoot as well as to surprise his fans onsite…
Chinese Consumer Credit Provider Qudian Aims For $769 Million IPO
Management is saying next to nothing about its plans for the IPO proceeds. Listed managers of the IPO include Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Citigroup, China International Capital, UBS Security, Stifel, Nicolaus and Needham & Company.…
Tencent unit plans IPO
If it gets the green light, the firm, also known as Yuewen Group, and China’s largest online publisher and e-book company, will arrange pre-marketing of its IPO next week.Tencent said last Friday that its shareholders…
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