SHANGHAI, Jan. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Yum China Holdings, Inc. (“Yum China”) (NYSE: YUMC), and Taco Bell Corp., the world’s largest Mexican-inspired restaurant chain, today announced that they have opened the first Taco Bell restaurant…
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McDonald's sells China business in deal worth up to $2.1B
HONG KONG – Fast-food giant McDonald’s is selling a controlling stake in its China business to a group of investors led by state-owned Chinese conglomerate Citic in a deal worth up to $2.1 billion, the…
McDonald's gives up control of its China business in $2 billion deal
McDonald’s is selling off most of its China business in a deal worth as much as $2.1 billion. Citic, a massive Chinese financial firm, is taking the majority stake in McDonald’s (MCD) operations in mainland…
McDonald's sells China business in $2.1B deal
HONG KONG – Fast food giant McDonald’s says it is selling a controlling stake in its China business to a group of investors led by state-owned Chinese conglomerate Citic in a deal worth up to…
China's IPO market heats up in 2016
BEIJING – China’s IPO market did better in 2016 as the regulator accelerated approvals in the latter half of the year. According to the official Securities Times, 12 companies are expected to go public on…
U.S. and Canada falling behind China in race for renewable energy
China is rapidly gaining dominance in the fast-growing, global renewable energy market, as state-owned companies make massive overseas investments to secure the country’s leadership. Countries such as the United States and Canada need a clear…
China, Seeking to Stop Weakening of Currency, Issues Restrictions
“Movements of this speed and magnitude have to be either official intervention or officially directed action by Beijing,” said Christopher Balding, an associate professor of finance at the Peking University HSBC School of Business in…
China chides Trump: 'Twitter shouldn't become an instrument of foreign policy'
China’s state news agency, Xinhua … “Everyone recognizes the common sense that foreign policy isn’t child’s play, and even less is it like doing business deals,” the article stated. “Twitter shouldn’t become an instrument of…
Apple pulls New York Times app in China after government request
Apple Inc has removed the New York Times Co’s news apps from its app store in China following a request from the Chinese authorities, the companies said separately on Thursday. Apple removed both the English-language…
China nibbles at Samsung share to take 50 percent of India's smartphone market
who are focused more on low-cost markets like China, India and Indonesia. Shah said Chinese vendors’ access to low-cost components and their expertise in designing metal casing for cheap phones has let brands like Oppo,…
China’s Athleisure Market Isn’t Going Anywhere As Functional Fitness Wear Brands Expand
There’s been debate in the last few months as to whether athleisure will lose its status as a top global fashion trend, or whether sales will begin to falter because upscale yoga pants for work…
Superior tech, stronger brands needed
This is a huge gap for China, and so far it has been filled almost entirely by Western brands such as Apple, BMW and Hermes, to name just a few. This is because, while the…
Why Audi Is Facing Dealer Discontent in China
Today, he and his 300 colleagues at mainland China’s first full-service Audi dealership are struggling to boost sales, even with 15 to 20 percent discounts and at losses for the dealer of 20,000 to 30,000…
