China’s manufacturing activity shrank for a fourth straight month in July, an official survey showed on Thursday, suggesting a surge in exports ahead of higher U.S. tariffs has started to fade while …
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China’s EV ascent rewires global auto cooperation
China’s transformation from an automotive novice to an electric vehicle powerhouse has been decades in the making. In 1985, German automaker Volkswagen established China’s first Sino-foreign auto …
China’s JD.com to buy Germany’s Ceconomy in deal valuing it at $2.5 billion
JD.com is acquiring Germany’s Ceconomy in a deal that values the electronics retailer at 2.2 billion euros ($2.5 billion), allowing one of China’s largest online retailers to expand outside of its …
Samsung Q2 profit drops 55% on weak AI chip sales, China curbs
Samsung Electronics reported on Thursday a 55% drop in second-quarter operating profit as delays in high-bandwidth memory chip shipments and U.S. export curbs on advanced chip sales to China continued …
China’s Wuxi Apptec to raise over $980 million to boost expansion
Wuxi Apptec said on Thursday it will be raising HK$7.70 billion ($980.98 million) through a share placement to aid its global expansion plans. The Chinese biotechnology giant will place 73.8 million …
US and China agree to work on extending the tariff pause deadline in trade talks in Stockholm
The United States and China have agreed to work on extending a deadline for new tariffs on each other after two days of trade talks in Stockholm concluded on Tuesday, according to Beijing’s lead …
China’s JD.com to acquire German electronics retailer Ceconomy for $2.5 billion
JD.com is set to acquire German electronics retailer Ceconomy in a 2.2-billion-euro ($2.51-billion) deal at 4.60 euros a share that Ceconomy’s CEO told Reuters would likely be completed in the first …
China’s JD.Com to acquire German electronics retailer Ceconomy
China’s JD.com is set to acquire German electronics retailer Ceconomy with a takeover offer at 4.60 euros a share, the companies said on Wednesday, with Ceconomy and major shareholders supporting the …
Trump Ends Import Tax Exemptions for Small Items
Trump said he was ending the exemption to close a loophole that allowed people to evade tariffs and funnel deadly synthetic opioids to the U.S. market. He said that the shipments were “killing …
Trump Executive Order Ends Tariff Exemption on Imports Less Than $800
The low-cost shipments were previously excluded from tariffs; President Trump said the loophole has allowed countries to avoid taxes and smuggle drugs into the U.S.
Trump to add 25% tariff to Indian imports. Which everyday goods could be impacted?
President Donald Trump announced the United States will impose a 25% tariff on Indian goods starting Aug. 1, after months of negotiations over a limited trade agreement between the two nations …
Can China’s Steel Rally Outrun Its Struggling Property Market?
In the end, China exceeded market expectations, posting a 5.2% year-on-year growth on July 14 compared to the market forecast of 5%. Click to read.
Mexico Raises Import Taxes on Online Purchases from Shein, Temu
Mexico is raising import taxes on small online purchases from companies such as Chinese retailers Shein Group Ltd. and Temu as negotiations to avoid US tariffs go down to the wire.
