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The Beijing-based firm started trading on the Hong … The firm debuted at HK$6.91, or $0.88, compared to its IPO price of HK$6.80. That values Babytree at HK$11.5 billion, or $1.47 billion … ( read…
China’s economy became No. 2 by defying No. 1
Milton Friedman had a message for China: To get rich, it must be free. It was 1988. The Soviet Union was tottering. Across Eastern Europe, the communist order was on the verge of collapsing. Trying…
China to designate financial institutions as ‘too big to fail’
Chinese regulators are to designate more financial institutions as “systemically important” in their latest move to limit financial risk following a decade-long debt build-up. A policy framework publi… ( read original story …)
Morning Brief: Trump signals China tariff boost, could slap 10% tariff on iPhones
Read more Trump expects to move ahead with boost on China tariffs: President Trump … like a great deal for the EU,” it could threaten a U.S.-UK trade pact. [Yahoo Finance UK] United Technologies to…
China sets new rules to reduce ‘too big to fail’ risk
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s financial regulators on Tuesday released broad guidelines on new rules aimed at tightening supervision of financial institutions that are deemed “too big to fail”, the late… ( read original story …)
Beijing scores US$4.5 billion in record land sales after easing controls to prop up property market
The Beijing government’s partial easing of controls on the property market has helped it score record land sales in a single day. Twelve out of 13 land sites were successfully auctioned off by the Bei……
Deep in the Data, China’s Bank Funding Squeeze Is Easing Off
China’s beleaguered private companies may be on the cusp of better times, with signs emerging that a government push to boost bank lending is working. The private sector, which makes up about 80 perce… (…
Babytree’s shares rise in Hong Kong debut after cutting IPO size on waning investors’ appetite
and concerns over China’s slower economic growth have sapped investors’ confidence. Some technology companies have also performed poorly since their IPOs in Hong Kong, further weighing on investors’ s… ( read original story …)
Party’s over: As margins tumble, China steel mills brace for hard times
And with the world’s No. 2 economy cooling and facing increased risks from a growing trade war with the United States, China’s steelmakers are likely to feel more pain unless Beijing launches … ( read…
Tesla China sales plunge 70 percent in October: auto industry body
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) vehicle sales in China sank 70 percent last month from a year ago, the country’s passenger car association told Reuters on Tuesday, underscoring how t… ( read original story…
Two Chinese copycat fashion brands lose trademark battles but war is far from over
From Gucci’s counterfeit-mocking “Guccy” line to Vetements’ “Official Fake” raincoat, some luxury brands have been known to turn China’s notoriety for intellectual property infringement into cheeky cr… ( read original story …)
Alibaba’s ‘Innovation Center’ Gives Brands Edge in China
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