An engine of world growth for 20 years, the largest consumer of commodities and world’s number two economy has somehow slipped into “alternative investment” buckets for many global investors.
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China’s tepid rebound has left luxury shops relying on U.S. demand
Just over a year after China ended its COVID-Zero policy, the expected bounceback in spending on high-end consumer goods has failed to live up to expectations. L’Oreal shares tumbled as much as 7.7% …
China South City flags potential default on Oct 2024 notes payment
Property developer China South City Holdings said on Friday it is likely to default on the mandatory redemption payment due on Feb. 9 for its 9% Senior Notes due October 2024, citing depressed sales …
Nissan erases almost $2 billion in market value as China worries deepen
Shares in Nissan Motor tumbled 12% after quarterly earnings undershot expectations and it cut estimates for car sales due to stiff competition in China.
Ex-TikTok exec says China-based boss fired her because ‘he believed women should be quiet’: lawsuit
“At every step, Ms. Puris reported the discriminatory treatment and sexual harassment she faced — to her managers, Human Resources and Employee Relations — and the Company, taking its directives from …
Beijing government releases commercial space action plan
Beijing government releases commercial space action plan Beijing’s municipal government has released a set of policies to foster an innovative commercial space ecosystem in the city over the next five …
China’s Political Power List Hints at Fate of Disappeared Official
China’s former Defense Minister Wei Fenghe was absent from a prominent list of retired Chinese political figures, fueling speculation about his fate. Wei was missing from an official list of prominent …
Small-Caps Fight Back, Einhorn’s Truth, China Property Ripple, Complexity Theory
For a change, or really for the second time in three days, the majors did not lead. While the Nasdaq Composite tacked on 0.24% and the S&P 500 closed up just 0.06%, the smaller-cap indexes…
The S&P 500 Is Blazing But China Stocks Need Some Dragon Year Fire, and 5 Other Things to Know Before Markets Open
Affirm hikes forecast amid consumer spending spree, luxury brands enjoy China boost, New York Community Bancorp seeks to calm investors’ nerves, and other news to start your day.
Big Tech Still Has a Big Addiction to China
America’s tech giants have made a show of distancing themselves from China, but in many ways their dependence on it has actually grown.
China’s Property Crisis Is Starting to Ripple Across the World
Chinese investors and their creditors are putting up “For Sale” signs on real estate holdings across the globe as the need to raise cash amid a deepening property crisis at home trumps the risks of…
China’s middle class, key to Beijing’s economic recovery plan, put spending on hold over wealth, income concerns
A widely used measure to gauge the health of China’s middle class showed household wealth and income indices remained in contraction in the fourth quarter of last year.
China’s $7 Trillion Crash Masks The Really Bad News
Beijing is on the lookout for anyone disseminating negative views on the country’s economic prospects. And it raises troubling questions as China’s influence soars.