Some events give extraordinary insights into the biases of the economics profession. The trade war with China clearly fit the bill. The origins of the trade war can be traced to campaign promises … (…
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Alibaba Planning $20 Billion Hong Kong Listing Amid China US IPO Questions – RPT
Alibaba Group Holding (BABA – Get Report) is mulling a $20 billion follow-up listing in Hong Kong, according to media reports published Tuesday, a move that could raise questions over the fate of … (…
Alibaba’s Hong Kong IPO Is a Brilliant Idea
Bloomberg News reported on Monday – a coup for the city that’s still sore from missing out on the biggest IPO in history. It’s also a major boost to Beijing amid the trade spat. Having…
How Beijing Jingkelong Company Limited (HKG:814) Can Impact Your Portfolio Volatility
If you own shares in Beijing Jingkelong Company Limited (HKG:814) then it’s worth thinking about how it contributes to the volatility of your portfolio, overall. In finance, Beta is a measure of … ( read…
Beijing to Paris: Victoria brothers embark on epic adventure in VW Bug
WATCH: Epic adventure! Victoria brothers take part in grueling Peking to Paris Motor Challenge in a VW Bug for a very special reason. Tess van Straaten reports. John and Chris Beresford have been … (…
China’s Chip Companies Just Can’t Excite the NYSE
(Bloomberg Opinion) — A decision by Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. to delist its New York-traded depositary receipts was quickly linked to the U.S.-China trade war, as if it were a … ( read original story…
China dreams on hold: heartland city feels chill of economic slowdown
Last October, Gong took the advice of a mentor who suggested he wind up his business and wait out the downturn. He landed a sales job at a subsidiary of one of China’s largest e-commerce…
Beijing’s new gaming addiction clinic opens old wounds
Netizens decry China’s past with shock therapy as country tries to address the newly-recognized WHO disorder Four days before the World Health Organization recognized gaming disorder as a modern … ( read original story …)
China’s New Nasdaq Is Only Taking Profitable Startups for Now
China’s experiment with a new Nasdaq-style board is looking a lot less revolutionary than expected. Even though regulators relaxed listing rules to allow loss-making companies to go public, the first … ( read original story…
Trump says U.S. ‘not ready to make a deal’ on trade with China
President Donald Trump speaks Monday, May 27, in Tokyo. At his news conference he said the U.S. is ‘not ready to make a deal’ with China. (Evan Vucci/ Associated Press) President Donald Trump says the…
Shenzhen, hometown of Huawei, will offer tax breaks to overseas and local talent to maintain edge in tech amid trade war
Shenzhen, Hong Kong’s neighbour to the north and mainland China technology powerhouse, will extend tax breaks to top overseas and local talent as it seeks to maintain its edge in innovation amid an … (…
What soaring iron ore and faltering copper say about China — opinion
Property and associated activities account for around one third of China’s metals demand, according to analysts at Citi. “Arguably the single most-followed indicator for the health of demand for … ( read original story …)
Government, developers in Suzhou, ‘Venice of China’, agree to limit property price rises at 5 per cent after uptick in sales, sentiment
Suzhou, a manufacturing hub near Shanghai dubbed the “Venice of China”, is considering new property restrictions to cool runaway home prices. A second-tier city with a population of 10.7 million, its … ( read original…
