Anthony Scaramucci announced to the world in January that he would be leaving Wall Street for the White House to become President Donald Trump’s top public liaison. Not long after, Scaramucci was told by Trump’s…
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Facial recognition software targets toilet paper thieves in China
But until recently, the bathrooms of Beijing’s Temple of Heaven, a complex of religious buildings constructed in 1420, carried rolls upon rolls of the white stuff. Unfortunately, toilet paper thieves, who had long frustrated Beijing…
Beijing park unrolls high-tech plan to thwart toilet paper thieves
Beijing’s Temple of Heaven park is using facial recognition software to bring its bathrooms into the 21 st Century and thwart thieves with a penchant for swiping its toilet paper stash. The system, which has…
China tells cornerstones to bring money home in blow for smaller HK IPOs: sources
HONG KONG China has made it mandatory for mainland cornerstone investors in Hong Kong IPOs to repatriate funds when they sell their shares, a rule likely to hit smaller, cornerstone-reliant listings, four people with knowledge…
Big brokerage IPO requires faith in Chinese reform
China’s second-biggest brokerage is expected to raise $2 billion … Shares in recently listed peers Orient and Everbright, for example, trade below their IPO price and underperform the benchmark Hang Seng Index. On the other…
China business confidence index rises in Q1 – cbank survey
BEIJING, March 21 Business confidence among entrepreneurs in China improved in the first quarter of 2017 from the fourth quarter last year, according to a survey by the People’s Bank of China published on Tuesday.…
Airbnb embarks on China push with more staff, local name
“Chinese millennials, they are a huge market – nearly half a billion people, 400 million Chinese millennials and they represent 80 percent of our business here in China,” he said. “Our idea is to bring…
Asia firms’ confidence hits near 2-year high on US, China pick-up: Survey
A coal-burning power plant can be seen behind a factory in the city of Baotou, in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.(Reuters) Business sentiment at Asia’s top companies rose to its highest in almost two years…
Tencent brand is still China’s most valuable
Chinese technology giant Tencent remains China’s most valuable brand, growing its worth 29 per cent to US$106 billion, according to the BrandZ top 100 most valuable Chinese brands report. It shows that technology brands continued…
Airbnb is hoping to win in China where many companies like Uber have failed
Airbnb already has 80,000 listings in China on its platform, despite little marketing spend, and its new brand in China will only seek to grow that number. “There’s a whole new generation of Chinese travelers…
Chinese brands call for reform with innovation
“China has come to terms with the new normal for its economy, but there are still massive opportunities for strong distinct brands to address the aspirations of the rising urban middle class and drive superior…
China backdown boosts Aussie brands
BEIJING: A delay on restrictive e-commerce regulations in China has boosted the fortunes of Australian health and nutritional brands that rely on the country’s booming online market. The new regulations, which were announced in April…
China's property giants launch green index
China’s real estate and construction sector accounts for 8 … “We talk about the supply chain, we talk about global brands. Where are the Chinese brands? We continue to get this question from global brands.…
